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| EDITION 585 - 09/09/2025 |
| This Saturday will be a workday at the library. We continue to re-stock our Red Boxes at the library. Most recently we did an extensive addition to Costa Rica and Poland. We continue to restock a lot of the common stamps in our red boxes. We also have bulk stamps by country that are not in 102 cards but are separated by country. You are welcome to pick through these envelopes of stamps. Good way to start a new country or look for those rare finds. There are also topical books with many stamps. Many of the stamps are 25 cent catalog variety, which is 5 cents per stamp donation to the library. (All stamps are 20% of catalog) |
| The program for September will be on September 27th. The topic is "Appreciating Cultural History: Integrating Paper Ephemera into a Stamp Collection", by Dr. Gene Young. Gene will give away, for free, a wide selection of ephemera, including 130-year-old maps, brochures, travel guides, and lots of old postcards. The talk will be geared toward new collectors and experienced collectors looking for new worlds to explore. I have attended many of Gene's presentations over the years and the way he incorporates ephemera and misc. into his philatelic programs is always entertaining along with fascinating stories. You will be entertained and I guarantee you will learn something. |
| The SCC and GPS will have a joint meeting this month on September 11th at 7:00 PM at the Danish American Center. Members from both clubs attended GASS last month and they will share their stories from the event. |
| My cover this month is an airmail cover that went from Minneapolis on December 5, 1935, to Southern Rhodesia where it was received on Christmas Day, December 25, 1935. Transpacific Airmail started less than two weeks prior to this being mailed, however this went the other direction and the sender paid for airmail service in the U.S. and then again once it arrived by ship in England. I assume it boarded a ship in New York but does not have any markings for this. The Transatlantic Airmail service did not start for another four years. The envelope is a Kodak mailer that has Kodak crossed out by the sender. Your guess is as good as mine as to if this was used for film or pictures or another use. |
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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 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. |
| My next video is up. It is on Fridley Postal History. |
| Here is the link to the video : Fridley Minnesota Postal History |
| 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 |
| Event | Upcoming Library Programs Appreciating Cultural History: Integrating Paper Ephemera into a Stamp Collection", by Dr. Gene Young. September 27th at 11:00 AM |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave No. Minneapolis, MN
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| Date and Time | Monday 8, September 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 9, September 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 10, September 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 11, September 2025 at 7:000 PM |
| Sponsor | Scandinavian Club - Chapter 14 Meeting |
| Event | Joint meeting with the GPS |
| Location | Danish American Center 3030 West River Pkwy S Minneapolis, MN 55406 |
| Date and Time | Thursday 11, September 2025 at 7:00 PM |
| Sponsor | GPS - German Philatelic Society |
| Event | Joint meeting with the SCC. |
| 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 13, September 2025, 10:00 AM |
| Event | Work Day |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave. No. Minneapolis, MN |
| Date and Time | Saturday 13, September 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 | Sunday 14, September 2025 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 16, September 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 17, September 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 | Wednesday 17, September 2025 at 7:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Golden Valley Internet Stamp Auctions |
| Event | Auction #403 |
| Location | http://www.gvstampauctions.com
Soft close
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| 2800 lots |
| Date and Time | Thursday 18, September 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 20, September 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 23, September 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 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 24, September 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 25, September 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 |
| Large Auction |
| Date and Time | Saturday 27, September 2025, 11:00 AM |
| Event | Program
Appreciating Cultural History: Integrating Paper Ephemera into a Stamp Collection", by Dr. Gene Young.
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| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave. No. Minneapolis, MN |