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Big Lick Stamp Club
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Roanoke Valley
Roanoke, Virginia
Next Big Lick Stamp Club Meeting
Sunday, August 17
The next regular monthly meeting of the Big Lick Stamp Club is Sunday, August 17, at Beth Israel Synagogue. Following the regular business session of the monthly meeting, Vice President Hobie Pillsbury will provide members and guests with a philatelic program. This month's topic will be The Future of Stamp Shows. This topic should spur a lot of discussion and comments. BLSC offers two stamp shows (not just a bourse), RoaPEx, twice a year, in the spring and fall (one coming soon in September). How many clubs can say this? Come join your fellow stamp collectors for an afternoon talking stamps and more particular, stamp shows. Oh, how about bringing a guest? New members, we would love to see you and those who haven't been in a while, come visit.
Prior to the regular meeting, the Executive Board will meet at 1:00p. The Executive Board meeting, made up of all club Officers and Directors, is open to ALL members to attend.
Members are welcome to buy, sell and/or trade stamps, covers, supplies, and collections before and after the business meeting and program. So, bring those duplicate stamp items you no longer want and offer to other members before and after the meeting.
Executive Board Meeting begins at 1:00p
Meeting time and date: 2:00p, Sunday, August 17
Program: The Future of Stamp Shows
Location: Beth Israel Synagogue, 920 Franklin Road (intersection of Franklin Rd. and Highland Ave.), Roanoke, VA. Entrance is at the back of the synagogue, on the left off Highland Ave. There is ample parking in the back AND to the left of the synagogue. Ingress and egress are very easy. A few steps up (ramp access available) from the back parking lot is the entrance. The social hall is on the right upon entering. Click HERE for directions.
Are you a member of the Virtual Stamp Club? You might want to give it a look. Host Lloyd A. de Vries started this club some 15 or more years ago and has done a wonderful job of keeping stamp and cover collectors up-to-date with the latest in philatelic news. I think that you'll enjoy the Virtual Stamp Club. I find it none intrusive - No Junk, No Pop-up Ads, No Spyware.
Also as a stamp and/or cover collector you might be interested in The Stamp Collecting Forum, one of many Delphi Forums. It's been around for as long as the Virtual Stamp Club. This particular forum is dedicated to stamp collecting. You can learn a lot at this site and you are welcome to post messages and replies but to do this you must register. You do NOT have to register to read the many messages that are posted. Give it a try.
Click on above box for information about the fourth in a series of limited edition Boston 2026 show promotional labels created by stamp designer Chris Calle, as well as up-to-date show news.
2024 U.S. Issue Album Pages Available Now!
The APS 2024 U.S. issue album pages are available to download now — exclusively for APS members! The album contains the issues of 2024, from Love to Winter Whimsy.
To download, APS members can log into stamps.org with the same email address associated with their membership, then visit the Stamp Albums page. Click on United States 2024 Issues (December 2024) to download the album pages as a PDF.
Not yet a member? Join today and you'll gain access to this and other member benefits within two business days.
StampEd Issue 4 is Here
The fourth issue of our digital magazine, StampEd, is now available to read and download at www.StampEd.pub!
In this issue, we visit the world of the Disc and the issues of the Ankh-Morpork Post Office via an exclusive interview with the Discworld Emporium, investigate the U.S. cheap postage movement, inquire about philatelic guilty pleasures, and so much more — dive in, won't you?
Click HERE to go to Gallery and view 2024 BLSC Holiday Party
Most Recent U.S. Stamp Issues and Date of Issue
U.S. Postal Service New Prices Effective July 13, 2025
Product Prices
First-Class Letters (1 ounce) 78 cents
First-Class Add'l ounce 29 cents
First-Class Non-Machinable Add 49 cents
Semi-postal 90 cents
Domestic postcards 62 cents
Flats (1 ounce) $1.63
Flats Add'l ounce 27 cents
International postcards $1.70
International letter (1 ounce) $1.70
You can now view ATA My One-Page Exhibits online at https://ataexhibits.com/. Many Big Lick Stamp Club members entered exhibits this year. More than 144 pages of exhibits were entered from 16 countries. Begin planning now to exhibit in 2026.
Benefits of ATA Membership
Welcome
The American Topical Association, founded in 1949, is the oldest and largest organization in the world for topical stamp collectors. Topical collecting is so popular that ATA has attracted members in 43 countries. ATA staff and hundreds of volunteers work to provide services topical collectors need and enjoy. Let’s look at some of the benefits your ATA membership will provide.
Topical Time
Your membership includes a subscription to Topical Time, our colorful 92-page journal, issued six times a year.
ATA Handbooks & Publications
ATA handbooks offer in-depth information on specific topics.
Topical Checklists Covering Over 1500 Topics
It’s easy to join ATA!
Click here to join the ATA. You will receive a welcoming email with information so you can access the members-only section of the website. We want you to use and enjoy ATA services. If you have questions or need help, contact our congenial executive director Jennifer Miller online or by calling 618-985-5100.
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