WILL COUNTY STAMP COLLECTOR

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1 WILL COUNTY STAMP COLLECTOR Volume 18 No 9 The Philatelic Club of Will County American Philatelic Society Chapter # 1508 meets on the 2 nd and 4 th THURSDAYS of each month at 7 pm, (gather 6:30) at Messiah Lutheran Church, 40 S. Houbolt Rd (corner of Jefferson & Houbolt), Joliet, IL SEPT-OCT 2015 PLANS FOR 2015 Remember if you have any items that can relate to the scheduled program, please bring it in to add to the info being presented. Mixture night at every meeting except Auction nights. Topics subject to change at last minute as needed.. SEPT 10: Following the Trail of the 12th Armored Division in WWII by George Attaway. George has shown a few items on this in the past, This should be really interesting as he has volumes on this. SEPT 24: BILL JUSACK will give us info on one of his favorite topics-- Joliet Postmarks & Postal History. Come hear about Joliet, I am sure there will be something new to learn from Bill' talk, and you might be able to tell us something about Joliet also. OCT 8 Show Preparations and buy/sell/trade, so bring a few items you wish to get rid of! OCT 9 Show SET UP. Putting out the tables & chairs, etc. There should be teens to help carry table from upstairs, and the BS Clinic area will be set up also. Workers needed 4pm OCT 10 WILLCOPEX Dealers 8 am, Show starts 10 am-4pm, mixtures, 10 one frame Exhibits, raffle & door prizes. Church YOUTH Group sells coffee & donuts in the AM, and about 11 am starts selling lunch items. BOY SCOUT Stamp Collecting Merit Badge Clinic Volunteer workers needed. OCT 22 FALL AUCTION, view 5pm hammer 7pm Start getting your items and bid sheets ready! PAST AUG 13 Ship Covers by Sandra Bauter had a number of Ship FDC's from the 1930's on up, and even a postcard from Some were very colorful and all were historic. Many were from the Holidays, especially interesting was "Joker's Day, April 1, 1938" Aug 27 AUCTION Philatelic Items of William Allsott. Viewing began at 5pm; Allsott had 100's of lots, US, Foreign, FDC's, UN, Postal Stationary. A number of items from the 60's & 70s. I even had a long list of items I bid on, usually only $1 and others bid some of them up, but I did manage to get a few that I wanted. Because I work the auction, carrying the won bids to the table to store for the buyer, I don't often get the chance to bid up items I am interested in. Thanks to Rod as auctioneer, Doug, Ted and George A for working the table. All lots were sold! Thanks also to those who came early to help set out all of the lots. Club Officers ELECTED June 2015-June 2016 year President Rod Juell rajuell@gmail.com Vice Pres Ted Rake Treas George Attaway Secretary Darlene Bull darlenebull@att.net Director George Dorn Director Bill Jusack Director Gary Martin Director Carl Burkett Director Ex-Officio Ed Andrade Show Chair Auction Manager Rod Juell/ Jack Burner Newsletter Ed Darlene Bull Darlenebull@att.net ANNUAL MEETING held June 11 means DUES of $10 for 2015/2016 are now due. Please check with me before paying as some of you have already paid. Dues are from July 1 to June 30. Thanks to those that have already paid for 2015/2016. Send your to darlenebull@att.net!!!!! THANK YOU TO THOSE THAT FILLED OUT THE FORM,-- THAT HELPS us keep track! Please send payment with your check to PO Box 3508, Joliet, IL 60434, or better yet, bring it to a meeting and turn it in--to George Attaway, Rod or Darlene. THANKS---Include name, address, phone, , date, & money. OCT 10 WILLCOPEX Our stamp show. All member EXHIBITS are welcome AND needed-from 4 pages to 16 pages. We do need to provide our show attendees with an opportunity to learn and enjoy exhibits in frames as well as dealer tables. SHOW OFF some of your collection! Need not be fancy but a nice selection of what you have. We need to fill only FIVE (5) frames, Naperville will do the other five. Dealers 8 AM, Attendees 10 am. Volunteers needed to help with BS Stamp Collecting badge, Nice Door prizes also needed. Bring something YOU would like to win! To be given out from 11 to 2 pm on the hour. Greeters, raffle sellers, and other helpers needed. See Rod or Darlene to volunteer ahead of time. THANKS. 14th ANNUAL SHOW! Our sympathy to Dealer TERRY THOM AS who passed away earlier this year. GET WELL WISHES to JOHN KOVAL, CHUCK ERSKINE & JERRY EMERSON. Hope all recover from their surgeries in a Timely manner.

