We have a new VP for Caritable Services, Mike Crump, and a new Circuit
editor, Jennifer Arnold. Read about them below!
Breaking News- New ISWSC "Circuit" Editor Named
Current "Circuit" editor Marian MacLeod is entering the care-free life of
retirement with her husband and ISWSC member Jon. After a short search,
President Tony Zollo with the ISWSC Board's approval selected Jennifer
Arnold as our new editor. She brings a wealth of expertise in editing and
producing stamp publications to the ISWSC, as her message below can attest!
Welcome!
My name is Jennifer Arnold and I am thrilled to be working with you as
editor for The Circuit. I was first introduced to the wonderful world of
stamp collecting when I started working for Van Dahl Publications over a
decade ago, which at the time published both the Stamp Collector and Stamp
Wholesaler newspapers. I was instantly intrigued with the broad range of
collecting interests the hobby has to offer philatelists of all ages.
Inspired to help younger collectors learn more about stamp collecting, I
started publishing The Stamp Zone on my own in October 1994. Although I
received a lot of positive feedback from the children, teachers and club
leaders that received it, I was unable to get the financial backing I
needed. The publication ended with the June 1996 issue. During that time
I was offered the position of editor for the Junior Philatelists of America,
which I gladly accepted starting with the Jan/Feb 1995 issue. As of last
spring, I am also serving as their executive secretary.
When Van Dahl was sold to Krause Publications in December 1995, I was
pregnant with my second child and decided to work at home. I now have three
beautiful children (ages 2, 4 and 7) which keep me very busy when I am not
working on newsletters.
I look forward to getting to know the ISWSC more as I begin working as your editor. Please feel free to contact me with any feedback or suggestions.
Bye for now!
Jennifer Arnold, 310 NW Juniper Lane, Albany OR 97321 USA
Breaking News- New ISWSC VP- Charitable Services Appointed
Jeff Hayward, ISWSC Vice President of Charitable Services, tendered his
resignation due to time restraints. Appointed by the President and ISWSC
Board to complete his term in office is Michael Crump (#2126), who writes
the following:
How did an unknown 53 year old government functionary end up as the
Vice-President for Charitable Services? "I guess you should be careful what
you wish for, because you might get it," according to my stamp pal,
"The Jake".
I started collecting U.S. as a high-schooler, dutifully purchasing plate
blocks from the Gimbel's Department Store in downtown Milwaukee. On to
further schooling, the Navy, Viet Nam and finally the workforce, I was
"too busy" for a hobby.
I rediscovered stamps through the whimsical purchase of a subscription to
Linn's Stamp News to help support the junior high school band. Thoroughly
hooked on worldwide collecting, membership in the APS (1996), Orange County
Philatelic Society (1997) and ISWSC followed. Funny thing is I've never
thought of myself as a "joiner".
I am enthusiastic about stamp collecting. I tell my tolerant family that
I will be done when I have "just one" of everything. Finally, when the call
came seeking a volunteer for the VP position I thought that there might be
a chance to work with people and something I love, the stamp hobby.
I am learning more and more about the job every day and will give my best
effort to help the ISWSC promote worldwide stamp collecting with youth and
adult groups. Thank you for giving me this opportunity.
Michael Crump, P.O. Box 57, Yorba Linda, CA 92885-0057 USA
Phone: 541-967-7043 Fax: 541-967-9515
Email: [email protected]
Phone (714) 993-9822
Email: [email protected]
ISWSC is pleased to announce that the Junior Philatelists of America has become
our group's fifth associate club. Founded in 1963, it was formed for the sole
purpose of aiding young collectors in all of their needs. More importantly, it was
to be run by kids as well!
More than 7,500 youngsters from age 7-18 have been members of the group in its past
37 years of service. Among them are adult leaders of philately today, including
Ken Trettin (editor of The American Revenuer), John Apfelbaum (noted dealer),
and Ken Martin (APS Director of Shows).
We encourage all ISWSC members and philatleists around the world to support this noteworthy group.
For more information, see their web page at http://www.jpastamps.org.
The ISWSC plans to hold at least two meetings for members and interested collectors at major stamp shows this coming July and August.
The first will be during World Stamp Expo, at the Anaheim Convention Center July 7-16, minutes from Disneyland.
That show is being sponsored by the US Postal Service, and will feature a space theme with several first day ceremonies planned.
An east coast meeting will be held during the American Philatelic Society's STAMPSHOW, scheduled for August
24-27 in Providence, Rhode Island. It is annually the largest stamp show in US, with 125 dealers in attendance and the
"Champion of Champions" exhibit competition, highlighting the grand award winners from APS "World Series of Philately" shows.
Tom Fortunato, former ISWSC president, will be hosting these meetings. No definite dates and times are
confirmed as of yet, but it is hoped they will take place on a Saturday afternoon.
