We meet on the second and fourth Thursdays of most months between September and June.
November and December we meet only on the second Thursday. Our headquarters is at the
Twelve Corners Presbyterian Church at 1200 South Winton Road. Buy/sell/trade runs from
7:00-7:30 PM, followed by the formal meeting at 7:30 PM. A silent auction concludes
most evening's program.
Click for a map to meetings
2010
Thursday, Sept 9....... Welcome Back
Thursday, Sept 23..... A Tour of London (with Some Philately Thrown In) by Tom Fortunato
Thursday, Oct 14....... Everyone-A-Dealer Night
Thursday, Oct 28...... TBA
Thursday, Nov 11..... "The Bluenose: Stamps, Covers and the Schooner" by Doug Borden
Thursday, Dec 9....... TBA
Prior Seasons
2003
Thursday, Sept 11...... Ships on Stamps(Updated) ATA slide presentation with Florence Wright
Thursday, Sept 25...... Arlington Cemetery on Stamps slide presentation by John Babbitt
Thursday, Oct 9......... Annual Open House and "Everyone A Dealer Night"
Thursday, Oct 23....... Santa Clause Post Cards slide presentation by John Babbitt
Thursday, Nov 13...... Battleship Revenues live presentation by Walter Orton
Thursday, Dec 11....... Trains on Stamps(Updated) ATA slide presentation with Florence Wright
Tuesday, Dec 16......... RPA members invited to Kodak Stamp Club's Kiloware Night
(Kodak Park Cafeteria)
2004
Thursday, Jan 8......... "History of the APS" talk by Ada Prill
Thursday, Jan 22....... "Canal Zone Gems" APS slide presentation
Thursday, Feb 12....... "Lincoln- Life and Monuments" ATA slide presentation
Thursday, Feb 26....... "Lighthouses on Stamps" slide show/talk by John Babbitt
Thursday, Mar 11....... "Stamps of the Trans-Mississippi" APS slide presentation
Thursday, Mar 25....... "Auxiliary Markings" web presentation by Tom Fortunato
Thursday, Apr 8......... "Canadian Maple Leaf Issue of 1987-89" APS slide presentation
Thursday, Apr 22....... "Moving the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse" slide show/talk by John Babbitt
Thursday, May 13....... ROPEX Preparation Night
Thursday, May 27....... Open Discussion Forum
Thursday, June 10....... Annual Business Meeting
Thursday, June 24....... Season End Strawberry Festival
Thursday, Sept 9......... Question & Answer Session with Moderator Mark Hull
Thursday, Sept 23....... Visual APS HQ tour and What Can the APS Do for You? by Ada Prill
Thursday, Oct 14........ Weather & Philately web presentation by Tom Fortunato, Annual Open House
Thursday, Oct 28........ Nauru Postal History by Robert Stein of Tonawanda
Thursday, Nov 13....... Let Us Remember: The Vietnam Wall and Stamps by John Babbitt
Thursday, Dec 11........ Definitions in Philately by Mark Hull and Joe Doles
2005
Thursday, Jan 13........ New Issues of the US by Joe Doles
Thursday, Jan 27........ Philatelic Quiz by Ray Stone
Thursday, Feb 10........ Philately and the Web by Tom Fortunato
Thursday, Feb 24........ General Discussion of Philatelic Subjects
Thursday, Mar 10....... Statue of Freedom and Stamps by John Babbitt
Thursday, Mar 24....... Nauru British Overprints by Robert Stein of Tonawanda
Thursday, Apr 14........ Philatelic Equipment by John Kellas
Thursday, Apr 28........ ROPEX Preparation Night
Thursday, May 12....... TBA by Rick Kase
Thursday, May 26....... TBA
Thursday, June 9........ Annual Business Meeting- at ROPEX, Webster Field House
Thursday, June 23....... Season End Strawberry Festival
Thursday, Sept 8......... Pizza and New Member Recruitment Night
Thursday, Sept 22....... APS Circuit Books & Sales by Ray Stone;
What you did over the summer philatelically
Thursday, Oct 13........ Benefits of Joining the APS by Tom Fortunato;
Stamp Collecting Month Open house, refreshments.
Thursday, Oct 27........ Live Auction Night ($5 minimum catalog value lots)
Thursday, Nov 17....... Errors, Freaks and Oddities Collecting by Jim Bell Holiday
Thursday, Dec 8......... Alexander Graham Bell in Philately by Ada Prill
Secret Santa Night- Bring a gift of up to $10 and receive a gift.
Holiday refreshments!
2006
Thursday, Jan 12........ The Secrets of the Washington-Franklins by George Fekete
Thursday, Jan 26........ Handmade Cachets and Covers by Diane Bombard
Thursday, Feb 9......... Computer Covers by L. Kelly Armstrong
Thursday, Feb 23........ eBay, Anyone? by James Bell
Thursday, Mar 9......... Everyone A Dealer Night
Thursday, Mar 23........ Live Auction- Sanders/Perry Estate Part I
Thursday, Apr 13........ eBay and Philately I by James Bell
Thursday, Apr 27........ New Member Recruitment Night
Thursday, May 11....... eBay and Philately II by James Bell
Thursday, May 25....... Live Auction- Sanders/Perry Estate Part II
Thursday, June 8........ Annual Business Meeting
Thursday, June 22....... Annual Strawberries Night
Thursday, Sept 14....... What did you do philatelically over the summer?
