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Welcome to the Dallas-Park Cities Philatelic Society website! We are a stamp club serving collectors in Dallas, Texas, and surrounding communities. Membership is open to anyone of good character who is interested in stamps, and learning more about them.

Dallas logo Our meetings feature show and tell sessions, auctions, a variety of stamp-related programs, member presentations, and guest speakers. In addition, members can take home on approval stamp collections and purchase individual stamps at substantial discounts from Scott catalogue value. Visitors are always welcome.

We meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Edgemere Retirement Community, 8523 Thackery Street, Dallas, TX, 75225 on the second and fourth Wednesdays January through October, the second Wednesday in November, and for a Holiday Dinner on the second Wednesday in December. Most members show up around 7:00 p.m. for conversation, buying, selling and trading.

Want to join our Society and gain full access to all we have to offer? Select the membership link above for an application.

 

2023 Star Route Award Medal

Upcoming Meetings

October 23, 2024 - Philatelic Topics Related to the Letter C, member participation.

November 13, 2024 - A History of the APS and the Match Factory, presented by Al Dhly

November 27, 2024 - No formal meeting; distribution of approval stamp albums only.

December 11, 2024 - Holiday Dinner.

Selected meetings are also broadcast on the internet. To receive an invitation to join one of our internet broadcasts, please contact our club president.

Upcoming Area Philatelic Events [Click on sponsor links for current event status.]

November 8-9, 2024 - MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB EXPO, Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 Main St., Grapevine, TX 76051 (Friday 10-5, Saturday 9-4). Sponsored by the Mid-Cities Stamp Club.

December 13-14, 2024 - DALLAS TSDA. DoubleTree Hotel, 1981 North Central Expy, Richardson, TX 75081. (Friday 10-5 and Saturday 10-4). Sponsored by the Texas Stamp Dealers Association.

January 31-February 1, 2025 - 2025 NEW ORLEANS STAMP FEST. The Landing Ballroom, 3310 Florida Ave., Kenner, LA 70065. (Friday 10-6 and Saturday 10-4), Sponsored by the Crescent City Stamp Club.

April 4-5, 2025 - DALLAS TSDA. Holiday Inn and Suites (New Location), 3320 Craig Drive, McKinney, TX 75070. (Friday 10-5 and Saturday 10-4). Sponsored by the Texas Stamp Dealers Association.

June 20-21, 2025 - OKPEX 2025, Student Union at Rose State College, 1910 Hudiburg Dr, Midwest City, Oklahoma 73110 (Friday 10-6 and Saturday 10-4). Sponsored by the Oklahoma City Stamp Club.

June 27-28, 2025 - DALLAS TSDA. Holiday Inn and Suites (New Location), 3320 Craig Drive, McKinney, TX 75070. (Friday 10-5 and Saturday 10-4). Sponsored by the Texas Stamp Dealers Association.

July 2025 date to be determined - ARK-LA-TEX COIN, STAMP AND CARD EXPO. 620 Benton Rd, Bossier City, LA 71111. (Saturday 9-6 and Sunday 9-3). Sponsored by the Shreveport Coin Club. Admission $3.00.

August 22-23, 2025 - DALLAS TSDA. Holiday Inn and Suites (New Location), 3320 Craig Drive, McKinney, TX 75070. (Friday 10-5 and Saturday 10-4). Sponsored by the Texas Stamp Dealers Association.

November 7-8, 2025 - MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB EXPO, Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 Main St., Grapevine, TX 76051 (Friday 10-5, Saturday 9-4). Sponsored by the Mid-Cities Stamp Club.

December 12-13, 2025 - DALLAS TSDA. Holiday Inn and Suites (New Location), 3320 Craig Drive, McKinney, TX 75070. (Friday 10-5 and Saturday 10-4). Sponsored by the Texas Stamp Dealers Association.

Other Area Philatelic Societies

Mid-Cities Stamp Club

  • Arlington Meeting: 7:00 p.m. First Wednesdays (second Wednesday in the event of a national holiday); Bob Duncan Community Center, 2800 S. Center St.
  • Flower Mound Meeting: 7:00 p.m. Third Wednesdays (no meeting in the event of a national holiday); Step Up Sports Medicine, 3020 Corporate Court, Suite 400.
  • Granbury Meeting: 7:00 p.m. Fourth Tuesdays, Brentwood Activities Center, Emerald Bend Road West.

Fred Sawyer Chapter #56, American First Day Cover Society Meetings: Second Saturdays (no meetings in summer except for June picnic), Wineburgh Philatelic Library located inside McDemott Library at the University of Texas at Dallas

Want to start collecting?

We will be thrilled to see you at one of our meetings to help you out. In the meantime, check out this information on stamp collecting basics.

Have you found or inherited stamps?

If you have inherited or found a stamp collection, we have some helpful suggestions about what to do.

Need to donate stamps?

We know of some worthy causes that accept donations of stamps and stamp collections. Here are some details.