Fundy Stamp Collectors Club

P. O. Box 302
Moncton N.B.
E1C 8L4
Since 1997

The Fundy Stamp News
Issue No. 19 October 2007
Published by
Fundy Stamp Collectors Club

Guess who is turning 10 ??

Happy Birthday Fundy Stamp Collectors Club

The Fundy Stamp Collectors Club is celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2007. It was decided to create a logo for the occasion. Rod Allison and Ron Messenger approached Jim Hudson (a local designer of Canadian stamps) with the idea. Jim offered his talents and services gratis - so the price was right! The finished product is both simple and striking: a stylized "F" with simulated perforations floating above a grey background or shadow. The "F" was then filled with a vignette of New Brunswick's 12-1/2 cent blue Steamship stamp issued in 1860 (Unitrade No. 10). The logo will be unveiled at BRUNPEX 2007 and is featured on both the cachet and stamp of this year's show envelope.

Philatelic Corner

By Paul-Emile Bourque, Moncton
Classic Philatelic Literature

Not all classic philatelic literature is reference material. Indeed there is a fair amount of philatelic literature that pertains to stamp dealing, the development of postal delivery services, famous collectors, biographies of famous collectors, not so famous forgers and even a few who done it. In the next few issues of our newsletter, these books will be highlighted.
Among these philatelic writers, the name of Herman Herst, Jr. comes to mind immediately. Undoubtedly, he was one of the most prolific writers of this kind. Herman Herst Jr. wrote his books and columns during the golden age of stamp collecting. In those days, every town had a local retail stamp counter. Throughout his career, his writings kindled the romantic notion of stamp collecting. He definitely contributed to the development of stamp collecting in North America.
Herman Herst, Jr. was an avid stamp collector himself and had an extensive knowledge about philately. His ability as a raconteur best characterises his writing style. He wrote mainly short stories which were compiled into books. Among his books, my favourite is Nassau Street A Quarter Century of Stamp Dealing which was edited by Duell, Sloan and Pearce (New York) in 1960. This book contains stories about his many stamp dealings in the period which spanned over the 30s to the 50s. The setting is in the days when most of the stamp dealers congregated around Nassau Street in downtown New York. This book has thirty-two entertaining chapters packed with anecdotes, stories and memories that he witnessed over the years as a philatelist.
His story telling is captivating, humorous and heart warming. I am sure that you will find much pleasure in reading this book by Herman Herst, Jr. as well as his other books. Although this book is not available at the Moncton Public Library, it can be found on the Internet or through interlibrary loan. ***

Editorial

By Don Mills, Moncton

As summer wound down this year, I felt that a new philatelic season would be very welcome. For some reason I did very little with my collection this summer, and as my mind turned to thoughts of autumn and stamps (these are synonymous, aren't they ?) I naturally started thinking of BRUNPEX, our annual club show.

Also naturally, I would like to extend an invitation to all readers to attend this year. It will be held once again at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Fundy Room, on the corner of Highfield and Main Streets, Moncton on Saturday, October 20, 2007 from 9am to 4pm. There is free admission and free parking.
Then, in early September I attended our first monthly meeting of the Fundy Stamp Collectors Club - and wow ! New exciting things were reported, mostly in conjunction with BRUNPEX, that might make this year's edition the best ever. Some time ago, a couple of club members brought up the idea of having a club logo. The membership agreed that this might be a nice thing to have, and approved the idea. Well, over .one year later we will have one. Page 1 has a small sneak peak of the new club logo, and the official unveiling will occur at BRUNPEX on October 20, with Mr. Jim Hudson, the designer, in attendance. Congratulations to Ron Messenger and Rod Allison who spearheaded this initiative.
To top this off, BRUNPEX will also feature the attendance of Canada Post. Mr. Yves Piche will attend, and will make a special presentation of the Canada Post 2008 stamp programme.
This month also sees the start of another season of monthly stamp fairs at the Park House Inn on Main Street, Moncton. They run the first Saturday monthly - October 6, November 3, December 1 and January 5 from 10am to 4pm.
Remember, join a stamp club, attend a stamp meeting, or a stamp fair this fall. You will be glad you did. Look for the next issue of The Fundy Stamp News in January 2008.***

Don Mills, editor

e-mail: donmillscanada@yahoo.com