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| EDITION 506 - 03/05/2024 |
| This Saturday is a workday at the library. The red box program has been a success. So much so that we need help in refilling the red boxes. We have a bunch of identified stamps that we need volunteers to put stamps into 102 cards and into the red boxes. We could also use help in identifying stamps to go into the red boxes. We do not currently have a tenant for the office space that we rent out. The donations we get from the red boxes is literally keeping the lights on. Any level of experience will help as we have many stamps already identified. They need to get into the boxes in proper order. Please come and help if you are able on Saturday at 11:00 AM. |
| The Maplewood Stamp club is having a special auction night this month to benefit our library. Everyone is welcome to come to this month's meeting, even if you are not a club member. You may donate stamp items to be auctioned and all are encouraged to bid. 100% of the proceeds will go to the NORPS Philatelic Library. For those that have not attended a Maplewood meeting, it is a great opportunity to check out the club. They have an auction every month along with fascinating speakers and presentations. I believe it is the best attended local club and draws 30 to 50 people to each meeting. They normally meet on the fourth Thursday of each month. This month they are actually meeting on the 21st which is the third Thursday as the church has an event planned on the fourth Thursday. |
| The second monthly meeting for the Twin City Philatelic Society will be on the 28th this month in order to allow the members to attend the auction benefitting the library at the Maplewood Stamp Club meeting on the 21st.. |
| This month's library presentation will be on Fakes and Forgeries by Bruce Johnson on the 23rd. |
| There has been talk about having more workshops at the library in addition to the fascinating presentations we have been enjoying. These would not have to be on Saturday's but could be on a weekday during the daytime. With the passing of Al, the Stamp Academy is not what it was. I have been covering Wednesday's along with Jerry since Al's passing. One option is to try a couple workshops on a couple Wednesday's. I think between Jerry and I we could come up with a few topics. If there is a positive response, we could either designate a day each month or the day could float based upon presenter's schedules. We would like everyone's input into this before we come up with a plan. Please let me know what you think of this, and it will be discussed at the next board meeting. I am at pjflaherty58@gmail.com. So far, I have received one reply to this idea. At least it was a positive reply. |
| The Minnesota Postal History Society is scheduled to resume meetings this month. What I have so far is conflicting information as the library is already booked on the Fourth Tuesday. This will be updated as soon as a new date is chosen. |
| What do you do when you run out of stamps and have something to mail? These two covers show that some people draw their own stamps, and it appears that they made it through the mail. It seems like these days if the stamp is tagged, the mail will get through regardless of the rate. What I find unusual about the cover cancelled in Franklinville is that it was hand cancelled and it has a return address. That makes me question if it actually went through the mail or was simply a handback. |
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| I had a member send a link to a fun cover listed on Ebay. We are not allowed to share images that do not belong to us without permission from the owner of the product. Ebay also does not allow us to copy scanned images that their members have posted for auction. We are allowed to ask the seller for permission to show their item as long as they send us a separate scan. Our server limits images sizes. If you do have something to share, please contact me first and I will be happy to help. We have received scans that were too large that we were not able to share. |
| If you have anything that you want shared let me know at pjflaherty58@gmail.com |
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| Upcoming Events: |
| Date and Time | Last Saturday of the Month |
| Event | Upcoming Library Programs |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave. No. Minneapolis, MN
March 23, 2024 Presentation by Bruce Johnson on Fakes and Forgeries |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 5, March 2024 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. Meets First Thursday from September to June. |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 5, March 2024 at 7:30 PM |
| Sponsor | Saint Cloud Area Stamp Club |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | Atonement Lutheran Church 1144 29th Ave. N St. Cloud Please use South entrance |
| Socializing, Trading and Identification |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 5, March 2024 at 6:00 PM |
| Sponsor | First Tuesday Stamp Club |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | Gloria Dei Lutheran Church 1212 12th Ave. NW Rochester, MN Room 10 Please use the back entrance |
| Socializing, Trading and Identification |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 6, March 2024 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 7, March 2024 at 6:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Scandinavian Club - Chapter 14 Meeting |
| Event | Meeting |
| Location | Danish American Center 3030 West River Pkwy S Minneapolis, MN 55406 |
| Date and Time | Saturday 9, March 2024, 1:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Twin City Postcard Club |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | Windom South Recreation Center 5843 Wentworth Avenue South Minneapolis, MN |
| Come to buy, sell or trade from 1:00 to 4:00 PM |
| Date and Time | Saturday 9, March 2024 at 2:00 PM |
| Sponsor | GPS - German Philatelic Society |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | Danish American Center 3030 West River Pkwy S Minneapolis, MN 55406 |
| The GPS meets the second Saturday of each month. |
| Date and Time | Saturday 9, March 2024, 10:00 AM |
| Event | Work Day |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave. No. Minneapolis, MN |
| Date and Time | Sunday 10, March 2024, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Minnesota Stamp Events, LLC |
| Event | Second Sunday Show |
| Location | Maplewood Community Center 2100 White Bear Ave. Maplewood, MN 55109 |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 12, March 2024 at 7:00 p.m. |
| Sponsor | Lake Minnetonka Stamp Club |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | All Saints Lutheran Church 5915 Excelsior Blvd. Minnetonka, MN 55345 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 13, March 2024 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 | Saturday 16, March 2024 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 19, March 2024 at 7:30 PM |
| Sponsor | Saint Cloud Area Stamp Club |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | Atonement Lutheran Church 1144 29th Ave. N St. Cloud Please use South entrance |
| Socializing, Trading and Identification |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 20, March 2024 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 21, March 2024 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 |
| Special Auction - All proceeds from this auction will go to the NORPS Philatelic Library. |
| Date and Time | Saturday 23, March 2024, 11:00 a.m. |
| Event | The program for March will be a presentation by Bruce Johnson on "Fakes and Forgeries." |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave. No. Minneapolis, MN |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 27, March 2024 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 28, March 2024 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. |