What's in the January/February 2006 Yule Log?

Feature Articles

• "A Tribute to Mary Ann Aspinwall Owens". . . by June Berwald . . .a tribute to the many achievements accomplished by Mary Ann Owens, friend, stamp collector and genealogist.

• "Christmas Stamp Stories - The England Madonnas for 2005" . . . by Pastor Wilmer Bloy, CPC #1363 . . . .The 2005 British stamps show Madonna and Child designs representing how six different cultures portray this traditional Christmas image. Pastor Bloy discusses each stamp's significance and the controversy surrounding one of the stamps in this series.

• "Holiday Postal Tax Stamps from the Americas". . . by Richard L. Beecher, CPC #987. Richard shows and describes covers bearing Christmas themed postal tax stamps from Dominican Republic, Panama and Costa Rica.

• "Some Interesting Christmas Cancels" . . .by Pastor Wilmer Bloy, CPC #1363 Illustrated are two Christmas cancels used by the British Royal Mail.

• "Christmas Checklist - Corrections and Updates - 2004" ... by Patricia Prevey, CPC #971

• "Bob's Column - Canadian Christmas Seals Tied by December 25 Postmarks to Postcards" . . . by Robert Haslewood, CPC #860. Several postcards with early Muskoka Free Hospital for Consumptives seals tied by Dec 25 postmarks are illustrated - dated from 1908 to 1925.

• "Christmas Philatelic Club Auction #92" with Mary Turner, CPC #720. This 53 lot auction includes worldwide Christmas stamps, United States First Day Covers,

To see some of the regular columns in the Yule Log, return to the Yule Log page.

The Yule Log is edited by Jon Mills of Ottawa, Ontario. Christine Sanders of Englewood, Florida is the club's current president.

The invitation to membership in the Christmas Philatelic Club is open to any Christmas topical philatelist who is seriously interested in associating with those who collect likewise.

Current dues are $20 per year for persons living in North America. Other Countries: $30.00 (US funds). Send an international money order in US dollars.

Applications for membership are available from Secretary/Treasurer Jim Balog, PO Box 744, Geneva, Ohio 44042-0744 USA or complete this Application Form and send it to the secretary's address..

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