Review of the September/October 2000 Yule Log

Feature Articles

• "a.k.a. Saint Nicholas" by Roger Zellner ...an excellent story describing how the author became known as Saint Nicholas and the background research he has done to become "Saint Nicholas." He describes some of the experiences he has had and his collection of Saint Nicholas material.

• "KAT's Korner" by Karen Trillich, CPC #1605...our new editor tells us a little more about her Christmas time activities. Visit http://hohohome.webjump.com to see some of the Christmas decorations her family puts up on Karen's parents' country home.

• "2001 Club Meeting Update" by Joan Klimchalk, CPC #816 ... details about the CPC Meeting at ROPEX.

• "Bob's Column" by Robert A. Haslewood, CPC #860 ... illustrates and describes several examples of Canada's 1908 local Christmas seal issued by the Muskoka Free Hospital for Consumptives.

• "What Is It?" by Christina Howland-Stitt, CPC #810 ... Christina illustrates an Iceland cover with a 1971 Kiwanis International seal tied by a North Pole Iceland 'postmark.' The character on the seal is also shown on the left side of the envelope. Christina asks readers for information on this character.

• "Round the World Christmas Covers" by Richard Beecher, CPC #987... illustrates and describes two registered covers from British Commonwealth countries. A cover mailed from Australia to the USA bears two different kinds of registration markings and the back of the covers shows two different dispatch marks as well as two different receiving marks. A second cover mailed in 1970 from St. John, Antigua also shows two different registration markings.

• "Collector's Corner" by Douglas K. Lehmann, CPC #742 ...illustrations of a FDC of the 1946 United States national seal and a cover postmarked Santa Claus, IN Dec. 25, 1946 with a block of four imperforate seals tied on cover. Douglas tells us the background of these covers made by Charles Lorenz for a small circle of seal collector friends.

• "Christmas In..." by Christina Howland-Stitt, CPC #810 ...illustrations and comments on five "Christmas In..." postmarks having the name of a month in them.

• "Christmas Philatelic Club Auction"...Mary Turner, CPC #720 describes 69 lots of Christmas philatelic items including worldwide stamps, souvenir sheets, Presentation Packs, Gutter pairs, miscellaneous covers, cards, meters, postal cards, Boa Festas postal card, postmarks, Skinny Claus covers and Christmas related postcards. 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

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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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