Dear Members and Friends of the Fort Orange Stamp Club:
From President Mike Krug and the other officers of the Fort Orange Stamp Club , welcome to another year at the Club.
A copy of the schedule of programs for the 2024-2025 season is posted below. I hope you will find many topics of interest and plan to attend as many of the programs as possible.
The program at our first meeting on Tuesday, September 10th, is titled " Single Page Night". The club has scheduled single page night many times in the past but a reminder of what single page night follows. Everyone is encouraged to bring a single item whether a page from your collection, a single stamp, an interesting cover, a book or any other philatelic item to show to the group and briefly describe. The diversity of items we usually see is interesting and entertaining and gives everyone a chance to present. While you are not obligated to participate we hope many of you will as you attend the first meeting of the new season. The diversity of items we usually see is interesting and entertaining and gives everyone a chance to present. While you are not obligated to participate we hope many of you will as you attend the first meeting of the new season.
Each regular meeting with a scheduled program will include a short presentation which we call show and tell. We have a full slate of these short presentations planned . Also that we have four programs on the schedule by guest parentheses nonmember parentheses speakers, which always enhance the variety and scope of our schedule .
Thank you to all FOSC members who assisted with putting the program together, and to all the speakers who agreed to share their knowledge and enthusiasm by providing a program about one of their chosen philanthalic fields.
I urge all our Members to make the most of their membership in the Fort Orange Stamp Club by attending the meetings and participating in all our activities. See you on September 10th! Our treasurer Dave Vail will be collecting annual dues, which are unchanged at $10. Come at 7:00 PM and greet your fellow members. The meeting will begin at 7:30 PM and will be followed by the program . We anticipate having an APS circuit on hand for your browsing pleasure.
Sincerely, Maris Tirums, Secretary, September 1st, 2 024.
All of our meetings during the new year will be in the large downstairs assembly hall (of the Bethany Reformed Church ), 760 New Scotland Ave. Albany NY 12208 ) where we have traditionally held our auctions.
This year, the Club will feature two Members' auctions in November 2024 and May 2025. A Member's Bourse will be held in July 2025. APS circuit books will be available for purchasing items for your collection at every meeting. Also we will sponsor two semiannual stamp shows during the year on October 20th 2024 and April 13th,2025.
1. Both shows will be held at the American Legion Hall at 4 Everett Road Extension , Albany NY 12205
Thank you to all FOSC members who assisted with putting the program together, and to all the speakers who agreed to share their knowledge and enthusiasm by providing a program about one of their chosen philatelic fields.
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I urge all members to make the most of their membership in the Fort Orange Stamp Club by attending meetings and participating in all activities. See you on September 10th! Our meetings are open to all members as well non-members and we encourage our long standing members who have not visited us recently to join us again this coming year and extend invitation to any one interested in stamp collecting to visit us at any of our future meetings.
Sincerely,
Maris Tirums, Secretary, September 1, 2024.
The Fort Orange Stamp Club (FOSC) is proud to be an organization which helps to promote philately by providing an opportunity for people with a wide variety of stamp collecting interests to come together in an atmosphere of fun and friendship. We cordially invite anyone who is not already a member of our group to join us in 2024-2025 Members range from world-wide collectors to specialists in various postal history topics and related ephemera. We invite guests and collectors to our biweekly meetings Tuesday evenings to meet, exchange collectibles and participate in programs relating to the hobby. This website is intended to serve the membership and the collecting community beyond.
SYRACUSE SUNDAY SHOW , NOV 10,2024 then FEB 9,APR 6 ,JUN 8,SEP14,NOV9,2025
Sunday (dealer only set up at 8-9am).
When: 10am to 430pm
Where: Maplewood Suites 400 7th North Street Syracuse (Exit 36 off I-90 south to first Exit 25 off I-81)
Details: Free parking and admission. Excellent Lighting, Door Prizes. Dave Houseman 315-437-4901 for info.
FORT ORANGE ALBANY SUNDAY STAMP AND POSTCARD SHOW OCT 20,2024 and APR 13 2025.
When: 10/20/2024 and 4/13/25.930am to 4pm.
Where: AMERICAN LEGION HALL 4 EVERETT RD. EXT. Albany NY 12205
Details: Free Parking and Admission. 14+ vendors . no refreshments-kitchen closed.
Vendors: Contact MIKE AT 518-875-6104 or Paul at 518-424-7920 for contracts & questions.
ADDITIONAL SHOWS CAN BE FOUND AT: www.istampshows.com
Just enter your zipcode and how far you are willing to travel in miles to find a show in your area.
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