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U.S. Classics society |
| Each month we will be highlighting an APS affiliate. The U.S. Classics Society joined the APS in 1948. Its purpose is to study the postal issues and history of the classics period of U.S. philately and to publish research relating to this era. |
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AmeriStamp expo 2010 |
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Please check weekly for updates for APS AmeriStamp Expo 2010, to be held February 19–21 at the Riverside Convention Center, Riverside, California. |
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what's new in the aprl |
| See the latest in library holdings — here is a list of new books received October 15–November 14. Use the Online Catalogue to see and borrow these and other material in the APRL or send us an e-mail requesting material. |
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christmas Pins |
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Do your holiday shopping now at the APS MarketPlace — this month's special is holiday pins. A great gift suggestion: Buy an APS membership for that special stamp collector. |
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santa STAMP Album Pages |
| For the holidays, the APS has created a Santa album. Download your free copy of this full-color U.S. stamp album and take a look at other mini-albums that are available. (Financial support for the development of these album pages provided by Mystic Stamp Company.) |
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New board appointments |
| At an APS board meeting held November 6 the appointments of Kathryn J. Johnson as Director-at-Large and Rebecca A. Magyar as Chairman of the Membership Promotion and Recruiting Committee were unanimously approved. Read more... |
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carter & Luff awards |
| Nominations for the 2010 Carter Volunteer Awards and the Luff Awards are due by December 15, 2009. Nomination forms for the Volunteer and Luff awards are available online and may be submitted by mail. More information on all APS awards is available. |
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websites of the month |
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Aloha from "Post Office in Paradise" a website about mail and postage stamps of nineteenth-century Hawaii. 1847 USA includes a glossary of philatelic terms, U.S. stamps by year, identifiers, and much more. Have a website suggestion? Let us know. Permanent links are on the APS website for our chapters and affiliates. |
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this month in philatelic history |
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1459: House of Thurn & Taxis organized a post in Europe.
1909: The Falkland Islands government opened a post office at Grytviken, South Georgia.
1934: The first rocket mail was flown in Australia.
More philatelic history is available for your reading. |
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at a glance: Berlin |
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December's trip to the APS Reference Collection offers a sneak peek at Berlin. The Reference Collection, which is created and sustained through the generosity of APS members, can be used by visitors to the APC. Contact us to see if you have a philatelic item we may need for the collection. |
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staff shot — Gini Horn |
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Gini Horn, APRL Librarian, joined the staff in September 1984. Questions received by the APRL staff sometimes take them by surprise, but they do their best to figure out what information will help make your hobby as interesting and as much fun as possible. They love the challenge! |
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Postal history symposium |
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Papers and presentations are available from the 2009 Postal History Symposium. The 2010 symposium will be held September 16–17 at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. Deadline for proposals on "Stamps and the Mail: Imagery, Icons & Identity" is May 15, 2010. |
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Mark your calendars now! |
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Dec. 6 — YSCA Meeting
Dec. 15 — Deadline for Carter & Luff Award nominations
Dec. 23 — February AP advertising deadline
Dec. 23 — Advertising, for dealers and clubs, deadline for AmeriStamp Expo Show Program
Dec. 24 (p.m.)–25 — APS/APRL closed for Christmas
Dec. 31 (p.m.)–Jan 1 — APS/APRL closed for New Year's
Dec. 31 — Have you paid your 2010 dues?
Jan. 3 — YSCA Meeting
Jan. 16 — 1st Quarter PLR advertising deadline
Jan. 18 — Basic Stamp Collecting Online Course
Jan. 25 — March AP advertising deadline
Jan. 30 — Chapter Newsletter Competition Deadline
Jan. 30 — Chapter Show Program Competition Deadline
Feb. 1 — Barbara R. Mueller Award Deadline
Feb. 19–21 — AmeriStamp Expo, Riverside, CA
Feb. 22 — Keys to Exhibiting Online Course
April. 22 — APS Tiffany Dinner at WESTPEX featuring Nick Lombardi discussing "The Life of a Postal Inspector"
June 2–3 — Washington Franklin Course at the NPM
June 20–25 — APS Summer Seminar
July 26–30 — Volunteer Work Week at the APS
Aug. 12–15 — APS StampShow, Richmond, VA |
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