Sequoia Stamp Club Calendar History
This page is an archive of some past Sequoia Stamp Club calendars (including area stamp shows).
(Click here to view the current year’s calendar.)
2024
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. Rent a table for just $1.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sep. 28 – Western Philatelic Library Open House. Live Auction. 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.
Nov. 2 & 3 – SACAPEX, Elks Lodge, Sacramento
Nov. 12 – Nomination of Officers. Phalen Live Auction by Jim Giacomazzi.
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.
2023
Jan. 10 – Inauguration of Officers. Past Presidents Present. Silent Auction.
Jan. 14 – PENPEX Wrap-Up & Appreciation Brunch – 10am at Sizzler, 1011 Veterans Blvd., Redwood City, CA.
Jan. 14 & 15 – San Jose Stamp Fest, Napredak Hall, 770 Montague Expressway, San Jose, CA.
Jan. 24 – 6:00pm Board Meeting (All welcome). Live Auction – Bolleri Consignment (with remote/Zoom bidding), auctioneer: Jim Giacomazzi.
Feb. 14 – Presentation: “Allan Salz Klauber Historic Cover Collection” by Laura Peterhans. SSC annual group yearbook photo. Silent Auction.
Feb. 28 – Swap Meet (member sales tables).
Mar. 14 – Philatelic Quiz by Ken Perkins Silent Auction.
Mar. 28 – Members Live Auction, auctioneer: Wally Jolliff
Apr. 11 – Presentation: “Intimate Connections Between San Francisco and Hawaii” by Harold Tuchfeld. Silent Auction.
Apr. 25 – 6:00pm Board Meeting (All welcome). Other Hobby Night show and tell. Silent Auction.
Apr. 28 – 30 – WESTPEX, San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront Hotel, Burlingame, CA.
May. 9 – Live Auction – Bolleri Consignment, auctioneer: Jim Giacomazzi.
May. 23 – Kiloware Stamp Night (5c per stamp).
Jun. 6 – Annual Summer Picnic, 4:30pm-8:00pm, Community Activities Building, Redwood City, CA.
Jun. 13 – Presentation: “State Revenue Stamps” by Craig Butterworth. Silent Auction.
Jun. 27 – Presentation: Sequoia High School Scholarship Winners. Silent Auction.
Jul. 11 – Philatelic Bingo – caller: Laura Peterhans. Silent Auction.
Jul. 25 – 6:00pm Board Meeting (All welcome). Members Live Auction, auctioneer: Wally Jolliff.
Aug. 8 – Presentation: “Childhood Philatelic Correspondence” by Laura Peterhans. Silent Auction.
Aug. 22 – Live Auction – Bolleri Consignment, auctioneer: Jim Giacomazzi.
Sep. 5 – Annual Pizza Party, 6:00-8:00pm, Blue Line Pizza, 1201 San Carlos Ave., San Carlos.
Sep. 12 – Swap Meet (member sales tables).
Sep. 26 – Presentation: “The End of Machins” by John Corwin. Silent Auction.
Oct. 10 – Presentation: “Tagging Errors” by Peter Adams. Silent Auction.
Oct. 21 & 22 – East Bay Collectors Club Stamp Show, Civic Center Assembly Hall, Walnut Creek
Oct. 24 – 6:00pm Board Meeting (All welcome). Members Live Auction, auctioneer: Wally Jolliff.
Nov. 14 – Nomination of Officers. Presentation: “Tax Stamps Due to the U.S. Civil War” by Kristin Patterson. Silent Auction.
Nov. 18 & 19 – Filatelic Fiesta Stamp Show, Napredak Hall, 770 Montague Expressway, San Jose, CA.
Nov. 28 – Election of Officers. Kiloware Stamp Night (5c per stamp).
Dec. 2 & 3 – PENPEX Stamp Show, Community Activities Building, Redwood City, CA.
Dec. 12 – Holiday Party. Members’ Raffle Drawing. Silent Auction.
Dec. 26 – No meeting. Happy Holidays! See you next year.
