WALTHAM STAMP CLUB

Minutes of the meeting of October 6, 2009

President Shufrin opened the meeting at 8:09 with 19 in attendance.

He welcomed Bob Garrity for one of his rare attendances and Lee Cranberg and his daughter for the same reason.

Treasurer Mark Butterline reported a positive balance and he showed a proof of the Show Cover for WALPEX 2009.

The Minutes of the meeting of September 15, 2009 were approved.

WALPEX 2009 Notes

     One dealer had to back out but has sublet his space.

     1000 email notices have been sent.

     2000 mail notices to be sent.

     There will be prizes given to persons who have attended the last ten WALPEX shows excluding club members.

     Show fliers are available.

     Phish Bowl is all set.

     Certificates will be awarded to all exhibitors.

President Shufrin announced the passing of long time member and long time Museum volunteer Joe Landry.

Old Business

     Steve Tauber reported on his attendance at the “third day” ceremony at Brandeis for the Brandeis stamp and showed one of the three only known cancels applied to actual mail using the ceremony cancel.

     James Hencke has a listing of subjects available for APS circuit books and asked members to express their interests.

     The extra session held on September 29 was a success and another will be held later.

New Business

     Joel Goldberg noted a request from another club to trade show covers and Jim Warner will follow up on this opportunity.

     George Norton called attention to the fact that this is National Stamp Month and Museum members exhibits are now shown in the gallery.

     It was voted to make a $50 contribution to the Museum in memory of Joe Landry.

     The next meeting will feature Jeff Shapiro speaking about German Inflation stamps.

The meeting closed at 8:40 and was preceded by a vigorous session of putting stamps on 2000 show announcement cards, and was followed by a video on Olympic stamps prepared by the American Topical Association. In keeping with this subject, George Norton prepared a single frame exhibit which featured an attractive display of Olympic stamps and covers. In comparision to the video, this exhibit was far superior. The video showed a series of Olympic stamps, many unattractive, with a boring voice announcing the subjects, starting in 1936 with German stamps. Thankfully it lasted only 20 minutes and was applauded at the end, not for the content, but because it was over.

Minutes submitted by Richard Spencer  Approved at a meeting on October 20, 2009