St. Vincent Stamps

( & Philatelic Reference Website)

Literary Endeavors

Articles Published in Philatelic Journals, Newsletters & Newspapers include:


Position of Editor (starting with the July 2001 issue) of "Stamping Around", the monthly newsletter of the Mid-Cities Stamp Club (Arlington & Irving, Texas). Go to the Mid-Cities Stamp Club website at http://www.freewebs.com/mid-citiesstampclub/index.htm for downloadable PDF copies of the recent newsletters.  

Articles that I have written for "Stamping Around" include (listed in ascending date order):

Article Name                                                                                            Subject                                                 Date___

Article Name Subject Issue
Surfing Internet for philatelic connections Internet 1996-08
Why collect Saint Vincent St. Vincent 1997-03
Tips on $urfing the Net Internet 1997-05
APS StaMpsHOW '97 in Milwaukee, WI Stamp Show Report - Milwaukee 1997-10
ARIPEX show theme lacked development Stamp Show Report - Phoenix 1998-02
Except for finances, first winter APS show was a winner Stamp Show Report - Houston 1998-03
A not completely business trip to Curacao Trip Report - Curacao (DWI) 1998-04
California stamp club meeting proves to be an intimate affair Trip Report - Burbank, CA 1998-07
Philately thriving in Torrance Trip Report - Torrance, CA 1998-09
Stampshow ends and starts show season Stamp Show Report - APS 1998-10
Switzerland pioneered use of automated postage stamps ATM Stamps, Framas 1998-11
Club visits fail to reveal much philatelic acitivity Trip Report - California, New Jersey 1998-11
California philately takes a holiday break Trip Report - California 1999-01
4° doesn't deter Canadian collectors Trip Report - Brantford, Ontario 1999-02
Weekend in Sarasota proves fruitful Trip Report - Sarasota, FL 1999-03
To Ba Go or not to Ba Go Trip Report - Trinidad & Tobago 1999-05
June stamp club adventures range from Oklahoma to California Trip Report - Oklahoma, California 1999-07
Another sampling of philately "up east" Trip Report - New Jersey 1999-08
Elusive 45¢ UPU surfaces in Idaho Trip Report - Idaho, California 1999-12
One doesn't escape Jamaica for free Trip Report - Jamaica 2000-01
Switzerland expands availability of personalized novelty stamps Switzerland, vanity stamps 2000-03
Stamp clubs visits resume on travels out west Trip Report - Denver, Los Angeles 2000-03
More "do-it-yourself" postage in development Electronic & internet postage 2000-04
Portland stamp club owns its meeting hall Trip Report - Portland 2000-05
Competing stamp show may have crippled OKPEX 2000 Stamp Show Report - OKPEX 2000-06
California trip almost nets three club visits in five days Trip Report - Los Angeles 2000-07
Chicago area clubs suffering from attrition Trip Report - Chicago 2000-08
WSE 2000 huge but not well attended Stamp Show Report - WSE, Los Angeles 2000-08
European vacation yields a few philatelic adventures Trip Report - Liechtenstein 2000-10
Stamp clubs in Seattle aren't sleeping Trip Report - Seattle 2000-11
Phoenix yields a few stamp adventures Trip Report - Phoenix 2001-01
Richardson stamp shop closing soon Stamp Shops 2001-01
When stuck in Portland, go stamping Trip Report - Portland 2001-02
Richardson stamp store remains open Stamp Shops 2001-02
Honeymoon in St. Kitts and Nevis includes philately Trip Report - St. Kitts, Nevis 2001-03
Club meets at Johnson Space Center Trip Report - Houston 2001-06
More Philatelic Ramblings in the Pacific Northwest Trip Report - Seattle 2001-07
No Time for Shopping Trip Report - Minneapolis 2001-09
A Real Priority Priority Mail 2001-10
Pick a Method… Duplicates 2001-10
Who Likes R.P.O's? Plano RPO Car 2001-10
www.dot com Philatelic Website 2001-10
Dallas Stamp Day National Stamp Day 2001-11
Dallas Gets Thanksgiving Stamp New Issue Report 2001-11
Read All About It… Philatelic Literature 2001-11
Back in 'Tonka … Trip Report - Minneapolis 2001-11
3-For-The-Price-Of-1 USPS - Form 3877 2001-11
Stampede in Grapevine EXPO Report 2001-12
On the Lighter Side Cinderellas - Satire Stamps 2001-12
Reverse Logic Spain - ATM stamps 2002-01
There is a better way! USPS - M-bags 2002-01
A New IRC International Reply Coupons 2002-02
The Panama Canal Story Literature - Canal Zone 2002-02
More USPS Freebies… USPS - Delivery Confirmation 2002-03
3rd Time Minnetonka Trip Report - Minneapolis 2002-03
Caveat Emptor St. Vincent - Forgeries on eBay 2002-04
How Low Can the Post Office Get? USPS - Death Valley 2002-05
TEXPEX 2002 Stamp Show Report -  TEXPEX 2002-05
What's Wrong With This Cover St. Vincent Postmark 2002-06
Rain City Philatelic Update Trip Report - Seattle 2002-06
USPS Rate Increase = 10 cents less USPS - Postage Rages 2002-07
Stamp Projects in the UK UK Middle School  2002-07
