Show Hotel

Special Events

Exhibits
The National Topical Stamp Show is open to all collectors regardless of society affiliation, provided the entry meets the definition of topical/thematic collecting. ATA defines a topical / thematic exhibit as one that "consists of stamps and other philatelic material chosen for their design rather than for the countries that issued them or the class of postal service they provide." A thematic exhibit is a topical collection arranged to tell a story.

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Sheraton Grand
(near D/FW International Airport)
4440 W. John Carpenter Freeway
Irving, Texas

Tours
Two tours have been set up for Thursday and Monday. Venues are available on the ATA Website or for an SASE to ATA Central Office, PO Box 57, Arlington TX 76004-0057. A third tour will be held on Saturday to visit the Boy Scout National Headquarters and Museum, which also has a Norman Rockwell room.

We will have some real Texas critters from the local nature reserve, and a real Texas Ranger who will unveil a new foreign stamp honoring the Texas Rangers. We will have a FDC for this issue. You'll see a lot of cowboy hats, and will have a chance to ride a 19th century train from the FT. Worth Stockyards after having your photo taken on or alongside a Texas longhorn steer. We'll see a Longhorn Cattle drive and enjoy some really authentic Texas Bar-B-Q. There will be entertainment and a lot more we'll tell you about in the Philatelic media as the time gets closer.

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Check the  American Topical Association Web Site for further information.