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Post by stamphinger on Aug 7, 2019 12:07:40 GMT
This is a recent eBay acquisition that I was surprised to see in S/S format. I have the design as a cover cachet from the 1948 convention as well. Those precancel collectors were a risque group! This convention design is the closest thing to "cheesecake" by a stamp collecting group that I have seen. Don StampHinger The S/S The cover
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Post by stamphinger on Aug 9, 2019 20:07:03 GMT
I bought this S/S at the APS show in Omaha last weekend. I was pleased to find it at what I considered a low price. Just two weeks ago I was outbid for the same item on eBay. Don StampHinger
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Post by de61 on Aug 17, 2019 17:05:57 GMT
Hello to all. I am new to the forum, but have been following and enjoying your posts for a while now. I realized I had something to contribute to the thread, so here I go. My apologies, in advance, for any repeat posts or images.
I have my U.S. Exhibition collection set up as U.S. International Exhibitions, APS Convention/National Philatelic Exhibitions, ASDA National Stamp Shows, SPA, National Philatelic Week, then state alphabetically, and city/philatelic organization within each state.
I will start off with some Grimsland designs. Unfortunately, for some reason, I cannot get the "rainbow effect" out of the scan for the first issue, but it is all green in color.
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Post by de61 on Aug 17, 2019 17:09:40 GMT
Here are some labels attributed to Henry Grimsland or "in the style of" Grimsland.
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Post by de61 on Aug 17, 2019 17:17:35 GMT
These are some color varieties and additional issues for the 1940 2nd World-Wide Philatelic Convention in Detroit. With all the advanced publicity for this show, I hope they actually had live entertainment... or at least some refreshments!
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Post by de61 on Aug 17, 2019 17:23:01 GMT
A set of favorite sheets of Nicklin labels for the 1972 ASDA National Postage Stamp Show featuring the space shuttle design and the proposed Apollo-Soyuz link-up.
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Post by tomiseksj on Aug 17, 2019 17:48:54 GMT
... I will start off with some Grimsland designs. Unfortunately, for some reason, I cannot get the "rainbow effect" out of the scan for the first issue, but it is all green in color. ... The rainbow effect is there -- the image size is just too small for it to appear. After some manipulation of the scan (i.e., download, crop, resize):
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Post by stamphinger on Aug 17, 2019 21:55:20 GMT
In 1944, Chicago's Central Federation of Stamp Clubs teamed up with the Society of Philatelic Americans to hold CHIPEX III. I purchased this souvenir sheet at the APS Omaha show earlier this month. I now have CHIPEX I and III, -- looking for II which Londonbus posted here: thestampforum.boards.net/post/13224/thread . It's my observation that philatelic organizations did not hold many shows during the WW II years, but 1944 was the Society of Philatelic Americans 50th anniversary and it probably did not want that significant milestone to pass without a celebration of some kind. The U.S. flag does, however, lend a patriotic flavor to the sheet. The flag on the right is the official flag of Chicago. CHIPEX I CHIPEX III
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Post by stamphinger on Aug 20, 2019 12:44:42 GMT
Another APS stamp show S/S acquisition commemorating Airpex, 1946. These items with a silver finish just don't scan very well. Does anyone know if the pilot in the photo is Jack Knight or an unidentified United Airlines pilot of the 1940s? Don StampHinger
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Post by Londonbus1 on Aug 20, 2019 13:35:30 GMT
Another APS stamp show S/S acquisition commemorating Airpex, 1946. These items with a silver finish just don't scan very well. Does anyone know if the pilot in the photo is Jack Knight or an unidentified United Airlines pilot of the 1940s? Don StampHinger I agree about the silver and it applies to the gold ones too. Regarding the image, yes I believe it is James Herbert 'Jack' Knight from the images I have seen of him. This 'Airpex' event appears to be quite a big one with many souvenirs over the years. I'll add a few more after the publication of the next Newsletter. Nice sheet ! Londonbus1
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Post by tomiseksj on Aug 20, 2019 13:52:09 GMT
Another APS stamp show S/S acquisition commemorating Airpex, 1946... Thanks for pointing out another item that I'll need to find for my hometown collection.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Aug 20, 2019 15:16:39 GMT
100 years of USA stamps were commemorated by the Lorain Philatelic Club in October 1947. And not only the Centenary as can be seen on these sheets, 3 of which are Rouletted and 3 Imperf. Ernest J. king was Commander-in-Chief of the US Navy during WWII. He was born in Lorain in November 1878. Commemorative Covers were also produced for this event using the exact same design (including text) as these sheets and in different colours.