2022
Jan. 11 – Inauguration of new officers. Past Presidents Present. Online mini-auction.
Jan. 25 – Philatelic Christmas gifts. Online mini-auction.
Feb. 8 – Governing board meeting at 6 PM (all club members are welcome to attend). Program: STAMPEX video by Peter Adams and Robert Brilliant. Online mini-auction.
Feb. 22 – Stamp collecting area of interest by Patrick Shandonay. Online mini-auction.
Mar. 8 – Live auction of 40 items from Don Larke material.
Mar. 22 – “How to Insure and Inventory Your Collection” by Jay Strauss. Silent auction.
Apr. 12 – Swap Meet.
Apr. 22-24 – WESTPEX Stamp Show, SF Airport Waterfront Hotel, Burlingame.
Apr. 26 – Members Live Auction.
May 10 – “How to Catalogue Your Special Collection” by Peter Adams. Silent auction.
May 21 – Western Philatelic Library Open House, 9 AM, 3004 Spring Street, Redwood City.
May 24 – “Blast from the Past”; members old photos. Silent Auction.
June 14 – “Bird Stamps” by David McIntyre. Silent Auction.
June 28 – Live Auction of 40 items from Don Larke material.
July 12 – Scholarship Winner Presentation. Silent Auction.
July 19 – Annual Picnic, 5 PM at CAB picnic area. Mestizo food truck will provide meals.
July 26 – “British Antarctic Expedition of Shackleton, 1907-09” by Tom Hayes. Silent Auction.
Aug. 9 – Governing board meeting at 6 PM (all club members are welcome to attend). Program: Swap Meet.
Aug. 20 – Western Philatelic Library Open House / Silent Auction, 9 AM – 1 PM.
Aug. 23 – Members Live Auction.
Aug. 25-28 – Great American Stamp Show, Sacramento.
Sep. 13 – “Great American Stamp Show 2022 Full Recap” video. Silent Auction.
Sep. 17 – SSC 75th Anniversary Celebration. 1:30–5:00 PM, CAB.
Sep. 27 – “What the Western Philatelic Library Has to Offer” by Ed Jarvis. Silent Auction.
Oct. 11 – “Virtual Exhibits” by Ron Matteri. Silent Auction.
Oct. 15 – Western Philatelic Library Open House / Silent Auction, 9 AM – 1 PM.
Oct. 22 & 23 – East Bay Collectors Club Show, Civic Center, Walnut Creek.
Oct. 25 – Live Auction of 40+ items from Don Larke material.
Nov. 8 – Nomination of Officers. “Tour of the National Postal Museum” by Joe Spina. Silent Auction.
Nov. 19 & 20 – Filatelic Fiesta, Napredak Hall, San Jose
Nov. 22 – Election of Officers. “Canadian Admiral Series” by Tom Hayes. Silent Auction.
Dec. 3 & 4 – PENPEX, Community Activities Building, Redwood City
Dec. 13 – Holiday Party. Silent Auction.
Dec. 27 – No meeting. Happy holidays!
2021
Jan. 12 – Inauguration of Officers. Past Presidents Present. Mini-auction.
Jan. 26 – 6:00 PM. Board Meeting (all welcome.) Mini-auction with part to benefit the San Jose Postcard Club.
Feb. 9 – Philatelic Quiz by Patrick Ford and Jim Giacomazzi. Mini-auction.
Feb. 23 – Estate Planning, by Schuyler Rumsey of Schuyler Rumsey Auctions. Mini-Auction.
Mar. 9 – Philatelic Quiz #2 by Patrick Ford. Mini-auction.
Mar. 23 – Larke Live Auction 40 lots by Jim Giacomazzi.
Apr. 13 – 6:00 PM Board Meeting (all welcome). Asia Philatelics Dealer Presentation by Richard Clever. Mini-auction.
Apr. 27 – Video – 25 Rare & Valuable US Stamps by Ted Talks Stamps. Mini-auction.
