Review of the July/August 2000 Yule Log

Feature Articles

This is the premier issue of our new editor - Karen Trillich.
See below how to order a sample copy of the Yule Log.

• "A Canadian Collection for the Holidays" by Lewis E. Tauber...describes some of Canada's Christmas issues including many details of the 1898 map stamp. Reprinted from the American Philatelist with permission.

• "KAT's Korner" by Karen Trillich, CPC #1605...our new editor introduces herself.

• "A New Collection: 'Christmas in...'" by Christina Howland-Stitt, CPC #810 ... Christina illustrates and describes a dozen different "Christmas in..." postmarks.

• "The Twelve Ways of Christmas Seal Collecting" by Betsy and Chuck Berry, CPC #1486...description of the many different ways that Christmas Seals can be collected.

• "1999 Parade of Christmas Stamps" (Installment #1) by Christina Howland-Stitt, CPC #810 ... lists by Scott numbers and describes stamps issued for Christmas 1999.

• "A Christmas Tree of Italian Postmarks" contributed by Sergio Ferrarese, CPC #1032...illustration of postmarks from Italy for Christmas 1999.

• "Round the World Christmas Covers" by Richard Beecher, CPC #987... illustrates and describes two registered covers; a cover from Haiti sent to the West German Ambassador to Haiti bearing a "Diplomatic Mail" rubber stamp and a cover sent from Ireland to the United States using Ireland's first Christmas stamps..

• "Bob's Column" by Robert A. Haslewood, CPC #860 ... illustrates and describes a US money order dated December 25, 1897 Drain, Oregon.

• "Christmas Philatelic Club Auction"... Mary Turner, CPC #720 describes 120 lots of Christmas philatelic items including worldwide stamps, miniature sheets/souvenir sheets, miscellaneous covers, cards, meters, telegrams from Portugal, Christkindl covers.   Many items are illustrated.
  

• Yule Log Index and Cross Reference...information how to obtain a copy of the Index from CPC Vice-President Ed Kalasa. The index is a listing of articles which have appeared in the Yule Log from 1969-1998. Index Ordering Information

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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