The International Society of
World Wide Stamp Collectors

Welcome to the ISWSC

The International Society of Worldwide Stamp Collectors serves the interests of all worldwide collectors. It strives to promote the fun and fascination of worldwide stamp collecting to young and old alike, and has an active outreach program serving youth, their leaders and stamp collectors of all ages and experience levels.

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Executive Director's Report

Wow, the summer has gone by quickly. In the Eastern U.S., we have had a lot of heat that rivaled previous record temperatures. Fortunately, my office is air-conditioned. Otherwise, I could not spend as much time with my stamp collection!

Membership numbers are making a slow recovery since a drop in the spring. As I am learning the ropes, I find enjoyment in trying to customize our Thank-you packets for new members and for renewal memberships. Also, I get to utilize our vast stock of unused U.S. postage from the past, so everyone gets some “oldies but goodies” on their mail.

I did not make it to the APS Great American Stamp Show (GASS) this summer, but I did attend the APS open house in June and had a wonderful time. If you are ever traveling through Central PA, it is worth the trip. The exhibits, the library, and the gift shop are very enjoyable. The staff there is also wonderful. They also hosted this the same weekend as the Mount Nittany Stamp Show. It is a small show, but there was a lot of interesting and affordable merchandise. I also made my second pilgrimage to the Subway Stamp Store in Altoona, PA. While it is now located in a shared office space, they have plenty of merchandise, especially if you are looking for old catalogs and album pages. They collaborate well with you on the prices, too, as they are still reorganizing their stock. Maurice, the supervisor, is great to work with!

I wanted to add that since I recruited new members, we have made the Bux-Mont Stamp Club, in Warminster, PA, our third affiliate club. They join the Rochester Philatelic Society and the Disabled Collector’s Correspondence Club as an affiliate group.

I am looking forward to my first board meeting and hopefully setting up a Zoom call, which will be open to all members this fall. Have a great rest of your summer!