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VOL. XXVI NO. fB Newsletter of the Wisconsin Federation of Stamp
Clubs
American Philatelic Society Chapter #350 American Topical
Association Chapter# 107 -------~-~"""!"!'-"!"'--"""""" "National
Stamp Collecting
Month" By Brian J Liedtke - President of WFSC October is
National Stamp Collecting Month! Let the celebration begin!
All across our fine state of WISCOnsin this month, we stamp
collectors are in a celebratory mood. The
USPS leads off the party October 4, 2004 with the first day
ofissue for the "Cloudscapes" pane of 15 stamps ( and 15 picture
postal cards), one of the most bizarre and innovative stamp topics
of the year.
Each year the USPS has a special stamp release to celebrate
National Stamp Collecting Month. Many just happened to be released
on my October 1 birthday (co-incidentally, I'm sure). Remember the
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CLUB NEWS KENOSHA STAMP AND COVER CLUB MOVES, HONORS LONGTIME
MEMBER The KSCC has moved its meetings to the Gateway Technical
College, 3520 30th Ave. Meetings are held the third Wednesday of
each month at 7 p.m. and room assignments at the college vary.
Dennis Mueller received the KSCC's 2004 Jack Larsen Memorial
Award. The award honors the club's member of the year and was
presented at the group's annual May banquet.
Inside Presidents message., ........... : .. , ......... :.. l
Ch1b ·News ........................... ,.................. 1 WFSC
Announements .. : ....... :.'. ............. 1
Show Calendar and Registry .;............ 2
The · Club CO-OP . .............•.................... 4
?· .- ·· ~ ,: :!·!l Of , erican PhUatc lic Research
l 00 Matcp Factory PJ Be!l&fonte PA 16823-1367
WFSC Announements r!l! I t ' • • fl1 ~ ' ' I""' 'l1 "'
The exchange offer will expire October 31 with returns being
made to participants by mid-November. See the September 2004 issue
of ATFP for details of exchange rules.
CALLFORHALLOFFAME NOMINATIONS Nominations for the 2005 Wisconsin
Philatelic Hall ofFame must be submitted by December 31, 2004. For
details of qualifications and nominating procedures, see the
September 2004 issue of ATFP or request information from Karen
Weigt, Secy., WFSC, 4184 Rose Ct., Middleton, WI 53562,
608-836-1509, [email protected].
WFSC DISTRICT REPRESENTATNE'SAWARD RECIPIENT Dennis Mueller, of
the Kenosha Stamp and Cover Club, received the award on
May8,2004.
If your club has someone who deserves special recognition,
contact your WFSC regional VP for details about the WFSC District
Representative 's Award.
Last Call for Christmas/Holiday Ads - Due November 1 The
December issue of AT.FP will include one full-page
Christmas/Holiday ad . For j ust $10 . 00 we'l l list your name as
a sponsor of this page. We invite all clubs , dealer s ,
individuals , etc ., to participate .
Support this newsletter! Send your $10 together with how you
want your name ( only) l isted to : Dave Carney AT.FP Ad Mgr ., P
.O. Box 55 , Kimberly , WI 54136-0055 . Make checks payable to WFSC
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FREE for one WFSC member-club event per year --. . -classified
rates for non members and all other events
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STA"P AND POSTCARD SHOW Monroe Stamp and Postcard Club
St Victor's Gym, 1416 20th Ave., Monroe, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. •
(Contact Earl Button,
1214 2nd St, Monroe, WI 53566-608.328.2827, [email protected])
Annual Exhibition and Bourse Janesville Stamp Club
Holiday Inn Express, 3100 Wellington Pl., janasville, WI
( contact Gary Wentworth • 608.756.1380, [email protected])
SHEBOYGAN STA"P & COIN SHOW Sheboygan Stamp Club
Sheboygan Annory, 516 Broughton Dr., Sheboygan (Contact Ed
Rautmann, P.O.
Box 907, Sheboygan, WI 53082 • 920.452.0054)
CENWISPEX '05 Central Wisconsin Stamp Club
Knights of Columbus Hall, 3041 State Hwy. 13 North, Wisconsin
Rapids, WI (contact j.D. Manville, P.O. Box 845,
Stevens Point, WI 54481 • 715 341 1111 jadeco@charter net) '
WFSC Officers •RESIDENT Ripon Phil. Soc.