2 ************************************************************************************************************** AUCTION NOTICE When you have a large number of single page lots for auction night, please place them in Binders to leave more room on the tables for other items. When anyone BIDS on a single page binder item, they should take it out of the binder and place it on top of the binder for others to be able to see it, having it out makes it easier when collecting items with bids on them. THANKS. From The President: The club has a web-site: I encourage you to visit it regularly. It will keep you up to date on what s happening. It will allow you to access our latest newsletter and will provide you with links to worthwhile sites. It is a work in progress, so please share your feedback with me. Rod Juell. How many of YOU have looked at it? Has AUCTION BID sheets. IMPORTANT INFO YOU now have the option to have the newsletter sent to you Electronically. This means contact Darlene at darlenebull@att.net with your name and address, & you can receive your newsletter via . Rod sends out meeting reminders via e- mail also. Save the club $$ and save TREES. Please include your FULL name (first and last) in case we have several Bob s in the club. Will send out as PDF and BCC. THANKS-----Darlene 2015 Stamp Shows/Auctions in the area PLUS. Some of these may be tentative dates. Double check closer to date. For stamp shows in other states visit This list is updated whenever I receive more or new information. PLEASE CHECK YOUR CLUB INFO AND LET ME KNOW IF I MISSED ANYTHING OR IF ANYTHING NEEDS CORRECTIONS. THANKS Sept MSDA Show West Lindner Conf Cnter 610 E Butterfield Rd, Lombard, IL info or Jim jfb7437@aol.com No Exhibits Sept 17 Roosevelt AUCTION, Worth Twnship Hall NE Corner, 116th& Pulaski, Alsip, View 6:30, Hammer 7:30 Sept 19 Windy City Postcards & paper collectibles show 10-4 American Legion Hall,, 900 S. LaGrange Rd, LaGrange, IL $2 donation, under 12 yrs free Sept 20 Cicero-Berwyn Bourse- Sokol-Tabol Hall 6630 W 16th St, Berwyn, IL 8:30-2:30 Free admission & Parking, info Bob or Bill Sept MILCOPEX, Crowne Plaza Milwaukee Airport, 6401 So. 13th St., Milwaukee, WI 10-5pm admission $2 Sept Stuck on Stamps, Southwestrn Michigan SC, River Valley Senior Ctr,13321 Red Arrow Highway, Herbert MI Sat 1-5. Sun 10-4 info FREE admsn Oct 2-4 INDYPEX 10-5 pm Hamilton County Fairgrounds Expo Center, 2003 Pleasant St Noblesville, IN 10 am start Oct 3 Kalamazoo Stamp Show, Kalamazoo Fairgrounds 2900 Lake St, Kalamazoo MI 10-5 pm Oct 4 Homewood Flossmoor Postcard & Paper Collectible Show & Sale Doubletree by Hilton Chicago-Alsip, 5000W 127th St, Alsip 9:30-4pm info October 10 WILLCOPEX WILL CO. Annual Show with BS Stamp Collecting Badge Clinic at Messiah Lutheran Church, 40 S. Houbolt Rd, Joliet. Will need some Exhibits so start on one NOW! Oct MSDA Fall Show Comfort Inn, 600 N Milwaukee Ave, Prospect Hgts, IL NO EXHIBITS info or Jim jfb7437@aol.com Oct CUPEX Champaign-Urbana Stamp Club Urbana Civic Center, 108 E. Water St, Urbana IL Louis ndx4031r@att.net Oct 17 Calumet Area Stamp-Coin-Postcard Show St James Parish Hall 9640 Kennedy Ave (45th & Kennedy), Highland IN 10-3 Oct 18 Cicero-Berwyn Bourse- Sokol-Tabol Hall 6630 W 16th St, Berwyn, IL 8:30-2:30 Free admission & Parking, info Bob or Bill Oct 21 AUCTION Calumet Stamp Club Hammond Civic Center 5825 Sohl Ave, Hammond, IN calumetstampsclub.org October 22 Will Co. Fall Auction; at Messiah Lutheran Church, 40 S. Houbolt Rd, Joliet Viewing 5pm; hammer 7pm Oct 28 Suburban AUCTION Sokol-Tabor Hall 3909 Prairie Ave, Brookfield, IL View 7, Hmr 8pm Nov 5 Naperville AUCTION, Trinity Lutheran Church, 1101 Kimberly Way, Lisle, IL View 6:30 Hammer 7:30 Nov 6-7 Greater Chicago Postcard &Paper Show Holiday Inn Chicago SW-Countryside Conference Cntr, William Tell, 6201 Joliet Rd, Countryside IL Fri 10-6, Sat 8-1 Admission $5 info postcards@courthousesquare.net Nov 15 Cicero-Berwyn Bourse- Sokol-Tabol Hall 6630 W 16th St, Berwyn, IL 8:30-2:30 Free admission & Parking, info Bob or Bill NOV CHICAGOPEX, Westin Chicago Northwest, 400 Park Blvd, Itasca, IL 10 am start Nov 21 Calumet Area Stamp-Coin-Postcard Show St James Parish Hall 9640 Kennedy Ave (45th & Kennedy), Highland IN 10-3 NOV 22 (Sun) IRISH Bourse, Comfort Suite Hotel, S.R 933 N. South Bend, IL 11-4 pm Dec 20 Cicero-Berwyn Bourse- Sokol-Tabol Hall 6630 W 16th St, Berwyn, IL 8:30-2:30 Free admission & Parking, info Bob or Bill MAY CALUPEX calumetstampsclub.org The Philatelic Club of Will County meets on the 2 nd and 4 th Thursdays of each month Gather at 6:30, meeting starts at 7:00 pm at Messiah Lutheran Church, 40 S. Houbolt Rd, Joliet, IL. Contact Rod Juell rajuell@gmail.com Chapter #1508 of the American Philatelic Society. The Philatelic Club of Will County is a proud supporter of the William Gross Gallery of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum in Washington, D.C. and of the American Philatelic Center in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Club web site: Thanks-- Editor: Darlene (Home). WANTED: Serbia Scott 1 and 2. Mint-with gum and without gum, Forgeries too. GEORGE OZEGOVIC is attempting to reconstruct full sheets of all 4 printings. Buy or trade. He can be contacted at: gozegovic@comcast.net or INTERNATIONAL STAMP SHOW or World Stamp Show-NY 2016 takes place May 28 through June 4, 2016 at the Javits Center in New York City. This is a once in a DECADE event. About 200 dealers, 3,800 frames of competitive exhibits, displays of priceless stamp rarities, auctions, seminars, and more. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Free admission! Members listening to Sandra's Ship Covers presentation on Aug 13. After the presentation, Several of the men mentioned what they knew of being in the service. Made for a very interesting meeting.