Thursday, Sept 28....... Selling Stamps on EBay by Jim Bell
Thursday, Oct 12........ Annual Open House and "Everyone A Dealer Night"
Thursday, Oct 26........ Memorial Auction Conclusion by Kelly Armstrong
Thursday, Nov 8......... Philatelic Slide Show (subject TBD)
Thursday, Dec 14........ Philatelic Papers by John Kellas
2007
Thursday, Jan 11........ History of the Mail and Postage Stamps web presentation by Tom Fortunato
Thursday, Jan 25........ How to Collect Autographed FDC's by Jim Bell
Thursday, Feb 8......... Swap, Sell, Trade and Social Night
Thursday, Feb 22....... Ray Stone Philatelic Quiz
Thursday, Mar 8........ Pot Luck
Thursday, Mar 22...... Washington 2006 American Ambassadors First Day video
Thursday, Apr 12....... ROPEX Mailing Preparation Night
Thursday, Apr 26....... Everyone A Dealer Night
Thursday, May 10...... ROPEX Night
Thursday, May 24...... Belgium by Don Grover
Thursday, June 14...... Lewis Greif- "Mail on the Move" video
Thursday, June 28...... Annual Business Meeting and Strawberries Night
Thursday, Sept 13....... What did you do philatelically over the summer?
Thursday, Sept 27....... "Crisis in the Gulf" by Kelly Armstrong
Thursday, Oct 11........ "World War II on U.S. Stamps" by Luis Greiff, Jr.
Thursday, Oct 25........ "Everyone a Dealer" Night
Thursday, Nov 8......... "The Red Cross on Stamps" by Dave Schue
Thursday, Dec 13........ "History on Postal Material" by Rich Spinelli
2008
Thursday, Jan 10........ "A Romp Through the RPA Web Site" by Tom Fortunato
Thursday, Jan 24........ "Zeppelins on Cover" by Terry Blum
Thursday, Feb 14........ "Proofs of United States Stamps" 8 meg PDF presentation by Mark Scheuer
Thursday, Feb 28....... "Charitable Donations" by Robert deLena
Thursday, Mar 13....... "V-Mail" by Joe Doles
Thursday, Mar 27....... ROPEX One Frame Competition
Thursday, Apr 10....... ROPEX Mailing Preparation Night
Thursday, Apr 24....... "Around the World" by Bob Lamb
Thursday, May 8........ Open Forum
Thursday, May 22...... "Hooker Stamps" by Ann Triggle
Thursday, June 12...... Open Forum
Thursday, June 26...... Annual Business Meeting and Strawberries Night
Thursday, Sept 11....... ATA Slide Show- The Olympics
Thursday, Sept 25....... RPA Banquet, Morningstar Restaurant (off-site)
Thursday, Oct 9.......... Stamp Collecting Month Open House, Kase’s FDC Kreations (special Kids Hour 6:30-7:30)
Thursday, Oct 23........ Everyone-A-Dealer Night
Thursday, Nov 13....... ATA DVD Show- The Olympics
Thursday, Dec 11........ Christmas Party
2009
Thursday, Jan 8.......... Stamp Quiz Night by Tom Fortunato
Thursday, Jan 22........ ATA DVD presentation
Thursday, Feb 12........ Everyone-A-Dealer Night
Thursday, Feb 26........ Linn's 2008 Stamp Poll
Thursday, Mar 12....... ATA DVD presentation
Thursday, Mar 26....... ATA DVD presentation
Thursday, Apr 9......... ROPEX Mailing Preparation Night
Thursday, Apr 23....... Everyone-A-Dealer Night
Thursday, May 14...... Meeting at ROPEX!
Thursday, May 28...... U.S. Beer Stamps 14 meg Powerpoint presentation by Mark Scheuer
Thursday, June 11...... ATA DVD presentation
Thursday, June 25...... Annual Business Meeting and Strawberries Night
Thursday, Sept 10....... Welcome Back
Thursday, Sept 24....... Pot Luck
Thursday, Oct 8.......... RPA Banquet (offsite, Morningstar Restaurant, ticket required)
Thursday, Oct 22........ Open Forum- ROPEX and RPA Activities
Thursday, Nov 12....... Treasures & Tales from the Dollar Box by Rich Spinelli
Thursday, Dec 10....... Meeting cancelled due to a snow storm
2010
Thursday, Jan 14........ 2010 USPS Stamp Issues by Joe Doles
Thursday, Feb 11....... ATA Slide Show, Maps on Stamps
Thursday, Mar 11...... Buffalo's "Abstract Expressionists" First Day Ceremony
Thursday, Mar 25...... Treasures & Tales from the Dollar Box by Rich Spinelli
Thursday, Apr 8......... ROPEX Preparation Night
Thursday, Apr 22....... Everyone A Dealer Night
Thursday, May 13...... Meeting at ROPEX, ESL Sports Centre
Thursday, May 27...... Census of US 1 & 2 on Cover 5 meg Powerpoint presentation by Mark Scheuer
Thursday, June 10...... Annual Business Meeting
Thursday, June 24...... Strawberries Night