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| EDITION 630 - 07/21/2026 |
| This weekend the library will host the monthly stamp bourse. |
| It was a hot weekend for EXPO and I found a couple people that wanted to share their items in the Nooze. I will be sure to include them in upcoming issues. EXPO is always a good time to reconnect with old friends from around the country and shop dealers stock that most of us only see once a year. |
| The Minnesota Postal History Society will be meeting at the newly remodeled Wentworth library in West St. Paul. We hope this new location will be easier for members to get to. The meeting will be on the 28th at 5:00 PM. |
| This week's cover has been provided by Jerry. He also provided the synopsis for the cover. |
| East Prairieville, 1857/1879, Rice County. MN. Helbock Rarity 7 (of 9). |
| East Prairieville was once a growing community, a place so promising that farmers from as far away as Vermont uprooted their families in favor of the tiny village in southeastern Minnesota. By the 1860s the community had a church, a post office, a school with dozens of students, a hotel, a blacksmith shop, a cemetery and several stores. |
| But for reasons that remain unclear, the Cannon City Township community crumbled almost as fast as it had grown. By the 1930s, virtually all that remained of East Prairieville were some ruins, a handful of houses, the cemetery and the school. The area simply became known as Prairieville. |
| [Prairieville 1871-1872, Helbock Rarity 5 (of 9). |
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| To sign up for the Toozeday Nooze go to our website at NORPS.org, there you will find a link for the Toozeday Nooze and on the event page where you can sign up to receive the Nooze every week and keep up on events and programs at the library as well as happenings with the local stamp clubs and shows. I have been told this does not work with some phones but should be accessible from your computer. You do not need to be a member of the library to receive this, but I encourage you to do so. We are run and organized 100% by volunteers and your donations keep the doors open and the lights on. |
| If you have anything that you want shared let me know at pjflaherty58@gmail.com |
| Upcoming Events: |
| Date and Time | Next Program is scheduled for the fourth week in August. |
| Event | Upcoming Library Programs TBD |
| Location | 1110 Lowry Ave. North
Minneapolis, MN
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| Date and Time | Tuesday 21, July 2026 at 7:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Saint Cloud Area Stamp Club |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | Atonement Lutheran Church 1144 29th Ave. N St. Cloud Please use South entrance |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 22, July 2026 at 10:00 a.m. to Noon |
| Event | Stamp Academy |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave No. Minneapolis, MN If you want to know anything about stamps, this is the place. There is an expert on staff every Wednesday between 10:00 a.m. and noon with over 30 years of experience cataloging stamps for some of the largest dealers in the country. For those people that have a collection that was handed down and are looking for what to do with the collection, this is a great opportunity to learn about your options. |
| Date and Time | Thursday 23, July 2026 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. |
| Sponsor | Maplewood Stamp Club |
| Location | Community of Grace Lutheran Church 4000 Linden St White Bear Lake, MN |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Auction |
| Date and Time | Saturday 25, July 2026 at 11:00 a.m. |
| Event | Library Bourse |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave No. Minneapolis, MN Every stamp club member and all collectors are invited to participate in this free monthly event. We started this as a monthly event, and it has continued to grow and expand. Just bring your stamps, covers, stories and any other philatelic items to sell, trade and buy. There will be refreshments available, so come and participate. It's like a garage sale for stamp collectors. Come a little early to get the best spot and set up your stuff. |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 28, July 2026 at 5:00 Social Hour, 6:00 Meeting |
| Sponsor | Minnesota Postal History Society |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | Wentworth Library 199 E Wentworth Ave. West St. Paul, MN 55118 |
| Auction |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 29, July 2026 at 10:00 a.m. to Noon |
| Event | Stamp Academy |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave No. Minneapolis, MN If you want to know anything about stamps, this is the place. There is an expert on staff every Wednesday between 10:00 a.m. and noon with over 30 years of experience cataloging stamps for some of the largest dealers in the country. For those people that have a collection that was handed down and are looking for what to do with the collection, this is a great opportunity to learn about your options. |