3 PHILATELIC CLUB OF WILL COUNTY PROGRAM YEAR 2015 Meets 2nd & 4th THURSDAYS of each month. Gather 6:30 Program 7pm Messiah Lutheran Church, 40 S. Houbolt Rd (corner of Jefferson & Houbolt), Joliet, IL Info: contact President Rod Juell Or Darlene Bull Newsletter Editor Members met on Jan 22 and made the following plans forth year. Topics are NOT set in stone but will try to follow as much as possible. Newsletter or website will have any changes when possible. Bold name after the program info it who is expected to take part or present the program. IF YOU have items pertaining to the topic, please bring them in. SAVE THIS CALENDAR!!!!! SAVE THIS CALENDAR!!!!! September 10 Following the trail of the 12th armored division in WWII George Attaway September 24 TBA Bill Jusack October 8 Show preparations and buy/sell/trade October 9 Show Set-up--4:30 pm start. Volunteers needed October 10 WILLCOPEX 10-4 pm Annual Show Highlight of our year with dealers, mixture table, raffle & door prizes. Church Youth Group sells coffee & donuts for morning, & about 11 am starts selling lunch items. JACK BURNER contacting Dealers. Co-sponsor Naperville Area Stamp Club. Will have BS Stamp Collecting Badge Clinic with members doing stations as in past years, VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. Exhibits will also be needed. October 22 Fall Auction; Viewing begins at 5pm; hammer falls at 7pm November 12 TBA Nov 26 - NO MEETING HAPPY THANKSGIVING December 10 Christmas party, POT LUCK; eat promptly at 6pm & gift Steal! December 24 --Christmas Eve-NO MEETING Enjoy with your family. JANUARY 14, PLANNING for year. Start thinking about what YOU can do for a program for the club. NO need to be an expert, just be able to tell about some of your collection. What did you like about the program for this past year? Were any of the speakers experts--no! But they gave an interesting program about something in their collection. YOU CAN DO IT TOO! ANY MEETING BUY SELL TRADE STAMPS, COVERS, ETC. THE MORE PEOPLE THAT ATTEND AND TAKE PART, THE BETTER THE MEETING! WHAT CAN YOU CONTRIBUTE TO THE MEETINGS?

4 Ship Covers from Sandra' collection

5 Aug 27 Auction. All from one persons collection-william Allcott. Thank YOU to all that attended and bid on items (even if you did outbid ME!) Items piled on the "after bidding table". Some bidders got a lot of the items. There were 3 or 4 tables set up, and some items were placed under the tables. Lots of treasures! Great chance for conversation before the bidding began as well as while waiting in line to pay for your WINS!