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Post by stamphinger on Aug 20, 2019 16:22:47 GMT
tomiseksj You are welcome! An axiom of collecting -- "There is always something else to buy!" Steve, you know you are going enjoy looking for that sheet and feel a sense of satisfaction when you find it. Don
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Post by stamphinger on Aug 20, 2019 16:27:57 GMT
Londonbus1I like those Adm. King imperfs. I'm going to have to watch for a set on eBay. Don
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Post by stamphinger on Aug 21, 2019 17:44:19 GMT
With a recent purchase on eBay and one at the Omaha show, I managed to fill out the souvenir sheet issues of the Cover Collectors of America. The Fields/Picklo catalog lists only three issues commemorating the Cover Collectors conventions of 1940, 1941 & 1942, all held in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 1940 sheet pays homage to the centennial of the postage stamp with the reproduction of a Mulready envelope. The 1942 convention issue was a little irregular. According to Fields/Picklo, the sheet on the left was issued first and then withdrawn as the dates of the meeting were incorrect. The dates were lined out and the correct dates printed on the right side of the sheet. I don't know what was meant by the addition of "War Dates" on the left side of the shield and the catalog doesn't explain the phrase either. Apparently, the organization did not survive the war years as there is no evidence of another convention after 1942. Don StampHinger The 1940 souvenir sheet The 1941 souvenir sheet The 1942 sheets. The first issue is on the left and the corrected sheet on the right
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Post by de61 on Aug 28, 2019 5:33:58 GMT
Eye test souvenir sheets. I had both of these sheets upside-down in my collection.
The first is from the Chicago Airmail Society for the 1934 AAMS Convention. It was produced by the Mutual Printing Co. of Chicago at the height of art deco design.
The second sheet was produced by the Royal Hawaiian Philatelic Society for HAPEX '70, the National Hawaiian Philatelic Exhibition, and the 84th Convention of the APS, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. The sheet is rouletted and features a contemporary abstract design.
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Post by stamphinger on Aug 28, 2019 15:38:31 GMT
The Hapex design reminds me of an image on my car's GPS as we pass a highway interchange! Might we describe it as "loupy?"
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Post by de61 on Aug 30, 2019 7:24:16 GMT
The Hapex design reminds me of an image on my car's GPS as we pass a highway interchange! Might we describe it as "loupy?"
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Loupy it is!
I wondered why I found this souvenir sheet to be visually unsettling and think I figured it out. It's not the design or the rotated placement of the stamps, but the mis-alignment of the vertical and horizontal half-circles between the stamps.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Aug 31, 2019 7:40:47 GMT
They didn't make it to the Newsletter so here are a couple more 'Airpex' sheets. As in the 1946 example shown by stamphinger earlier, the 1945 event was also held in the Olympic Building, Cicero, Illinois. Two sheets of similar design, text and colour. Note the inscription on the left side of the horizontal sheet........'World's only Air Label Bourse'. I wonder........
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Post by Londonbus1 on Aug 31, 2019 8:10:22 GMT
A very attractive one-stamp souvenir sheet produced to commemorate the 1941 12th American Air Mail Society convention. Designed by Ludwig Staehle for the Society, the event was held in the impressive Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey which still stands proudly today as part of the Radisson chain. I am sure that to take part in a Philatelic event in such a place would have been a great experience.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Aug 31, 2019 12:05:36 GMT
1939 Christmas Seal and Charity Stamp Society Convention, held in the Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City. Nov.3rd-5th. The sheets state that it was the first such convention, even though the Society was formed 8 years previous to this. Included in the black overprint are the words 'Poster Stamp' and 'Christmas and Charity Seal Collectors'. Although listed by Fields-Picklo as a Society item, (set of 3 + 7 different proof sheets), could it be that they are not ? Just curious, that's all. The coloured backgound image is that of the Hotel, which has had an interesting history since it was built in 1919, including at least 3 name changes !! Today, it's one of the largest Hotels in NYC.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Aug 31, 2019 12:26:39 GMT
The Women's Philatelic Society of New York held their first Stamp Exhibition at the Commodore Hotel on May 25th 1939. The sheet (in blue) also exists in Red. The Commodore, now the Grand Hyatt, has had a truly chequered history with many changes and refurbishments, including those made by the current USA President, Donald Trump. The Hotel is due to be demolished in the not-too-distant future. It's well worth a quick look ! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Hyatt_New_York
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Post by stamphinger on Aug 31, 2019 21:10:16 GMT
A recent acquisition. The Wichita Stamp Club is still going strong and sponsors two shows a year. It also still uses this ornate stamp-like design with the sun flower center as its logo. The venue of the 1939 exhibition, the Hotel Lassen, is no longer operating. The original building, with some modification, has found new life as an office building. Don StampHinger
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Post by Londonbus1 on Sept 4, 2019 7:03:11 GMT
I have noticed in recent weeks how hard it is to both find, and then win, these souvenir sheets and labels of the USA ! In the last week alone I have made many bids but have lost out each time (bar one). Prices are reaching a level I have never seen before in my 10 years of collecting this topic. $20+ for one sheet is not uncommon and although it does pay to 'shop around', that effort is taking far longer than is normal and only adds to the cost. This was one of my last bargains.........but even this wasn't cheap ! I hope I am not bidding against anyone from TSF. That would be extremely sad Londonbus1
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Post by stamphinger on Sept 4, 2019 12:06:32 GMT
Hi Londonbus:
I have experienced the same thing. Items going for what I think are very high prices. To assure a win I recently bid $25 on an item I thought I would get at half that amount only to be outbid by $1. Cinderella market seems to be running at a fever pitch right now. Demand high and supply thin.
