WALTHAM STAMP CLUB

Minutes of the meeting of October 21, 2008

 

President Shufrin opened the meeting at 8:03 with 32 in attendance.

 

He introduced visitors: Paul Anderson and Bill Maxwell and they were welcomed by the club members.

 

The Treasurer reported that he is still settling income and expenses for WALPEX 2008 and will have a report at the next meeting.

 

The Minutes of the meeting of October 7, 2008 were approved with a correction to the APS offer.

 

Old Business

     WALPEX 2008

         Estimate about $2000 net 

         Approximately 550 attendees – a little more than last year

          Dealers are happy

         145 attendees were new to WALPEX

         We have the most dealer deposits ever

         The club provided many helpers

         Youth room run by Bruce Bolduc

         Exhibits – favorite was Jean Lenks

         Phish bowl sold out – 60,000 stamps used

         Auction was successful

         President Shufrin paid special thanks to Jack Miller (exhibits), Jim Nalbandian (phish bowl), Jim Warner(show cover), Chris Brouady (dealer relations), Bruce Bolduc (youth room), and all the members who helped with the show.

         With a call from the floor, the members gave Norm Shufrin ringing applause for his management of the show.

     The scavenger hunt will end at the next meeting and entries will be judged then.

 

The next meeting will feature an ATA video and the following meeting will be on Saturday morning November 15.

 

The meeting closed at 8:26 and was followed by a 163 lot auction ably conducted by Steve Waxer. The auction included: a miniature postal scale, a Canadian coin, an address book, refrigerator magnets, and seven baseball books.

 

Minutes submitted by Richard Spencer         approved November 4, 2008