Poster Stamp Collectors Club

Poster Stamp
Collectors Club

Printed Resources

Books and catalogs currently in print or generally available for purchase are to be found here. In many cases, PSCC members in the USA have access to an inventory of several current titles and are able to purchase for domestic delivery at lower cost. Current pricing is available in the PSCC Journal or by contacting the Club Secretary at posterstampcc@gmail.com. Older publications are listed in the Library and Historic Resources section.

Privately Printed Publications by Charles Kiddle

Of the many publications privately printed by Charles Kiddle, PSCC member from the UK, and one of the more visible enthusiasts in the hobby, this listing will start with the some of the newest entries first. Charles has now printed over 30 such handbooks, veritable catalogs, richly illustrated with full size color images, generally assembled by ’theme’ or ’topic’ or by ’artist’. Here one will find illustrated some elusive stamps one may never otherwise see. Other volumes are in progress. These catalogs contain a coded guide to relative value.

Cars (World). new additions 2011: 104 pp, color
Bicycles (World), new additions 2011, 85 pp, color
Graphic Arts "The Best of the Rest" – 5 volumes, alphabetically, a sequel to the earlier "Top 20" 2 volume set
Poster Stamps – The American Story (Classic American Ephemera), 2009, 159 pp. color
Letters Making Words (incl. Zodiak, Alphabets, Calendars, etc.), 2008, color, in two volumes
German Aviation – Zeppelins, 2008, 261 pp, w/ color
German Aviation – Aircraft, 2007, 261 pp, w/ color
Photography (not cinema), 2004, 159 pp w/ color
And more

A General Illustrated Catalogue of Exhibition and Event Poster Stamps

Compiled by Stewart Gardiner under the auspices of the Cinderella Stamp Club (UK), now in five volumes from 1827-1914. This significant project is now ’complete’ after over 6 years of devoted service by Stewart, aided in later years by co-editor Steve Greiczek, and by a team of perhaps 20 contributors from many countries in an unprecedented act of enthusiasm and cooperation. In general usage this catalog is referred to as the ’CSC’. Approximately 891 pages, including errata, published in parts from 2007 to 2011.

This tour-de-force is a major contribution to the hobby in printed format. Originally conceived as a project to "update" the 1914 French-language catalog by Cazin & Roches, known popularly as ’C&R’, which had been the only written guide to dated event poster stamps for decades and was (is) hopelessly out of date and containing no illustrations. The project took on a life of its own with the addition of new discoveries over the many years, with usable illustrations and a coded guide to relative value.

All volumes are available to PSCC members in the US and are usually ’printed to order’. Please contact the Club Secretary at posterstampcc@gmail.com. Overseas buyers will be better served by direct contact with Stewart at stewart.gardiner@ntlworld.com.

A Catalogue of U.S. Seals and Poster Stamps for Minor Events, 1890-1999

A Catalogue of U.S. Seals and Poster Stamps for Minor Events, 1890-1999 privately printed by Nicholas Follansbee (nfollansbee@uci.net). The latest update, circa 2008, is an invaluable resource for collectors of US fairs and expositions other than the great worlds fairs and major national events. More of a ’checklist’ than an actual catalog, Nick's one-line listings are priced, not as a sales list, but to give a good comparative scale of value. About 90 pages text and 2-column listings. OUT OF PRINT.

Every entry has been or is in process of being entered into the DEPS database (see Internet Resources) along with the work of Nick and others to identify U.S. event stamps without a printed year-date.

United States Advertising Poster Stamps 1912-1915

United States Advertising Poster Stamps 1912-1915 by Robert C. Bradbury, a limited edition 100 copies, 2008. 100 pages plus supplement, partly illustrated, black & white. No indication of value. The author has taken an academic approach, defined the scope of his research rather precisely, and self-published this initial catalog-type listing of certain US advertising stamps, also referred to by some collectors as ’Art Stamps’ due to their generally superior artistic merit. This publication is a great introduction to the field of study. Look for new developments from PSCC member Bob, who has become a visible enthusiast for the topic within the US.