General Francis Marion Stamp Club display on exhibit at main library
October is national Stamp Collecting Month.
From left, with the General Francis Marion Stamp Club exhibit at the library headquarters in Ocala, are Bonnie Streeter, Bob Schelgel and Diane and John Renyhart. [Submitted photo]
Members of the General Francis Marion Stamp Club created a display for the Marion County Public Library in observance of October as national Stamp Collecting Month.
Each of the panels feature topical themes depicted on postage stamps, including the Olympics, cats, authors and books, stamps with unusual errors and important people in history. One panel provides a brief history about children being sent through the mail via Parcel Post in the early 1900s, according to club members Diane and John Renyhart.
Stamp collecting is a timeless hobby for people of all ages, noted the Renyhart’s.
The display will be on exhibit until the end of October at Library Headquarters, 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala.
According to the group’s website, the club meets at 12:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of each month. The first hour offers informal help with stamping needs and questions, along with stamps to purchase. A business meeting starts at 1:30 pm.
“We have auctions once a month, along with dealers selling stamps covers and supplies once a month,” notes the website.
For more information, go to ocalagfmstampclub.com or call Elliot Natale at (352) 304-5103.
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