Word: philatelists
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Even the Lexington postmaster was swamped. The U.S. Government had just issued a new 3? stamp in honor of the occasion, and collectors everywhere were writing in for first-day covers. One Swedish philatelist added that he had been a lifelong admirer of "Sir Washington and Sir Lee." That was a fairly universal sentiment around Lexington this week...
...took us no more than the customary fifteen minutes to argue our way past the same ticket taker we had to argue our way past for the Annual Flower Show, The Annual Shoe Distributor's Exhibit, and the Annual Coin Collector's and Philatelist's Colloquium. The publicity agent however was a stranger-only the uniform looked familiar. His name was John Cotter and he were a double breasted pin striped number with a hand painted tie. His hat brim was turned...
Franklin D. Roosevelt's stamp collection, appraised at $100,000, was up at auction in Manhattan. About half was sold; it brought $134,550. Curiosa: 52 "Brickbat & Bouquet" covers. Philatelist Roosevelt had happily kept envelopes addressed to "Dishonorable Franklin Deficit Roosevelt," "Plutocrat F. D. Roosevelt, Owner of 4 Estates, Member of 13 Clubs, White House," "The Sit-Down Politician," "White Father of the Pretty Bubbles." A Manhattan department store...
...boys, let's be reasonable. After all, a philatelist won't stop collecting the latest editions of postage stamps after getting hold of a Mauritius, or an) other ancient stamp. You stand a good chance of being collected when "it's over everywhere." So far, you have not been issued...