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| EDITION 575 - 07/01/2025 |
| Minnesota Stamp EXPO is this month running three days, July 18th through the 20th. This is an official APS World Series of Philately show complete with exhibits, programs and an auction and lots more to enjoy. |
| Our areas largest show of the year impacts the library schedule as well as that of many of the local stamp clubs. |
| The library's monthly board meeting will be held on Saturday at the EXPO at 11:00 AM. |
| The Second Sunday Show will not be held this month. |
| The Twin City Philatelic Society's second meeting will be held Thursday the 17th assisting setting up EXPO. |
| The Lake Minnetonka club and the Maplewood club are also sponsors of the show. I know that the Maplewood Stamp club will still have its regular meeting this month. I did not hear from the Minnetonka stamp club at the time this was prepared, so I assumed they are still meeting at the regular time and place. If this is incorrect I will post the correction in next week's Nooze if I find out in time. |
| If you are not sure if your club's schedule has been changed due to the show, please check with your club. If I have listed anything in error send me an email as soon as you are able. I am also getting ready for the show and last minute notices may not make it in time for an update. |
| It takes a lot of volunteers to help the Minnesota Stamp Dealers Association pull off a three day show and it brings in dealers from all over the country. This is your chance to see and purchase new material. |
| I hope to post what this month's program at the library will be soon. |
| Have a great 4th of July. |
| My cover this week is a Special Delivery cover cancelled on July 4, 1893. The stamp is an E2. |
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| To sign up for the Toozday Nooze go to our website at NORPS.org, there you will find a link for the Toozday Nooze and on that page 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. 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 | Fourth Saturday of the Month- July 26, 2025 at 11:00AM |
| Event | Upcoming Library Programs TBD |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave No. Minneapolis, MN
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| Date and Time | Tuesday 1, July 2025 at 11:00 a.m. |
| Sponsor | Twin Cities Philatelic Society |
| Event | Monthly First Meeting |
| Location | LaBelle Condominiums II
1011 41st Ave. NE
Columbia Heights, MN
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| Coffee and soft drinks are available. And cookies! And Sales Circuit books. |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 1, July 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 |
| Regular meeting, Show and Tell, Identification and Circuit Books. |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 1, July 2025 at 6:00 PM |
| Sponsor | First Tuesday Stamp Club |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | Zumbro Lutheran Church 624 3rd Ave. SW Rochester, MN |
| Socializing, Trading and Identification |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 2, July 2025 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 | Saturday 5, July 2025, 11:00 AM |
| Event | Work Day |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave. No. Minneapolis, MN |
| Date and Time | Monday 7, July 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 8, July 2025 at 7:00 p.m. |
| Sponsor | Lake Minnetonka Stamp Club |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | All Saints Lutheran Church 15915 Excelsior Blvd. Minnetonka, MN 55345 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 9, July 2025 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 10, July 2025 at 6:30 PM |
| Sponsor | Scandinavian Club - Chapter 14 Meeting |
| Event | Monthly meeting |
| Location | Danish American Center 3030 West River Pkwy S Minneapolis, MN 55406 |
| Date and Time | Saturday 12, July 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 | Saturday 12, July 2025 at 2:00 PM |
| Sponsor | GPS - German Philatelic Society |
| Event | Monthly meeting. |
| Location | Presbyterian Homes
9901 Penn Ave. S
Bloomington, MN
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| The GPS meets the second Saturday of each month. |
| Date and Time | Saturday 12, July 2025, 1:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Twin City Postcard Club |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | Windom South Recreation Center 5843 Wentworth Avenue South Minneapolis, MN |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 15, July 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, July 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, July 2025 At 6:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Twin City Philatelic Society |
| Event | Monthly Second Meeting |
| Location | Crystal Community Center |
| Helping set up Metropex |
| Date and Time | Friday July 18, 2025, 10:00 to 6:00 PM Saturday July 19, 2025, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Sunday July 20, 2025, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Minnesota Stamp Dealers Association Twin City Philatelic Society Lake Minnetonka Stamp Club Maplewood Stamp Club |
| Event | Minnesota Stamp EXPO |
| Location | Crystal Community Center 4800 Douglas Drive Crystal, MN 55429 |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 22, July 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 |
| Program Part 2 of the Washington Franklins by Jerry Kolton |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 23, July 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, July 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 | Saturday 26, July 2025, 11:00 a.m. |
| Event | Program TBD
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| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave. No. Minneapolis, MN |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 30, July 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. |