On the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, Sequoia Stamp Club holds their meetings at Redwood City Community Activities Building (CAB), 1400 Roosevelt Ave, Redwood City, CA. Doors open at 6:30 PM and the meeting starts at 7:00 PM. The meeting room is open until 9:00 PM, and the building lobby until 9:30 PM, giving attendees plenty of time to conduct business and socialize. Visitors are always welcome.
If you’re unable to attend in person, we also offer the option of using Zoom to attend some of our meetings virtually using your computer or phone. Members receive an email before each meeting with a link to the Zoom meeting that starts at 7:10 PM (the first 10 minutes of the meeting are reserved for local socializing). Meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of the month are always hybrid (Zoom) meetings; meetings on the 4th Tuesday of the month are typically in-person only, with occasional exceptions. Hybrid meeting dates are underlined below.
At each meeting, there will be either a silent auction, a live auction, or a swap meet where members can obtain stamps for their collections.
Items shown in GREEN below are related club activities that are held on a non-meeting night, time, or location. Please take note of the date and time. Dates in BOLD are other philatelic-related events in the area.
We welcome guests! If possible, please come to the CAB, so we can meet you in person. But if you would like to attend a meeting virtually, email our secretary, John Corwin, at SequoiaStampClub@yahoo.com. Please introduce yourself and tell him which meeting(s) you would like to attend; he will send you a Zoom link that you can click a few minutes before 7:10 PM.
Click here to download a blank bid sheet for live and silent auctions.
2024 Sequoia Stamp Club & Area Stamp Show Calendar
Jan. 9: Inauguration of Officers. Past Presidents Present. Silent Auction.
Jan. 13: PENPEX Wrap-up & Appreciation Brunch, 10 AM, Sizzler, 2855 Augustine Drive, Santa Clara
Jan 23: 6 PM SSC Board Meeting (all welcome). 7 PM Group Photo. “Selling Your Collection at Auction” by Steve Frumkin. Silent Auction.
Feb. 13: “Design Your Own Love Stamp” by Tom Hayes. Silent Auction.
Feb. 17 – Western Philatelic Library Open House. 9 am. Redwood City. Buy It Now, Nickel-a-Stamp Table & $5 Mystery Boxes.
Feb. 27: Member’s Live Auction (sell your stamps at live auction – max 5 items, $5 minimum bid)
Mar. 2 & 3 – Nor Cal Spring Stamp Fest, Knight’s Hall, 5961 Newman Ct., Sacramento, CA, Sat 10 am – 6 pm, Sun 10 am – 4 pm
Mar. 9 & 10 – Bay Area Stamp Fest, Napredak Hall, San Jose, CA, Sat 10 am – 6 pm, Sun 10 am – 4 pm
Mar. 12: “Searching for Social Justice in Stamps” by Norman Bardsley. Silent Auction.
Mar. 26: Swap Meet. Buy/sell/swap stamps with other members.
Apr. 5 & 6 – Spring 2024 Stamp Show, Arden Christian Church, Sacramento, CA
Apr. 9: “Stamps of King Edward VII, 1902-1910” by Alan Smith. Silent Auction.
Apr. 20 – Western Philatelic Library Open House. 9 AM. Redwood City. Silent Auction Lot List.
Apr. 23: 6 PM SSC Board Meeting (all welcome). 7 PM “India’s Special Edition Stamps” by Dr. Sulekha Chaudhuri, Ph.d. (Click here to download a PDF file of the slides from the presentation.) Silent Auction.
Apr. 26 – 28 – WESTPEX, San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront Hotel, Burlingame, CA.
May 14: Phalen Live Auction by Jim Giacomazzi. Auction item list in PDF format and in Excel format. Auction lot pictures in PDF Format.
May 28: Kiloware Night (5 cents a stamp) Meeting will be held at the Western Philatelic Library, 3004 Spring Street, Redwood City, CA. Doors will open at 6 pm (meeting starts at 7 pm).
June 11: “Making your Collection Personal” by Larry Crain. Silent Auction.
June 25: High School Scholarship Winner Presentation. Member’s Live Auction (sell your stamps at live auction – max 5 items, $5 minimum bid).
July 9: “The 1849 Franca Label, Arguably the First Stamp of Peru” by Henry Marquez. Silent Auction.
July 20 – Western Philatelic Library Open House. New Buy-it-now lots, Mystery boxes for sale, and 75% off books. Doors open at 9 am and close at noon.
July 23: 6 PM SSC Board Meeting (all welcome). 7 PM Social Hour invite a friend. Philatelic Quiz. Silent Auction.
July 30 – Annual SSC Summer Picnic. 4:30 PM to 8 PM. Community Activities Building, Redwood City.
Aug. 13: Phalen Live Auction by Jim Giacomazzi. Auction item list in PDF format and in Excel format. Auction lot pictures in PDF format.
Aug. 27: Other Hobby Night. Silent Auction.
Sep. 10: “Covers that Tell a Historical Story” by Harold Tuchfeld. Silent Auction.
Sep. 24: Swap Meet. Buy/sell/swap stamps with other members.
Sept. 28 – Western Philatelic Library Open House. Live Auction. Auction Lots. Doors open at 9 am and auction starts at 10 am.
Oct. 4-6 – WINEPEX Stamp Show, Best Western Plus, Novato
Oct. 8: Member’s Live Auction (sell your stamps at live auction – max 5 items, $5 minimum bid)
Oct. 19 & 20: East Bay Collectors Club Stamp Show, Civic Center, Walnut Creek
Oct. 22: 6 PM SSC Board Meeting (all welcome). 7 PM New Member Reception. Silent Auction.
Oct. 29 – Annual SSC Pizza Party replacement dinner. 6 PM to 8 PM. Celia’s Mexican Restaurant, 1850 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Click here to see the menu.
Nov. 2 & 3 – SACAPEX, Elks Lodge, Sacramento
Nov. 12: Nomination of Officers. Phalen Live Auction by Jim Giacomazzi. Auction item list in PDF format and in Excel format. Auction lot pictures in PDF format.
Nov. 16 & 17 – Filatelic Fiesta, Napredak Hall, San Jose, CA
Nov. 26: Election of Officers. Cover Swap. Silent Auction.
Dec. 7 & 8 – PENPEX Stamp Show, Community Activities Building, Redwood City, CA
Dec. 10: Holiday Party. Members’ Raffle Drawing. Silent Auction.
Dec. 24 – No meeting. Happy Holidays! See you next year.
2025
Jan. 14: Inauguration of Officers. Past Presidents Present. Silent Auction.
Jan. 28: Live Auction by Jim Giacomazzi.