This article was published in Topical Time, the official magazine of the American Topical Association, March-April 2023, Volume 75, Number 2, Whole Number 438.
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So here is a quick, maybe not entirely complete, assessment of Tornados on Postage Stamps.
The USPS has only put one tornado on a US postage stamp. That stamp was issued on October 4, 2004, Cloudscapes, Scott #3878. The stamp was one of 15 different images issued on this sheet of self-adhesive stamps.
There has only been a single Postage Stamp ever issued depicting PEZ candy,
December 2nd, 2021, GMCSC President, Guy Gasser, announced that Tom Minor would be the 2021 recipient of the Greater Mound City Stamp Clubs Prexie Award.
The Prexie Is presented to a Philatelist that has been an exceptional and valuable member of the GMCSC.
Tom’s commitment and dedication to the club and philately has been nothing less than outstanding. Tom served as the first Greater Mound Club Stamp Club President and has served and volunteered in many roles over all the years!
Congrats Tom!!
In the November – December 2021 – No. 461 of First Days (the Journal of the American First Day Cover Society) an article profiling Cachetmaker: Tom Mueller by Pat Morgan was published. Pat wrote the article with encouragement from David Zubatsky, Tony Dewey and Martin Miller. The article was edited by Lesa Morgan and the final edit was performed by Martin Miller.
The objective of this article was to highlight the life and talent of the Cachetmaker: Tom Mueller. The goals were to share; personal experiences in having known and worked with Tom, how he came to become a cachet maker, how his hobbies and passion influenced his works, the uniqueness of one of the very few cachet makers to use oil paint on paper covers, illustrations that support the story in addition to the cachets, remind collectors of the AFDCS Rookie of the Year and Best Cachet of the Year for 1991 that Tom was awarded, and have the reader get to know Tom and appreciate his talents that he has shared with the world of philately over the last 30 years.
Hopefully, you will enjoy the article!
The Perf-Dispatch newsletter of the Greater Mound City Stamp club was also judged, in addition to 27 others, and was awarded a Large Vermeil Medal.
The Greater Mound City Stamp Club website was judged, in addition to 28 others, and was awarded a Large Gold Medal. This ranking puts it in the top 5 of all websites judged.
The Perf-Dispatch newsletter of the Greater Mound City Stamp club was also judged, in addition to 27 others, and was awarded a Large Vermeil Medal.
In 2022, hopefully the GMCSC will continue to impress and grow philately through our website and newsletter.
Aug. 8th, 2021
Alex Haimann has been recognized by the APS as the APS Top Recruiter for 2020
