SPRING 2025 MEETING SCHEDULE
MEETINGS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE BY ZOOM
Our Doors Open @ 7:00PM. Refreshments are provided as always!
GUESTS ARE INVITED – NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME !!!
April 15, 2025
PRESENTATION - “Stamp expertizing & grading by WSC member, Clark Frazier
April 29, 2025
5th TUESDAY MEETING – Informal gathering for bourse books, assembly
of club bourse books, use of WSC equipment for stamp I.D.
May 6, 2025
* * * ANNUAL MEETING/BARBECUE * * *
and Election of Officers (Details will follow/ RSVP needed)
May 20, 2025
PRESENTATION – “The 1st multi-colored & perforated
Spanish stamps & their errors” by WSC member, Frank Slack
June 3, 2025
PRESENTATION – “Poster Stamps (part 2)
by WSC member, Bob Brew
June 17, 2025
CLUB AUCTION – Last auction before the Fall – lots of bargains
July 15. 2025
SUMMER GET TOGETHER: BOURSE BOOKS
August 19, 2025
SUMMER GET TOGETHER: BOURSE BOOKS
AND OUR ANNUAL SUMMER PHILATELIC PHLEA MARKET
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Meetings are normally held at
SPELLMAN MUSEUM OF STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
(use rear parking lot entrance)
241 Wellesley Street, Weston, MA (on the campus of Regis College)
Doors Open @ 7:00pm
Refreshments, Bourse Books & Philatelic "Phun" at All Meetings !
For More Information contact:
Norm Shufrin @ 508-877-3296 or normshu@verizon.net
website:www.walthamstampclub.org
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Our Recent Past Meetings
January 21, 2025
PRESENTATION – “Items that don’t fit”
PRESENTATION – “Items that don’t fit”by WSC member, Stephen Tauber
January 7, 2025
CLUB AUCTION – Start the year off with a Philatelic “bang”
Club Members Sell & Public Invited to Bid – No Buyer’s Fee
February 4, 2025
“Show ‘n Tell/Stamp Mysteries
and a Boston 2026 update presented by Yamil Kouri
February 18, 2025
“Graf Zepplins"
presented by WSC member Charlie Giorgetti
March 4, 2025
GUEST PRESENTATION - ”Buffalo Cinderellas”
by renowned author & speaker – Rick Barrett
March 18, 2025
CLUB AUCTION – stamps, covers, supplies, catalogs and lots more
Club Members Sell & Public Invited to Bid – No Buyer’s Fee
Our Past Meetings Archive - 2023
January 3, 2023
CLUB AUCTION – Start the year off with a Philatelic “bang”
Club Members Sell & Public Invited to Bid – No Buyer’s Fee
January 17, 2023
“SHOW AND TELL NIGHT”
January 31, 2023
5TH TUESDAY – Informal gathering for bourse books, assembly of club
bourse books, use of WSC equipment for stamp I.D.
February 7, 2023
"My Story in 1800 years”- A family history told
through stamps" - presented by WSC member, David Ball
February 21, 2023
"The Stamps of Post-WWII Germany"
A fascinating look at how the Soviets responded to the breakup of Germany including
a detailed look at the brief history of Russian hand-overprinted stamps in East Germany.
Presented by Dr. Chris Kolker, of the German Philatelic Society
March 7, 2023
CLUB AUCTION – stamps, covers, supplies, catalogs and lots more
Club Members Sell & Public Invited to Bid – No Buyer’s Fee
March 21, 2023
Guest Speaker - US "Win the War'' definitive, a common stamp with
some very uncommon postal history by Jeff Shapiro, WSC member
and award winning exhibitor
April 4, 2023
Guest Speaker - "The Rodgers Aerial Post and the flight of the Vin Fiz"
The Rodgers Aerial Post was an outcome from a 1911 attempt to complete
a transcontinental flight attempted by Cal Rodgers while competing for
the Hearst Prize. The prize was a $50,000 award to the first person to complete
the flight, but there were stipulations. This presentation will explore the
attempt by Cal Rodgers and the Vin Fiz Flyer to complete the transcontinental flight,
and the creation of an early air mail service and its associated philatelic history.
The presentation will be given by Charlie Giorgetti.
April 15, 2023
SPECIAL SATURDAY AM BRUNCH PROGRAM: “Gems from the Vault”
presented by Spellman Museum Curator and WSC member Nancy Meyer
May 2, 2023
ANNUAL MEETING/DINNER – Election of Officers
A BBQ Cookout was held at the Spellman Museum.
May 16, 2023
Guest Speaker – “Poster Stamps” – the fascinating stories behind these
stamps – by WSC member, Robert Brew
May 30, 2023
5TH TUESDAY – Informal gathering for bourse books, assembly of club
bourse books, use of WSC equipment for stamp I.D.