Brian J. Liedtke Sheboygan Stamp Club
!0216 W. Grange Ave. SW REGION VP
Hales Comers, WI 53130 Valerie Cook
14-525-9853 , bj [email protected] Badger Stamp Club
Baraboo Stamp Club VIC E PRESIDENT Janesville Stamp Club Hank
Schmidt Monroe Stamp & Postcard Club •.O. Box 3153 , Oshkosh,
WI 54903
Rockford Stamp Club rtcoy@vbe .com
SE REGION VP ENTRA L OFFICE & SEC RETARY An Schmitz
(piscine@ex:ecpc.com)
Karen Weigt Amer. Topical Assoc. (Chptr. 5) 4184 Rose Ct.,
Middleton, WI 53562 Belle City Stamp Club 508-836- 1509,
[email protected] Kenosha Stamp & Cover Club
North Shore Phil. Soc. of Milw. TREASURER
Northwestern Mutual Stamp Club • aul T. Schroeder
Polish American Stamp Club 750 W. 5th Ave., Apt. F
Wauwatosa Phil. Soc. Oshkosh, WI 54902
920-426-2059 Kurt Albrecht ([email protected])
Amer. Air Mail Soc. (Billy
VP YOUTH DMSION Mitchell Chptr.)
MaryAnn Bowman Germany Phil. Soc. (Chptr. I 8)
•.O. Box 1451, Waukesha, WI 53187 Italian American Stamp
Club
Milwaukee Phil. Soc
NE REGION VP
Al Marcus ([email protected]) SO UTH CENT. REGION VP
Green Bay Phi l. Soc. Art Gaffney ([email protected])
Northwoods Phil. Soc. (Iron Mt. ) Lake County Phil. Soc.
Outagamie Phil. Soc. Waukesha County Phil. Soc.
Wisconsin Postal History Soc. CENT. REGION VP
Gregg Greenwald (bluebird@tznet .com) EAST CENT. REGION VP
Central Wisconsin Stamp Club Vern Witt
Chippewa Val ley Stamp Club Fond du Lac Stamp Club
Northwoods Stamp & Coin Club Kettle Moraine Coin & Stamp
Club
(Rhinelander) Manitowoc Phil . Soc.
Wisconsin Valley Philatelic Soc . Oshkosh Phil. Soc.
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TOSAPEX '04 Wauwatosa Phi latel ic Society
St Aloysius Gonzaga Hall, 1435 S 92nde St, West Allis(Contact:
john Fagan,
Wl40N7470 Lilly Rd., Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 · 262.25
1.0617,
[email protected])
ROCIFORD '05 Rockford Stamp Club
Forest Hills Lodge, 9500 Forest Hills Rd., Rockford, IL
(contact Tim Wait, 1718 Northrock Ct, Rockford, IL 61103 ·
815.670.5869,
tim wait@m~anlabs com)
OUTAGA"IE STA"P BOURSE Outagamie Philatelic Society
Columbus Club 253 I N. Richmond St., Appleton (Contact Al
Marcus, P. 0. Box 11 ,
Appleton, WI 54912 - 920.725.0798, [email protected]
BAYPEX '05 Green Bay Philatelic Society
Ramada Inn Green Bay, 2750 Ramada Way, Green Bay, WI
(contact Gordon Linder, 1002 Amberly Tr., Green Bay, WI 54311 -
920.456
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0 ACROSS THE FENCE POST is the official publication of the
Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs, Inc., a 50l(c)(3) non-profit
organ.izati:m and life m en ber of the APS since 1953. For WFSC
membership informa-tion, contact the Central Office.
ATFP is published monthly Sept-Apr. ; bimonthly May-Aug. News of
Wisconsin collectors, club news and gratis original articles
related to philately are welcomed. The editor accepts submissions
in any format, but reserves the right to make minor editing changes
to conform with our style sheet. Material not carrying an
individual copyright notice may be reproduced only by
not-for-profit organizations, provided the author(s) and
publication receive credit for any reprinted material. Unless
explicitly stated by an officer in conjunction with official WFSC
business, opinions expressed by individual authors are not
necessarily endorsed by the WFSC.
Submission deadlines are for the month preceding month of
publication as follows: advertising-1st of the month; editorial
matter-1st of the month. Send show calendar and club news to WFSC
Secretary Karen Weigt (see "WFSC Officers" listing for address).
Send all other editorial matter and listings to: Ted Gifford,
Editor, ATFP, 206 Ritcher St., Beloit, WI 53511 - phone
608-363-8665, [email protected]. Send ads to: Dave Camey, Advertising
Manager, ATFP, P.O. Box 55 , Kimberly, WI 54136-0055 -phone
920-687-9077,dcamey [email protected]. For a complete list of
advertising rates and policies (display, classified and listings),
see the May/June 2004 issue of ATFP, or req request a copy from the
advertising manager.
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WISCOPEX '05 Show Calendar
and Registry
(cont.)
hosted by Badger Stamp Club Madison Turners Hall, 300 I So.
