The Norman Stamp Club will meet Wednesday, January 8 (and not Jan 1). Our topic this month will be "show and tell."  Look forward to seeing you there.

Where: St John's Episcopal Church, 235 West Duffy, Norman (Intersection of Duffy and Asp north of Campus Corner).
When: 7pm, Wednesday, January 8.

December Meeting

The Norman Stamp Club will meet Wednesday,December 4. It's time for election of officers and our annual party! Please bring a dish or light snack to share. Look forward to seeing you there.

Where: St John's Episcopal Church, 235 West Duffy, Norman (Intersection of Duffy and Asp north of Campus Corner).
When: 7pm, Wednesday, December 4.

September Meeting

The Norman Stamp Club will meet Wednesday,September 4. This is auction month! Look forward to seeing you there.

Where: St John's Episcopal Church, 235 West Duffy, Norman (Intersection of Duffy and Asp north of Campus Corner).
When: 7pm, Wednesday,September 4.

May Meeting

The Norman Stamp Club will meet Wednesday, May 1. Look forward to seeing you there.

Where: St John's Episcopal Church, 235 West Duffy, Norman (Intersection of Duffy and Asp north of Campus Corner).
When: 7pm, Wednesday, May 1.

April Meeting

The Norman Stamp Club will meet Wednesday, April 3. This is auction month! Look forward to seeing you there.

Where: St John's Episcopal Church, 235 West Duffy, Norman (Intersection of Duffy and Asp north of Campus Corner).
When: 7pm, Wednesday, April 3.

Zeppelin or balloon?

So what is the difference between a balloon, dirigible or Zeppelin?

Thanks to http://www.airships.net/dirigible for the answer:

"A dirigible is any lighter-than-air craft that is both powered and steerable (as opposed to free floating, like a balloon).  Blimps like the Goodyear blimp, rigid airships like the Hindenburg, and semi-rigid airships like the Zeppelin NT are all dirigibles.

The word “dirigible” is often associated with large rigid airships, but the term does not come from the word “rigid,” but rather the French verb “diriger” (“to steer”)."

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March Meeting

The Norman Stamp Club will meet Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Our presentation this month is Part 2 of "Lighter than Air" - an exploration of stamps related to balloons and dirigibles (including Zeppelins). Look forward to seeing you there.

Where: St John's Episcopal Church, 235 West Duffy, Norman (Intersection of Duffy and Asp north of Campus Corner).
When: 7pm, Wednesday, Mar 6, 2013

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Stamp of the Month

The American Philatelic Society web site features a stamp every month. This February, they celebrate President's Day. Here's more http://stamps.org/Stamp-of-the-Month

February Meeting

The Norman Stamp Club will meet Wednesday, February 6. One of our members will be presenting.
Look forward to seeing you there.

Where: St John's Episcopal Church, 235 West Duffy, Norman (Intersection of Duffy and Asp north of Campus Corner).
When: 7pm, Wednesday, Feb 6

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LIBRARY TO HOST STAMP CAMP

The Norman Public Library will host a family Stamp Camp 1 to 4 p.m . Oct. 27 in the Children’s Area of the library, 225 N. Webster Ave.

The program, for ages 8 and up (so it includes adults as well), will include representatives from the Norman Stamp Club and the U.S. Postal Service’s Norman office. There will be free stamps provided for participants, as well as door prizes and refreshments.

The event is being presented in commemoration of National Stamp Collecting Month in October.

Norman Stamp Club representatives will be available to help any Girl Scout or Boy Scout earn a collecting badge or stamp collecting merit badge at the program. Stamp Club members will help anyone interested in stamp collecting learn how to begin or answer any questions more advanced collectors may have about the hobby. Club members will also help library customers learn how to evaluate their collections.

The Norman Stamp Club (http://normanokstampclub.blogspot.com/) has taken part in similar events at the library for years. The club meets the first Wednesday of each month at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Norman.

The Stamp Camp serves as the week’s Saturday KidsClub event. The Saturday KidsClub takes place most Saturday afternoons that the library is open, often bringing in speakers or programs from around the community and covering a variety of topics.

For more information on the Stamp Camp, Saturday KidsClub  or other activities and offerings at the Norman Public Library, call 701-2600 or go online to www.justsoyouknow.us/norman.

 

Royal Mail Stamps

Stamp collecting in the United Kingdom has two highlights to celebrate this year. 2012 marks the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, and London hosts the Summer Olympics. Find out more at:
http://www.royalmail.com/personal/stamps-and-collecting