Don StampHinger
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Post by de61 on Sept 4, 2019 20:30:14 GMT
I have noticed in recent weeks how hard it is to both find, and then win, these souvenir sheets and labels of the USA ! In the last week alone I have made many bids but have lost out each time (bar one). Prices are reaching a level I have never seen before in my 10 years of collecting this topic. $20+ for one sheet is not uncommon and although it does pay to 'shop around', that effort is taking far longer than is normal and only adds to the cost. This was one of my last bargains.........but even this wasn't cheap ! I hope I am not bidding against anyone from TSF. That would be extremely sad Londonbus1 Very much agreed!! We are all probably bidding on the same items, but the prices are way above what I am used to paying for cinderellas. Granted, there are a lot of nice items and complete sets, but the prices are beyond what I am willing to pay. I managed to take one lot so far and was far surpassed on all my other bids. The good news is... a lot of cinderellas that just sold for over $60 is similar to a group I paid about $7.50 for about 12 years ago, so the value of my collection is going up!
To Lb1: Congrats on acquiring the 2 imperf color proofs for the 1940 London Stamp Centenary Exhibition from the Argentina auction earlier this year. I was in on the early bidding for this lot (and the other good lot in this auction), but was quickly out-paced by a wide margin. The odd thing is that I had gotten 2 very good deals on Waterlow proofs and World's Fair exposition labels from the same auction house only 2 auctions before that one - nobody else was interested. So I'm guessing a real spike in interest in cinderella labels occurred around the beginning of this year.
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Post by de61 on Sept 6, 2019 22:20:46 GMT
And here's a nice little sheet from the 1937 National Stamp Exhibition in New York Following is a canceled brochure from the 1937 First Annual National Stamp Exhibition. The event was sponsored by the National Federation of Stamp Clubs and held at the New York Museum of Science and Industry in Rockefeller Center. The souvenir sheet consists of two halves rouletted vertically down the middle. One half is the sheet shown above in jamesw's post. The other half is informational. It was lithographed by the American Bank Note Company.
The full sheet is attached to the brochure at the top so it can be lifted to read the participants and organizers underneath.
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Post by de61 on Sept 6, 2019 23:03:22 GMT
My favorite BALISEA (Brooklyn and Long Island Stamp Exhibit Association) souvenir sheet commemorating the 1939 New York World's Fair. It measures 3½" × 4". The tough choice is deciding whether to keep it in the stamp club/exhibition collection or move it to the World's Fair collection.
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Post by stamphinger on Sept 7, 2019 12:13:06 GMT
Great colors on the Balisea S/S!
Don
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Post by stamphinger on Sept 8, 2019 20:02:13 GMT
I've been thinking about the dramatic rise in prices realized for cinderellas on eBay and I recalled the recent availabilty of James Drummond's Philatelic Exhibition Labels, Part One. I have not seen a copy, but read a brief description of it that mentioned the inclusion of prices for the various items listed. Perhaps, it also mentions scarcity.
I don't want to imply that a monumental and useful work such as this one might be solely responsible for rising prices, but its availabilty may be increasing interest in cinderellas. Does anyone on this forum have access to this catalog? If so, could you scan a typical entry or page and post it here. I expect to purchase a copy eventually and would like to see how an item's entry is laid out and what information is included. Thanks.
Don StampHinger
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