May 11 – Auction House Overview, Q & A by Schuyler Rumsey. Mini-auction.
May 25 – Other Hobby Night. Mini-auction.
June 8 – Larke Live Auction 40 lots by Jim Giacomazzi
June 22 -Presentation: Sequoia High School Scholarship Winner. Mini-auction.
July 13 – 6:00 PM Board Meeting (all welcome). Wulff’s Stamps Dealer Presentation by Leland Wulff. Mini-auction.
July 27 – Video – Statue of Liberty Stamp Mistake by Exploring Stamps. Mini-auction.
Aug. 10 – San Jose Post Card Club Presentation. Mini-auction.
Aug. 24 – Larke Live Auction 40 lots by Jim Giacomazzi.
Sep. 14 – American Topical Baseball Stamps by Emmett Whitfield. Mini-auction.
Sep. 28 – Dealer Presentation (TBD). Mini-auction.
Oct. 12 – 6:00 PM Board Meeting (all welcome). Nomination of Officers. Member Favorite items Sequoia Members, A-L. Mini-auction.
Oct. 26 – Nomination of Officers. Member Favorite items Sequoia Members, M-Z . Mini-auction.
Nov. 9 – Larke Live Auction 40 lots by Jim Giacomazzi.
Nov. 23 – Election of Officers. Video – The Stickney Rotary Press and Collecting Joint Line Pairs by Ted Talks Stamps. Mini-auction.
Dec. 4-5 – 10 AM PENPEX Stamp Show 2021, Community Activities Building, Redwood City
Dec. 14 – Holiday Party. Members’ Raffle Drawing. Mini-auction.
Dec. 28 – No meeting. See you next year.
2020
Jan 14 – Inauguration of Officers. Past Presidents Present. Silent Auction
Jan 21 – 6:00 PM. Board Meeting (all welcome.) Members Live Auction (presented by Wally Jolliff). Group Photo.
Feb 11 – Philatelic Quiz by Ken Perkins and John Corwin. Silent Auction.
Feb 25 – “New Freaks Never Seen Before” by Peter Adams. Silent Auction.
Mar 10 – Fancy Cancels on U.S. Postal Cards (APS Video). Silent Auction.
Mar 24 – Larke Auction (Jim Giacomazzi)
Apr 14 – 6 PM Board Meeting. Collectibles Swap Meet. CANCELED Due to COVID Pandemic.
Apr 28 – “My Life on Stamps” by Gerrit Verschuur. CANCELED.
*** Due to the COVID Pandemic, the rest of the year’s meetings are all via Zoom ***
May 12 – “Philatelic Addiction” by Miriam Thurston.
May 26 – San Jose Post Card Club Fundraiser.
Jun 9 – “Putting Together Exhibit Pages” by Kristin Patterson.
Jun 23 – Presentation: Sequoia High School Scholarship Winner.
Jun 30 – Sequoia Stamp Club Picnic. CAB Picnic Area. CANCELED.
Jul 14 – Larke Auction (Jim Giacomazzi)
Jul 28 – Other Hobby Night.
Aug 11 – “Hawaii Stamps” by Gary Morris.
Aug 25 – “Australia’s States Revenues” by Gerry Fields.
Sep 8 – Larke Live Auction (Jim Giacomazzi)
Sep 22 – SSC 73rd Anniversary Celebration by Kristin Patterson. Live mini-auction.
Oct 13 – The Division of the Union (APS Video)
Oct 20 – Annual Pizza Party. CANCELED.
Oct 27 – 6 PM Board Meeting. Philatelic Presentation by Craig Butterworth.
Nov 10 – Nomination of Officers. Larke Auction (Jim Giacomazzi)
Nov 24 – Election of Officers. Show your favorite philatelic item.
Dec 5-6: PENPEX Stamp Show, Community Activities Building, Redwood City. CANCELED.
Dec 8 – Holiday Party. Members’ Raffle Drawing.
Dec 22 – No meeting. See you next year.
2019
Jan. 8 – Inauguration of Officers. Past Presidents Present. Silent Auction.
