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June 11, 2004
2005 NATIONAL TOPICAL STAMP SHOW
TOURS PLANNED FOR MILWAUKEE
Two fascinating tours have been planned in conjunction with
next year’s 56th annual convention of the American Topical Association’s National Topical
Stamp Show. The 2005 show will return to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, birthplace of the ATA, on June
17-19 at the Four Points Sheraton – Mitchell Airport.
The first tour, on Thursday, June 16, 2005 will be a non-stop,
no-walking city tour with two professional guides catering to seniors. Starting this tour will
be famous Spanish architect, Santiago Calatrava’s “Quadracci Pavilion”, a wing-like, movable
rooftop structure. Other sites will be Flemish City Hall, the Polish Basilica of St. Josephat,
the Lovell Space Museum, Mitchell Park Domes (which contains plants and flowers from three
climate zones), the Pabst Theater and much more for only $32.00. The tour will leave the
Sheraton at 2:00 PM and will return at 4:00 PM.
The all-day House on the Rock and Wisconsin countryside
tour will take place on Monday, June 20th. Participants will receive a detailed map of the
sixteen buildings included. Those who come to the House on the Rock enter a world of wonders,
spun into existence from the imagination of an American visionary, Alex Jordan. Awe-inspiring,
there is something new and different at every turn. This architectural marvel is perched on a
60-foot chimney of rock and overlooks a breathtaking panorama of Wyoming Valley.
This fourteen room House is the original structure of what is
now an extraordinary complex of rooms, streets, buildings and gardens covering over 200 acres.
Some of the many features include a 218-foot infinity room, with walls of glass that project
out over the Wyoming Valley. Through the 3,264 windows, the views that feature vistas up to 30
miles away are breathtaking.
Other interesting artifacts include, a giant 200-foot sea
monster engaged in a struggle involving an enormous octopus and a whaling expedition. The
transportation building features various displays of different modes of transportation and a
display of Burma Shave signs. Music of yesterday is featured with the world’s largest
collection of animated music machines and gigantic pipe organs. Other highlights are Streets
of Yesterday; Spirit of Aviation; World’s Largest Carousel (269 hand crafted carousel
animals); Organ Room; Doll House Building with (250 dollhouses with furnishings); Circus
Building (1 million circus miniatures); Weapons Exhibit; Oriental Room; Armor Collection;
Crown Jewel Collection; Cannon Building; Village Shops and Display Gardens. There will be an
optional stop at a deli restaurant midway through the tour. Several rest areas will be
available for those who want to stop for a while and take in the scenery.
The cost of this fabulous tour will be only $49.00 per person.
It will start at the Sheraton at 8:00 AM and will return at 6:30 PM. Payments can be accepted
by check, money order, VISA or MasterCard payable to the ATA. Send your reservations to
Caroline Scannell, 14 Dawn Drive, Smithtown, NY 11787. The deadline for receipt of
reservations will be May 27, 2005. Attendees can make credit card e-mail reservations to:
philate@ix.netcom.com
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