June 6, 2023
Guest Speaker – “Local & Private Mail stamps"
by WSC member Stephen Tauber
July 18, 2023
SUMMER GET TOGETHER: BOURSE BOOKS
August 15, 2023
SUMMER GET TOGETHER: BOURSE BOOKS - AND OUR
ANNUAL SUMMER PHILATELIC PHLEA MARKET
September 5, 2023
CLUB AUCTION – To open the Fall season !!
Club Members Sell & Public Invited to Bid – No Buyer’s Fee
September 19, 2023
“Show & Tell” Night
October 3, 2023
MINI Talks – “Philatelic Volunteer Activities”
Also WALPEX “peel & stick” night
October 17, 2023
Speaker Presentation – “History of Self-adhesive stamps”
by WSC member Frank Slack
November 7, 2023
“GUEST SPEAKER” – TOPIC: “Railway Mail Service”
by Frank Scheer, Railway Mail Service Library Curator
November 18, 2023
SPECIAL SATURDAY AM BRUNCH
Program will be "Gems from the Vault”
A presentation by Spellman Museum curators,
Nancy Meyer and John Everett
December 5, 2023
Workshop – TOPIC: “Online buying/selling – latest trends
facilitated by WSC members Missy Buck & Ed Sterling
December 19, 2023
HOLIDAY PARTY – Postponed due to power outage !!!
Our Past Meetings Archive - 2024
January 2, 2024
CLUB AUCTION – Start the year off with a Philatelic “bang”
Club Members Sell & Public Invited to Bid – No Buyer’s Fee
January 16, 2024
PRESENTATION – “Airmail and Oceans: A Reflection of Aviation Progress”
Presented by David Ball, noted Astrophilately author and specialist
CLUB AUCTION – Start the year off with a Philatelic “bang”
Club Members Sell & Public Invited to Bid – No Buyer’s Fee
January 30, 2024
5TH TUESDAY – Informal gathering for bourse books, assembly of club
bourse books, use of WSC equipment for stamp I.D.
February 6, 2024
“SHOW AND TELL” NIGHT
February 20, 2024
PRESENTATION – “What’s so Special about Special Delivery”
The presentation will be given by Charlie Giorgetti
March 19, 2024
VERY SPECIAL PRESENTATION ON THE
BOSTON 2026 WORLD EXPO
Join us for a preview by Yamil Kouri, Boston 2026 President & Commissioner General
and Mark Butterline, Boston 2026 Executive Director, at 7:30pm, on ZOOM:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85386816644?pwd=M095YnJabHRkcjNyR2VlOUhjRXZVdz09
Meeting ID: 853 8681 6644 --- Passcode: 909459
April 2, 2024
PRESENTATION – “Semi-official Airmail Issues” by WSC member,
Stephen Tauber
April 13, 2024
* * * * * 2024 SPECIAL SATURDAY AM BRUNCH * * * * *
PRESENTATION: “What a Difference A Day Makes, 30 November to 1 December 1, 1923”
presented by Jeff Shapiro, WSC member award winning exhibitor
May 7, 2024
ANNUAL MEETING/BARBECUE – Election of Officers
(Details will follow/ RSVP needed)
May 21, 2024
PRESENTATION – “Interim Israeli Postal Services” –
by WSC member, Jack Miller
June 4, 2024
PRESENTATION – “Crazy Stuff – Weird Mail”
by WSC member, Juris Raudseps
June 18, 2024
CLUB AUCTION – Last auction before the Fall – lots of bargains
July 16. 2024
SUMMER GET TOGETHER: BOURSE BOOKS
August 20, 2024
SUMMER GET TOGETHER: BOURSE BOOKS - AND OUR
ANNUAL SUMMER PHILATELIC PHLEA MARKET
September 3, 2024
CLUB AUCTION – Start the new year off with a philatelic “bang”
Club Members Sell & Public Invited to Bid – No Buyer’s Fee
September 17, 2022
“GUEST SPEAKER” – TOPIC: “Printing presses and how they work"
presented by Greg Manchester, offset press specialist
October 1, 2024
MINI TALK -- TOPIC: "Stamp Storage, do's and dont's"
by WSC VP, Bob Brew
Also WALPEX “peel & stick” night
October 15, 2024
SPEAKER- TOPIC: “Olympic Rowing”
by Olympic rower and WSC member, John Everett
October 26–27,2024
WALPEX 2024– The club’s annual stamp exhibit & bourse at the
Regency Hotel in Boxborough, MA
SHOW THEME: 100th Anniversary of Winter Olympics
November 5, 2024
SHOW ‘N TELL NIGHT: An opportunity to display your WALPEX 2024 acquisitions
November 16, 2024
SPECIAL SATURDAY AM BRUNCH
PROGRAM – “Philatelic Adventures of a Dead Pigeon”
by award winning exhibitor and WSC member, Jeff Shapiro
December 3, 2024
“SPEAKER” – TOPIC: “Philatelic Ephemera-Collecting out of the
Album” by George Norton, esteemed philatelist and WSC member
December 17, 2024
HOLIDAY PARTY – Secret Santa gift swap and holiday refreshments