Jan. 22 – 6:00 pm SSC Board meeting (all welcome.) Philatelic Quiz (Giacomazzi). Silent Auction.
Feb. 12 – Live Auction – Larke Consignment (Giacomazzi)
Feb. 26 – National One Cent Letter Postage Assoc.: An Overview (Adams); Silent Auction.Mar. 12 – Presentation: Postal History of Redwood City, Woodside, and Searsville: pre-1900 (Ed Rosen); Silent Auction.
Mar. 26 – Live Auction – Members (Auctioneer – Jolliff)
Apr. 9 – Presentation: U.S. Washington-Franklin Rotary Press Rarities (Palermo); Silent Auction.
Apr. 13 – Live Auction and Book Sale by Western Philatelic Library at 3004 Spring St., Redwood City. 10 am – Doors open. 11 am – Auction starts.
Apr. 13-14 – Easter Seals Benefit Stamp Show, Easter Seals Main Office, Sacramento
Apr. 23 – 6:00 pm SSC Board meeting (all welcome). Presentation: The Road to Chicago 2021: Taking the APS Worldwide (Scott English, APS Executive Director); Silent Auction.
Apr. 26-28 – WESTPEX, SF Airport Marriott Waterfront Hotel, Burlingame.
May 14 – Live Auction – Larke Consignment (Giacomazzi)
May 28 – Presentation: Revealing of Stamp Cancellation Marks with PhotoShop (Patterson); Silent Auction.
June 4 – Annual Summer Picnic
June 11 – APS Video: TBD (Leffler); Silent Auction.
June 25 – Presentation: Sequoia High School Scholarship Winner; Short presentation: Smithsonian National Postal Museum Website Overview (Ford); Silent Auction.
July 9 – Live Auction – Members (Auctioneer – Jolliff)
July 23 – 6:00 pm SSC Board meeting (all welcome). Philatelic “Mini-Clinics”; Silent Auction.
Aug 13 – Swap Meet (Member Sales)
Aug 27 – Live Auction – Members (Auctioneer – Jolliff)
Sep. 7-8 – Great American Stamp Expo, Naperdak Hall, San Jose.
Sep. 10 – Other Hobby Night – Show and Tell; Silent Auction.
Sep. 24 – APS Video: Stamps of the Trans-Mississippi Issue of 1898 (Ford): Silent Auction
Oct. 8 – Kiloware Stamp Night; Silent Auction.
Oct. 22 – 6:00 pm SSC Board meeting (all welcome). Live Auction – Larke Consignment (Giacomazzi)
Oct. 29 – Pizza Party
Nov. 13 – Nomination of Officers; Presentation: Genuine and Forged Overprints on Early French Air Post Stamps (Palermo); Silent Auction.
Nov. 27 – Election of Officers; Presentation: Weird Philatelic Findings (Giacomazzi); Silent Auction.
Dec. 7-8 – PENPEX Stamp Show, Community Activities Building, Redwood City
Dec. 10 – Holiday Party; Silent Auction.
2018
Jan. 9 – Inauguration of Officers. Past Presidents Present. Silent Auction.
Jan. 23 – 6:00 pm SSC Board meeting (all welcome.) Philatelic Quiz / Silent Auction.
Feb. 13 – Larke Consignment Live Auction
Feb. 27 – Smithsonian Postal Museum (Adams); Silent Auction.