Stoughton Rd., Madison, WI (contact John Pare, 510
Meadow View Rd., #3, Mt Horeb, WI 53572 - 608-437-5124,
Presidents message Continued from page I
Animals of 1988 or the Wild Animals issue of 1992? Those are my
favorites October 1 first day of issue.
Here's three great ways to celebrate our hobby's month in the
spotlight:
1. Promote our hobby by using the WFSC "The Arts in Stamps"
mini-exhibit pages
Each WFSC member club received a special packet in September.
The idea is to setup a philatelic promotional display in your local
post office, library, shopping mall, or other suitable public
place. The mini-exhibit pages this year have "The Arts in Stamps"
as a theme. Let your club's creativity go wild! Be sure to include
details of your club meetings. My thanks to Mary Ann Bowman for
designing and executing this promotional project. My home club,
Waukesha County, has great success ( and fun) by putting our pages
up in the local post office and bank. Viewers often asked where to
purchase the stamps on display, so we now include contact
information for USPS mail orders and local stamp dealers.
2. Attend your local stamp show
pare I [email protected]
Five local clubs host shows in (and around) October. It's show
time!
Wausau Sept. 25 Monroe Oct. 9 (host of Fall
WFSC board meeting) Sheboygan Oct. 16 Wauwatosa Oct. 23-24
Appleton Nov. 6
3. Treatyourselfwithanew publication or membership
Celebrate stamp collecting month by splurging on a new stamp
book, subscription, or membership. Explore a new collecting area,
or support a national stamp society. Use your October stamp budget
to treat yourself. My recommendations:
-Mike Baadke's huge new guidebook to everything you need to
know
-the brand new 2005 Scott U.S. Specialized catalogue
-joinAPS, National Postal Museum, or Washington 2006 (How's that
for my October 1 birthday wish list?)
BA RD O STAMPS Sp e:::ializillg in
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This past spring, several WFSC member clubs received an e-mail
message announcing International Migratory Bird Day, held at the
Milwaukee County Zoo on May 15. Festivities included a viewing of
the "Federal Duck Stamp Tour" on both adult and junior levels. The
junior tour featured original duck stamp artwork of youth from
every state, including Wisconsin.
The event, held at over 90 zoos across the country, was
sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with the purpose of
increasing public awareness of migratory birds and the environment
in which they live.
Clubs were encouraged to participate in the event with booths
displaying duck stamp collections and club promotional materials. I
learned about the event through reproductions of the e-mail message
published in some of our club newsletters but, unfortunately, too
late to publish in Across the Fence Post. I've not yet heard if any
clubs took advantage of this publicity opportunity.
What others are doing
In August, the Kenosha Stamp and Cover Club held its annual
bourse meeting whereby all mem-bers were asked to bring items to
trade or sell. The bourse included a "dollar table." Members, of
course, had to properly mark their $1 items with their names so
sale monies could be properly distributed. Northwoods Stamp and
Coin Club (Rhinelander) members enjoyed a program on precancel
stamps at their August meeting.
The American Topical Asso-ciation Chapter 5 (Milwaukee) also
meets throughout the summer months. Its August meeting focused on
booklet and coil stamps.
Two of our WFSC clubs had already prepared their annual program
schedules before summer's end. The Oshkosh Philatelic Society,
beginning its 75 th year of meetings, offers an open invitation to
all visitors interested in any of the programs listed below:
Sept. 7 -APS slide show "Tonga Tin Can Mail"
Sept. 20 - Collector's Comer and Pick and Poke
Oct. 5 - Swap Meet and Silent Auction
Oct. 18 - Philatelic Dinner with guest speaker Fred Baumann
Nov. 2 - Members Auction Nov. 15 - Dealer Night Dec. 7 -
Philatelic Gift Ex-
change and Silent Auction Jan. 4 - Philatelic Raffle Jan. 17 -
Collector's Comer
and Travelogue Feb. 1 - Members Auction Feb. 21 - Silent Auction
and
Dealer Night Mar. 1 - Post Office Tour Mar. 21 - Silent Auction
and
APS slide show "Plate Number Coils"
Apr. 5 - Silent Auction and Show and Tell
Apr. 18 - Fakes and Errors May 3 - Members Auction
Here's the Badger Stamp Club's (Madison) schedule of educational
programs, several of which were arranged through the WFSC's
Speakers Bureau listing
published in the November 2003 issue of Across the Fence
Post:
Sept. 4 - Talk ' n' Swap Oct. 2 - Building a Dead
Country Collection Nov. 6 - Member Bourse Dec. 4 - Understanding
Military
APOs and FPOs Feb. 5 - Private Posts Mar. 5 - Treasure Hunting
for
Varieties Apr. 2 - Plate Number Coils May 7 - Stamps of
Bosnia/
Herzegovina
BSC meets twice monthly with an auction held every second
meeting of the month.
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