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Topical stamp collecting is the fastest-growing facet of stamp-collecting
today.
The American Topical Association (ATA) serves
members in 65 countries. It is the largest philatelic society devoted to this specific
area of stamp collecting. Organized in 1949, the ATA has over 60
years of service to its members. It is the best source of information,
fellowship and authority in the topical stamp collecting field.
WE INVITE YOU TO
JOIN US!
Our Mission Statement
ATA Bylaws
Code of Ethics
ATA Announces New Executive Director
Vera Felts of Carterville, Illinois, has been selected as the next Executive Director of the American Topical Association.
Mrs. Felts has previously served the ATA as the ATA Checklist Coordinator for three years and has helped work at staffing
the ATA table at Pacific ’97, signing up the most members at that show. She is also a member of the Medical Subjects Study
Unit of the ATA. Read the complete press release.
Effective 03-01-2009, the new ATA Central Office contact info will be:
P.O. Box 8 – Carterville, IL 62918-0008.
Phone: 618-985-5100.
Fax: 618-985-5131.
Email address:
americantopical@msn.com
(no change).
Website address:
www.americantopicalassn.org
(no change).
Keep up with ATA News ...
Some recent features on our News page:
- 05-15-2009 A Free National Stamp Convention is Coming to Dayton ...
- 04-26-2009 ATA's National Topical Stamp Show Activities ...
- 03-21-2009 Marc Chagall on Stamps is Newest ATA Release ...
- 01-29-2009 ATA Announces New Executive Director ...
- 01-06-2009 Randy Smith appointed as ATA Awards Director ...
Keep up with ATA Radio Interviews ...
Occasionally ATA members take part in the APS Stamp Talk internet radio program. The show is
conducted by Nancy Clark. ATA members who have participated inclue Ray and Karen Cartier, Bob Mather,
and (in the near future) new Executive Director Vera Felts.
Announcing . . .
NTSS2009 Award Winners
You can review the list of
NTSS2009 Award Winners,
as a
WORD document,
or as a
PDF.
Follow the links below to find information regarding the 2009 National Topical Stamp Show.
NTSS2009 Quick Info Links
NTSS2009 Stamp Show Page
start at the top and review everything
NTSS2009 Publicity Letter
initial publicity letter
NTSS2009 Prospectus
exhibiting - rules and regulaions, entry form
NTSS2009 Press Release
12-18-2008 press release (Announcement)
NTSS2009 Press Release
04-26-2009 press release (Activities)
NTSS2009 List of Dealers
review current list of NTSS2009 dealers
NTSS2009 Schedule of Events
lists show events for Thursday thru Monday
NTSS2009 Advance Registration Form
advance registration form - print and mail
NTSS2009 Paper Airplane Contest
rules for Paper Airplane Contest
NTSS2009 Palmares
NTSS2009 Award Winners
Newly updated (06-23-2009) for:
NTSS2009 Palmares
Some of the above links go directly to a Web page, and some go to a particular part of a Web page.
In most cases you will be given the choice of downloading a form as either a Microsoft WORD
document or an Adobe PDF file.
New Translation Service to be Available to ATA -
UPDATE
Beginning January 16, 2009, members of the American Topical Association (ATA), may submit
requests for translation directly to the APS Translation Service. Please include your ATA
membership number in your request. ATA members may request up to six items (short translations
of less than 250 words each) per calendar year, after which, a US $5.00 fee will be assessed per
additional item, in addition to any required fee by the translator and postage forwarding. The
US $5.00 fee will be donated to the American Philatelic Society. The APS Translation Service can
handle translations of practically all major languages.
Bobby Liao, chairperson for the APS Translation Service advises that information for translation
requests for ATA members is now available from the
APS Website.
Additional details on the types of philatelic items, languages, fees and request details are available
from the website.
Mr. Liao's mailing address is: Mr. Bobby Liao, APS
Translation Service. P.O. Box 2052, Los Altos, CA 94023. His email is
aps-translation@7xmedia.com.
Are Show Covers From NTSS2008 Available ?
Show covers from NTSS2008 are still available. Check out
pictures and prices.
New
Marc Chagall on Stamps, by Mark Shleifer:
Press Release,
Handbook page.
Watercraft on Stamps II, by Katherine A. Kirk:
Press Release,
Handbook page.
Civil War Handbook, by Larry Dodson:
Press Release,
Handbook page.
Presidents of the 20th Century Handbook, by Melvin Morris:
Handbook page.
Computers on Stamps II Handbook, by Larry Dodson:
Handbook page.
More
ATA Show Covers (1956/2006) Have Been Added
Order Now
More
ATA Slide Shows Now Available as DVDs
Order Now
From 1996-2001, Topical Time ran a column by ATA past-President Don Beuthel which answered
reader questions about topical stamp collecting and exhibiting. Now you can get a selected
compilation of these columns in the newly published Topical Helpline, available through
the ATA.
Download the order form as a
WORD document,
or as a
PDF file.
SPECIAL MONEY SAVING OFFER FROM THE ATA
20% to 80% off all handbooks written before Jan. 01, 2004
Click Here to see ATA Special Handbook Discount Offers
Looking for articles on specific
topics? The ATA
Central Office can help you find and obtain articles on your topic from any
past issue of our journal, Topical Time. Or you can use the
"Articles"
link to the left or on the bottom of each page of this website.
Ever wonder where you can go to find more information on Topical Stamp Collecting ?
Click here for the answer.
ATA PREFERRED ADVERTISERS LIST NOW AVAILABLE
The American Topical Association Website now features advertising from existing or new Topical
Time advertisers. Our new
Preferred Advertisers
page provides links to Topical Stamp advertisers who support the ATA by advertising in Topical
Time.
ATA COURSE - LEARN ABOUT TOPICAL STAMP COLLECTING
Learn about Topical Stamp Collecting through our new interactive course
Topical Stamp Collecting - The Basics
, supplied by Mr. Dick Sine.
The links to the right (or on the
bottom) of each page can acquaint you with many facets of the American Topical
Association. We suggest you start with
About the ATA to learn the history of the organization. After
that, Benefits
will be a second informative stop for you. Next, take a look at the
Topical Time to get an idea of what our bi-monthly
journal has to offer, while the Articles
button takes you to a summary of article topics that have previously appeared
in Topical Time and the
T. T. Indexes
button takes you to a listing of the Table of Contents for some of our more
recent issues. The News button will give you an idea of the more recent
press releases which have gone out to the philatelic media.
Handbooks,
Checklists
and Audio/Visual
will each show some of the aids we offer to increase your collecting
enjoyment. Specials will, from time to time, let you know of price
breaks available on some items - check back often to see what new offers
are available! The Study Units
will acquaint you with over 50 specialized
groups of collectors who have their own journals and/or newsletters. Also, the
Chapters
lists 33 stamp clubs around the world in which topical collectors are members.
Navigating to the Stamp
Shows page will tell you about our annual National
Topical Stamp Show (NTSS), including dates and locations over the next 2-3
years. On the Membership
page, you will see how easy it is to join the ATA,
while the Officers
page lists all the information on who you can contact to learn more about our
various services. We also have a special section which shows many tips on
collecting called Collecting
for Seniors (who make up a large majority of our
organization). This section can actually be used by anyone to start a new
topical collection. Finally, the
Member Links and the
Links buttons can take you to further sources of
information. We expect to add more links as the website continues to grow.
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