Mar. 13 – Traditional Peru to 1950 (Henry Marquez); Silent Auction
Mar. 27 – Live Auction – Members (Auctioneer – Jolliff)
Apr. 10 – Kiloware Night; Silent Auction
Apr. 24 – 6:00 pm SSC Board meeting (all welcome.) Developing an Information Compendium in Support of Your Collection (Barry Cousins); Silent Auction
May 8 – Live Auction – Larke Consignment (Giacomazzi)
May 22 – APS Video: Doctoring of Postage Stamps; Silent Auction
June 5 – Annual Summer Picnic
June 12 – Presentation: History of Post Office – Part 2 (Leffler); Silent Auction
June 26 – Presentations: Sequoia High School Scholarship Winner; Short presentation: Online Tools to Enhance Collecting (Palermo); Silent Auction
July 10 – Live Auction – Members (Jolliff)
July 24 – 6:00 pm SSC Board meeting (all welcome.) Other Hobby Night – Show and Tell; Silent Auction
Aug. 7 – Pizza Party
Aug. 14 – APS Video: U.S. 1851-1857 Issues: Silent Auction
Aug. 2 – Live Auction – Larke Consignment (Giacomazzi)
Sep. 11 – Swap Meet
Sep. 25 – Pacific Coast Companies (Palermo); Silent Auction
Oct. 9 – APS Video: History and Scope of Aerophilately; Silent Auction
Oct. 23 – 6:00 pm SSC Board meeting (all welcome.) Live Auction – Members (Jolliff)
Nov. 13 – Nomination of Officers; Kiloware Night; Silent Auction
Nov. 27 – Election of Officers; Program TBD; Silent Auction
Dec. 1-2 – PENPEX, Community Activities Building, Redwood City
Dec. 11 – Holiday Party. Silent Auction.
Dec. 25 – No meeting. See you next year.
2017
Jan. 10 – Installation of Officers. Past President’s Exhibit.
Jan. 24 – 6pm Board Meeting. Live Auction – Christiansen/Lark Consignment (Jim)
Feb. 14 – Valentines on Postcards (Ed Bierman) – Silent Auction
Feb. 28 – Kiloware Night (Jim Giacomazzi) – Silent Auction
Mar. 14 – Early History of US Post Office (Leffler) – Silent Auction
Mar. 28 – Live Auction – Members (Auctioneer – Wally)
Apr. 11 – Philatelic Quiz (Wally Jolliff and Ken Lewetzow) – Silent Auction
Apr. 25 – 6pm Board Meeting. Scott English from APS – Silent Auction
May 9 – Live Auction – Lark Consignment (Jim)
May 23 – Tin Can Mail (Janice Wallace) – Silent Auction
June 6 – Annual Summer Picnic
June 13 – The Early Air Navigation Program of Russia: The Russian Air Fund Stamps (Victor Ivashin) – Silent Auction
June 27 – Presentation by Sequoia High School Scholarship Winner – Silent Auction
July 11 – Live Auction – Members (Wally)
July 25 – 6pm Board Meeting. APS Video – Penny Black – Silent Auction
Aug. 8 – Other Hobby Night – Show and Tell – Silent Auction
Aug. 22 – Live Auction – Lark Consignment (Jim)
Aug. 29 – Pizza Party
Sep. 12 – Swap Meet
Sep. 26 – SSC 70th Anniversary Party; Slide Show (Kristin); Introduction to Analytical Philately (Palermo) – Silent Auction
Oct. 10 – APS Video on Doctoring of Postage Stamps – Silent Auction
Oct. 24 – 6pm Board Meeting. Live Auction – Members (Wally)
Nov. 14 – Nomination of Officers; Member Presentation TBD – Silent Auction
Nov. 28 – Election of Officers; Philatelic Bingo – Silent Auction
Dec. 2 & 3 – PENPEX
Dec. 12 – Holiday Party – Silent Auction
Dec. 26 – No Meeting – See you in 2018
2016
Jan. 12 – Inauguration of Officers. Past Presidents Present. Silent Auction.
Jan. 26 – Christiansen Live Auction.
Feb. 9 – Redwood City Postcards by Ed Bierman. Silent Auction.
Feb. 23 – Executive Board Meeting (6:15 p.m.) Open to the public. Philatelic Quiz by Wally & Ken. Silent Auction.
Mar. 8 – Member Live Auction.
Mar. 22 – Buying and Selling on eBay by Jay Strauss. Silent Auction.
Apr. 12 – Swap Meet.
Apr. 26 – Official Mail by Michael Clynne. Silent Auction.
