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The listing, Introduction To Stamp Collecting, Aug. 1979 has ended.

This 23 page black & white booklet was published in August 1979 by the United States Postal Service and was given to me as a child when I became a member of the Benjamin Franklin Stamp Club in elementary school. I wrote my name on the front and back and added a notation to page 15 (in my grade school printing), and the book is bit yellowed with age, but very well kept and not torn or creased. I hope you enjoy this piece of my childhood. :-)

Questions & Comments

another neat piece Tara

Apr 6th, 2011 at 9:45:14 PM PDT by

Thanks, Fat Tony! I'm a visual artist, and if I make a name for myself in the art world, my elementary school autograph on this might be valuable! :-) Do you collect stamps?

Apr 7th, 2011 at 2:47:45 PM PDT by

Good piece of postal ephemera - even with the autograph!

Apr 7th, 2011 at 8:08:25 PM PDT by

Thanks! Nowadays it pays to have been (& still am :-/) a packrat! :-)

Apr 8th, 2011 at 1:34:04 PM PDT by

cool auction Tara what kind of art doyou do exactly? just curious cause I love art by the way there is a tara miller in pics at my highschool just curious did you go to Rochester????

Apr 7th, 2011 at 10:00:00 PM PDT by

No, I graduated from Boyertown Senior High in 1989. I do Modern Art of the Abstract Expressionist sort, make nature-inspired jewelry, and photograph nature. You can see my work on my website: http://www.tarasbazaar.com/
There is also a link to Listia on my FREE STUFF! page. ;-)

Apr 8th, 2011 at 1:40:54 PM PDT by

I was just asking cause one of the peole at the school Mr Katzmark said that there used to be a teacher there Mr.Jones that had a stamp club

Apr 7th, 2011 at 10:03:12 PM PDT by

I think the Benjamin Franklin Stamp Club was probably brought to a lot of elementary schools at the time. I wonder about the history of it, and if it still exists. I'll have to see if Wiki knows.

Apr 8th, 2011 at 1:43:46 PM PDT by

I've seen a reference for a contact for that club:
Myron Shirk
Rte 1, Box 76Y1
Selinsgrove, PA 17870-8628

Apr 9th, 2011 at 4:56:58 PM PDT by

I wonder if it is a continuation of the same club. It could be.

Apr 9th, 2011 at 6:38:13 PM PDT by

I do collect Tara. Thats great, I'm a fan of artists of any type. My latest attempts at art have been with my Cannon T1i. :) But back in the day you couldn't pry my guitar from my hands unless you replaced it with a banjo or mandolin or any other instrument.asside from the history involved in stamp, coin and currency collecting I would say my favorite thing is the art involved. another great lot as I said before. Hope to see more and good luck with your art work.

Apr 10th, 2011 at 8:32:16 AM PDT by

I have a trumpet I need someone to teach me to play. I like straight-ahead jazz and avant-garde classical. one of my favorite sculptures is Umberto Boccioni's Unique Forms of Dynasim in Space. Are you familiar with the work?

Apr 11th, 2011 at 5:54:08 PM PDT by

Have you considered etsy.com for your art work?

Apr 10th, 2011 at 6:47:35 PM PDT by

I've heard about it, but I've never been there. I'll go check it out. Thanks!

Apr 11th, 2011 at 5:45:11 PM PDT by

I couldn't find anything on Wiki.

Apr 8th, 2011 at 1:58:55 PM PDT by

Introduction To Stamp Collecting, Aug. 1979 is in the Collectibles | Stamps category