Each year is topped off by the MER- PEX (Merchantville Stamp Club Phila- telic Exhibition), stamp show, with 18 dealers and over 60 exhibition frames. It is scheduled every year on Labor Day Weekend.This year’s MERPEX exhibi- tion will be held at St. Cecilia’s School, 4851 Camden Ave., in Pennsauken, on August 29 and 30. Show hours are as fol- lows: Friday, the 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, the 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free and
so is parking. For further information, please contact Roger Randall at (609) 923-6618 or Macario Sarreal at (856) 424-2389. You can also visit Mer- chantvilleStampClub.org.
So, if you are interested in this kingly pursuit for your own personal pleasure, a teacher who would like Mr.Applegate to visit your school to talk to your stu- dents about starting their own collection, or would like to become a member of The American Philatelic Society, please call Mr.Applegate at (865) 663-8265.
You never know where this hobby could lead you.Not too long ago,a stamp from British Guyana sold at auction for $9.475 million dollars. The hobby of kings, indeed.
