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| EDITION 564 - 04/15/2025 |
| This Saturday will host the monthly bourse at the library. |
| The Minnesota Postal History Society has a new meeting location. It is at; Pax Christi Catholic Community, 12100 Pioneer Trail, Room 211, Eden Prairie, MN 55347 |
| The Granite City Stamp Show will be Saturday, April 26th in St. Joseph. Their flyer is below. |
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| For many years I did not pay much attention to the picture side of a postcard. I primarily looked at the cancellations. Postcards are a good source of discontinued post offices. A few years back a friend showed a collection of "Creepy Looking Children" on Holiday postcards. I believe they were Valentines Day or Easter. I had never noticed how bizarre these early postcards were. This made me turn the card over and notice such things. not intentionally creepy, but they certainly were. I started paying more attention to the fronts of postcards and there is a lot of variety ranging from beautiful artistic cards to "What the Hell Were They Thinking", when they made the card, along with everything in between. I started small collections for certain holidays and places that I enjoyed. For this week I have an Easter postcard of a child and a chicken where the child is missing their body, and the chicken is missing its legs. I don't know if you were supposed to draw them in yourself or if this was like some kind of paper doll type thing where you added them, or possibly something just plain weird. I have Mark to thank for getting me to notice the "other side" of a postcard. |
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| If you have anything that you want shared let me know at pjflaherty58@gmail.com |
| Upcoming Events: |
| Date and Time | Fourth Saturday of the Month- No program in April |
| Event | Upcoming Library Programs TBD |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave No. Minneapolis, MN
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| Date and Time | Monday 14, April 2025 at 6:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Lyon County Stamp Club |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | Adult Community Center Marshall, Minnesota |
| Socializing, Trading and Identification |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 15, April 2025 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 16, April 2025 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 17, April 2025 at 6:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Twin City Philatelic Society |
| Event | Monthly Second Meeting |
| Location | LaBelle Condominiums II 1011 41st Ave. NE Columbia Heights, MN |
| Coffee and cookies are available. Circuits books and general meeting and discussion. |
| Date and Time | Saturday 19, April 2025 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 22, April 2025 at 5:00 Social Hour, 6:00 Meeting |
| Sponsor | Minnesota Postal History Society |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | Pax Christi Catholic Community 12100 Pioneer Trail, Room 211 Eden Prairie, MN 55347 |
| Auction |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 23, April 2025 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 24, April 2025 at 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 | Sunday 26, April 2025 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Saint Cloud Area Stamp Club |
| Event | Granite City Stamp Show |
| Location | American Legion Post #328 101 W Minnesota Street Saint Joseph, MN 56374 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 30, April 2025 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. |