Ozark Mountain Stamp Club

Happy Birthday, Herbert Hoover! "The President is not only the leader of a party, he is the President of the whole people. He must interpret the conscience of America. He must guide his conduct by the idealism of our people. " Herbert Hoover, 31st US President 10 Aug 1874-1964

International Friendship Day is July 30. Send a letter or card to a friend to mark the occasion. Use a postage stamp!

William Chenevert visiting the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Note the sheet of Earth rising Apollo 8 stamps in the display.

July 1 was National Postal Worker Day! According to the Smithsonian National Postal History Museum, nearly 500,000 individuals make up the postal service. The USPS is also among the most diverse federal work forces, comprised of 39% non-white employees and 40% women employees. The USPS processes and delivers approximately 472 million mailpieces each day. That's an average of 19.6 million each hour, 327,777 per minute and 5,462 mailpieces processed every second. Now more than... ever, Americans have relied on this essential service not only for basic business and personal reasons, but for necessities like medication and provisions; postal employees on the front lines have kept supply chains moving and helped maintain lines of communication. The Postal Service Employees issue was released in 1973; 10 different stamps depict various duties performed by postal employees. USPS; all rights reserved.

Did you know? The Ozark Mountain Stamp Club makes The American Philatelist magazine available in the reading room at the Library Center. If you are not a member of the American Philatelic Society - America’s Stamp Club - you should join. In the meantime, you can read the APS’ magazine at the Library Center.

Came across an artifact from our club's past: A label promoting the Ozark Mountain Stamp Club's 1941 exhibition. If you have any similar items or know about this event, please respond to this post and share your knowledge with us. Don

The Ozark Mountain Stamp Club has been an official chapter of the APS - the American Philatelic Society - since 1982. Come part a part of our club!

The Tulsa Stamp Club is hosting a Stamp Show on Saturday, 26 September 2020 at the Sand Springs Case Community Center, 1050 West Wekiwa Road, Sand Springs, Oklahoma. Six to eight dealers scheduled to attend. Free parking and admission. Families welcome. For additional information contact Sandy Warwick at 918-804-9510 or [email protected]