May 10 – Canadian Live Auction.
May 24 – Executive Board Meeting (6:15 p.m.) Open to the public. Freaks & Oddities by Peter Adams. Silent Auction.
June 7 – Annual SSC Picnic (5 p.m.) CAB picnic area.
June 14 – U.S. Airmail Special Delivery Issues, 1934-6 by Jim Giacomazzi. Silent Auction.
June 28 – Member Live Auction.
July 12 – Philatelic Scavenger Hunt by Kristin Patterson. Silent Auction.
July 26 – Raul Charles de Thuin Forgeries by Stephen Cary. Silent Auction.
Aug. 9 – Early Great Britain by David Abrahams. Silent Auction.
Aug. 23 – Executive Board Meeting (6:15 p.m.) Open to the public. Christiansen Live Auction.
Sep. 13 – APS Video: Mexico 1914, The Denver Eagles. Silent Auction.
Sep. 27 – Swap Meet.
Oct. 11 – Music Topicals by Peter Adams. Silent Auction.
Oct. 25 – Members Live Auction.
Nov. 1 – SSC Pizza Party at Mountain Mike’s
Nov. 8 – U.S. Political & Election Covers. Officer Nominations. Silent Auction.
Nov. 22 – Executive Board Meeting (6:15 p.m.) Open to the public. SSC Election. Philatelic Bingo by Jim Giacomazzi. Silent Auction.
Dec. 3-4 – PENPEX, Community Activities Building, Redwood City
Dec. 13 – Holiday Party. Silent Auction.
Dec. 27 – No meeting. See you next year.
2015
Jan. 13 – Inauguration of Officers. Past Presidents present. Silent auction.
Jan. 27 – Donation Live Auction.
Feb. 10 – “Inca Mailmen” by Ed Rodriguez. Silent Auction.
Feb. 24 – “Berlin Airlift – 50th Anniversary First Day of Issue” (Exhibit from Stamporama website) presented by Jim Giacomazzi. Silent auction.
Mar. 10 – Live Member Auction.
Mar. 24 – “Due to the Civil War” by Kristin Patterson. Silent Auction.
Apr. 14 – Philatelic Quiz – Wally Jolliff & Ken Lewetzow. Silent Auction.
Apr. 28 – Live Auction – Christiansen consignment #1.
May 12 – “Wake Island” by Larry Christiansen. Silent Auction.
May 26 – “Airmail Etiquettes” by Cathy Phalen. Silent Auction.
June 9 – “Tannu Tuva” – APS online exhibit presented by Ed Bierman. Silent Auction.
June 23 – Members Live Auction.
June 30 – Annual SSC Picnic 5:00 pm at the Community Activities Building.
July 14 – Philatelic Scavenger Hunt by Kristin Patterson. Silent Auction.
July 28 – Swap Meet.
Aug. 11 – “EFO’s” by Peter Adams.
Aug. 25 – Live Auction – Christiansen consignment #2.
Sep. 8 – APS video: “The Guernsey Collection”. Silent Auction.
Sep. 22 – Philatelic Bingo by Jim Giacomazzi. Silent Auction.
Sep. 29 – Pizza Party 5:00 p.m. at Mountain Mike’s Pizza, 120 El Camino Real, Redwood City.
Oct. 13 – “Intro to Perfins” by Craig Butterworth. Silent Auction.
Oct. 27 – Members Live Auction.
Nov. 10 – Nomination of Officers. “de Thuin” by Stephen Cary. Silent Auction.
Nov. 24 – Election of Officers. TBA. Silent Auction.
Dec. 5-6 – PENPEX, Community Activities Building, Redwood City
Dec. 8 – Holiday Party. Silent Auction.
Dec. 22 – No meeting. See you next year.
2014
Jan. 14 – Inauguration of Officers. Past Presidents present. Silent auction
Jan. 21 – SSC Board meeting 7:00 p.m. (open to the public)
Jan. 28 – Anonymous Donation Live Auction
Feb. 11 – “State Narcotics Stamps” by Craig Butterworth. Silent auction.