It is also possible for informal meetings to take place at three other prominent stamp shows. The Stamp Show will be running
in London, England from May 22-28 at Earl's Court. The American Topical Association's annual convention is a few weeks later
in Buffalo, NY on June 16-18 at the Buffalo Convention Center. Lastly, it's possible to meet at SCOPEX 2000, to be held
the next weekend, June 23-25 at State College, PA, home of the APS.
Anyone planning to attend the formal meetings or wishing to get together at the other shows is encouraged to contact
Tom Fortunato at [email protected] at your earliest convenience.
Andrew McEachern, our new representative for Australia and New Zealand,
describes himself as a willing victim of volunteerism and a persistent
whole-of-world philatelist.
After many years as chief of a group of 8 Victorian fire brigades near
Melbourne, career advancement took his family 1300 miles north to settle
in Queensland. Looking for a new outlet for his spare time energies,
he found himself made public relations officer and eventually President of the society.
Later he was named Secretary of the Queensland Stamp Promotion Council,
the President of the Australian Stamp Promotion Council (Australian Philatelic Federation forerunner).
In the latter position, he supported 330 school stamps clubs with six-weekly
kits and newsletters, gained membership of FIP for Australia, and founded the
"Card from Santa" project.
He has won awards at STAMPEX (UK) and ANPEX (Australia), but is not now
actively exhibiting. He was awarded the Australian Philatelist of the Year
Award for services to national philately.
After taking an early retirement in 1998 as CEO of Credit Union
Australia for many years, he later become Chairman and CEO of a multi-national
company. McEachern is also a qualified disaster controller, reached A1
Editor rating as a journalist, and runs the local Neighbourhood Watch.
Andrew now has a small stamp business with a big name- Stamps International
(Asia) Pty.Ltd. He runs monthly fairs in the state capital, Brisbane, and
conducts the world's only inter-active correspondence course for
want-to-be stamp dealers. With his wife, he travels to at least three
international and national stamp exhibitions around the world yearly.
He has great optimism for the future of stamp collecting. McEachern has
noted a new breed of collector at fairs and stamp shows who don't want to
belong to clubs, exhibit, or concern themselves with FIP type rules and regulations.
Everyone is just doing their own "thing".
Congratulations to the new ISWSC officers elected to a two year term beginning Januaty 1, 2000. They are:
VP Charitable Services- Jeff Hayward
VP Public Relations- Dave Nelson
Secretary- Dalene Thomas
Recognizing that many who visit philatelic exhibitions are general collectors,
and just about all stamp collectors still have their worldwide collections,
the organizers of BALPEX approached the ISWSC about their participation.
BALPEX is a three-day event sponsored by the Baltimore Philatelic Society.
It's held on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day Weekend, September
3-5, 1999 at the Marriott Hunt Valley Inn just north of Baltimore.
As a result, all 10 frames allocated to the society have now been filled. They include:
These displays will
demonstrate the individual ISWSC member's approach to worldwide collecting
and convey the enjoyment that collecting the stamps of the world can bring.
Given the nature of the organization, no more than two pages in any one
display should be from the same country. The first page in each exhibit
should describe the exhibit and the collectors approach to worldwide
collecting.
A ballot will be used asking that individuals select the top three exhibits
that best illustrate the effectiveness of the display in demonstrating an
approach to worldwide stamp collecting with emphasis on the collector's
creativity and personal treatment, the success of the exhibit in conveying
the enjoyment of worldwide stamp collecting to the viewer, and the
presentation, including the stamps selected, of the display. Considering the
very special nature of the ISWSC section, all entries will be awarded a
special prize and certificate commemorating the event.
Coordinating ISWSC participation in BALPEX is our past
president, Tom Fortunato. Tom will also be chairing a special panel
presentation "Everything You Wanted to Know about Worldwide Stamp Collecting
& Were Afraid to Ask" that will be given on Sunday at 10:30 AM.
Who's That? A rural mail carrier in Mississippi, 1916
Here'a a great photo from days gone by courtesy of our former VP of Youth Services, Ken Costilow. That's his dad!
Around the beginning of a 33 year career in the USPS, this picture was taken in 1916 in front of a home in Carroll
County, MS. Rural Free Delivery (RFD) 3 originated in Grenada, MS and covered farmland portions of Grenada County,
Carroll County, and Montgomery County. In those days, the outlying roads were mostly just graded dirt, with gravel
being added later. On a rainy day, the ruts could become quite deep. Later, the mode of transportation became motorized
which really made the driving more challenging because of the heavier load and smaller diameter wheels. Now, some
portions of the route are hard surfaced. The rural mail carrier often provided assistance to families in the more remote areas when called on.