What's in the March/April 2006 Yule Log?

Feature Articles

• "Christmas Stamp Stories - First U.S. Self-Adhesive Christmas Stamp" . . . by Pastor Wilmer Bloy, CPC #1363 . . . .a closer look at the United State's first self-adhesive stamp.

• "Holiday Postal Stationery". . . by Richard L. Beecher, CPC #987. Richard discusses and illustrates examples of Christmas postal stationery from Australia, Papua New Guinea, Finland, Soviet Union and Lithuania.

• "Bob's Column - Philatelic Christmas Card" . . . by Robert Haslewood, CPC #860. An interesting philatelic Christmas card (era 1940s) is shown and raises several questions. The front of the card has a Christmas greeting and a ship with a 5 cent used Canadian stamp affixed. Inside the card another wish for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year with 8 stamps affixed which seem to have no rhyme or reason to their selection. Robert asks readers who have information about this card to contact him.

• "Christmas Philatelic Club Auction #93" with Mary Turner, CPC #720. This 52+ lot auction includes worldwide Christmas stamps, United States First Day Covers, and miscellaneous Worldwide FDCs.

• "Luke Guillen Wins 2005 TPA Youth Holiday Cover Contest" by Jane King Fohn. Jane announces the winners of the annual cover contest. The winning entry was featured on the December 2005 journal, The Texas Philatelist.

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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