RPO Before & After Plano RPO Car 2002-08
Just When… St. Vincent Revenue 2002-08
Honey, I've Shrunk The Philatelist Mailbox 2002-09
USPS 9/11 Anniversary Special Cancel & Cachet USPS - 911 2002-10
USPS "Women in Journalism" Stamp Ceremony USPS - First Day Ceremony 2002-10
Mini Book Review Literature Review 2002-11
Stamping Around Seattle Trip Report - Seattle 2002-12
Where the Buffalo Roam… Trip Report - Santa Catalina Island 2003-01
Not the one in England Trip Report - Birmingham 2003-01
RPO Once Again USPS - Postmark, Plano RPO Car 2003-02
Was it because of the name? Philately & the Computer 2003-02
ATA Moves to Arlington ATA 2003-02
WWW UPU WNS 2003-02
So, what's the Problem? USPS - Postage 2003-03
The Hialeah Forgeries St. Vincent Forgeries 2003-04
CD's - Philately in the Future Philately & the Computer 2003-04
Congratulations, You May Have Won … eBay Fraudulent e-mails 2003-05
How to Create Postal History St. Vincent Postal History 2003-05
TEXPEX 2003 Stamp Show Report 2003-06
No More Free Postage St. Vincent Philatelic Services 2003-07
Not a "Machine" Killer USPS - Spray Cancel 2003-07
Forgeries Made to Order? St. Vincent Forgeries 2003-07
Stampin' in Titusville Trip Report - Titusville, FL 2003-07
Free Websites St. Vincent Philatelic Website 2003-08
A Titanic Postmark Topical - Titanic Postmark  2003-08
A bit too much effort… USPS - Postal History 2003-09
Forbin Catalog Online Revenue stamp catalog 2003-09
St. Vincent & The Grenadines on Film St. Vincent  2003-09
Audi Philately Topical - Automobiles 2003-10
Stamp Pad Inserts USPS - Postal History 2003-11
St. Vincent REVENUE Stamp Disovery St. Vincent 2003-12
Bad Marketing Move USPS - Return to Sender 2004-01
Special Edition Netstamps USPS - STAMPS.COM 2004-01
Spellman Stamp & Postal History Museum Trip Report - Boston 2004-02
Judge Not, Lest Ye Be Judged Judging 2004-04
TEXPEX 2004 Stamp Show Report 2004-05
All that Money… General - Nigerian scam 2004-05
Faster than a speeding boat General - Fast Delivery 2004-06
Lewis & Clark Stamp Pad Early Release US Stamps 2004-07
Virtual Exhibition Exhibiting 2004-07
2003 APS CAC Newsletter Awards APS Newsletter 2004-08
Bulgarian Basketball General 2004-08
APC ATM Postage Stamps Postage Meters 2004-09
No rain this time Trip Report - Seattle 2004-09
Postal Police General - Postal Police Car 2004-09
Not the smallest but… General - Small covers 2004-09
Not What I thought USPS - Survey 2004-09
PC Cinderellas Cinderellas 2004-09
www.photo.stamps.com US Stamps - PhotoStamps 2004-10
Discount US Postage US Stamps 2004-10
A new CN22 USPS - CN22 Form 2004-10
PhotoStamp Test Market Ends US Stamps - PhotoStamps 2004-11
Alternative PhotoStamps Canada - PhotoStamps 2004-11
Soakable PhotoStamps? US Stamps - PhotoStamps 2004-11
Swiss Wood Switzerland - Wood Stamps 2004-11
CENSORED PhotoStamp US Stamps - PhotoStamps 2004-11
PhotoStamp Varieties US Stamps - PhotoStamps 2004-12
RIP: Postal Spam General - Fake Nigeria stamp 2004-12
Forgery Update Forgeries 2004-12
Not Quite the Same Thing… US Stamps - Avery FunStamps 2004-12
2004 Mid-Cities Stamp Club EXPO Stamp Show Report 2004-12
eBay annoyances eBay 2005-01
St. Vincent Overprint Discovery St. Vincent - New Discovery 2005-01
St. Vincent discoveries St. Vincent - Discoveries 2005-01
Just follow the big yellow dots USPS - Automated Postal Center 2005-02
No more label freeloading USPS - Priority Mail Label 2005-02
New USPS Priority Mail Boxes USPS - Flat rate Priority boxes 2005-02
Don't be a victim of Phishing eBay Fraudulent e-mails 2005-03
Seattle Philatelic Activities Trip Report - Seattle 2005-04
St. Vincent IRC oddity St. Vincent - IRC 2005-04
TEXPEX 2005 Stamp Show Report 2005-05
USPS is not cutting corners USPS - General 2005-05
Phantom St. Vincent Post Office St. Vincent - Prune Island 2005-05
Austin Stamp Club meeting Trip Report - Austin 2005-05
DPCPS Philatelic Garage Sale Trip Report - Dallas 2005-05
San Antonio Post Office Training General 2005-06
MCSC PhotoStamps Denied Stamps.com 2005-06
PhotoStamps are back online Stamps.com 2005-06
American Scientists Stamps Unveiling USPS - FD Ceremony 2005-06
Personalized Postage, Part II: endicia.com USPS - personalized postage 2005-07
Downgraded Service General 2005-07
Mexico Trip Report Trip Report - Mexico 2005-07
Oh no, there are 2 St. Vincent islands! St. Vincent 2005-08
Talk about slow… Mexico mail service 2005-08
2 Strikes but not culled out USPS - Postage Due 2005-08
St. Vincent Post Office Goes Square St. Vincent 2005-09
Anatomy of an eBay sale eBay 2005-09
New Zazzle Stamps USPS - personalized postage 2005-09
New PhotoStamp variety with rouletting USPS - personalized postage 2005-09
Personalized Postage Comparison USPS - personalized postage 2005-09
Philately in Pennsylvania Trip Report - Pennsylvania 2005-10