Feb. 25 – Members Live Auction.
Mar. 11 – “The Story of the Penny Black” video. Silent auction.
Mar. 25 – “Mystery Box” by Miriam Thurston. Silent auction.
Apr. 8 – SSC Board meeting 6:00 p.m. (open to the public). 7:05 p.m. “Other Hobby Night” Bring items from your non-philatelic collection for show and tell. Silent auction.
Apr. 22 – Live Auction – Inglis.
May 13 – “Pan American Post Office at Wake Island” by Larry Christiansen. Silent auction.
May 27 – Swap Meet.
June 10 – Presentation by Fritz Gelb. Silent auction.
June 24 – “A Wandering Philatelist” by John Dusel. Silent auction.
July 8 – SSC Board meeting 6:00 p.m. (open to the public). 7:05 Members Live Auction.
July 22 – Presentation by Ed Rodriguez. Silent auction.
Aug. 12 – Philatelic Quiz. Silent auction.
Aug. 19 – Annual SSC Picnic 5:00 pm at the CAB
Aug. 26 – Members Live Auction
Sep. 9 – Presentation by Jim Giacomazzi. Silent auction.
Sep. 23 – Swap Meet.
Oct. 14 – SSC Board meeting 6:00 p.m. (open to the public). 7:05 p.m. “Cover Contest” Bring your smallest, largest, oldest, and furthest traveled cover and other covers. It could win you a prize. Silent auction.
Oct. 21 – Pizza Party 5:00 p.m. at Mountain Mike’s Pizza, 120 El Camino Real, Redwood City.
Oct. 28 – Members Live Auction.
Nov. 11 – Nomination of 2015 Officers. “Due to the Civil War” by Kristin Patterson. Silent auction.
Nov. 25 – Election of 2015 Officers. “The Penny Postal: Gone But Still Collectible” video. Silent auction.
Dec. 6-7 – PENPEX, Community Activities Building, Redwood City. Show opens at 10:00 a.m.
Dec. 9 – Annual Holiday Party. Silent auction.
Dec. 23 – No meeting. See you next year.
And here’s a throwback to the early days of SSC! Has much changed in 75+ years…?!
1950
Mar. 14 – Discussion led by Louis Weiss. Subject: What purpose do you have in collecting stamps. Explain the difference between a collector of stamps and a Philatelist.
Mar. 28 – Talk by I. Sobring. Subject: Mail auction purchases.
Apr. 11 – Swap Session.
Apr. 25 – Auction.
May 9 – Discussion led by H. Lynch. Subject: What is the best way to dispose of a stamp collection? My family knows nothing about stamps and I would like to tell them what to do with mine, if and when they should want to sell them.
May 23 – Exhibit: Talk by Mrs. Chown. Subject: Mounting of stamps for eye appeal. (This exhibit will consist of two sheets submitted by each member. A prize will be given for the sheet having the most eye appeal. All members should submit sheets even though they might not be present.)
June 13 – Swap Session.
June 27 – Auction.
July 11 – Discussion led by Roy Ruis. Subject: Stamps in Communist Countries. Will present stamps have more value than stamps issued previous to communist rule? Are the Russians destroying previous stamps and making drastic changes in stamps they issue and what impact on the stamp collecting world this will have?
July 25 – Discussion let by John Elliott. Subject: What is the consensus of opinion regarding advisability of a general collection of stamps of every known country as against that of a concentrated collection on relatively few countries.
Aug. 8 – Swap Session.
Aug. 22 – Auction.
Sep. 12 – Talk by Alice Buell. Subject: Imperforate stamps, perforate vertical, perforate horizontal, straight edge.
Sep. 26 – Party Night (3rd Anniversary of SSC!)
Oct. 10 – Swap Session.
Oct. 24 – Auction.
Nov. 14 – Exhibit.
Nov. 28 – Talk by John Kuffer. Subject: How stamps are printed, types of printing.
Dec. 12 – Nomination of officers.