Metropex Stamp Show: Roseville, MN October 17-18

It's time again for Metropex!. First 50 visitors each day will get free Disney stamps. Stop by and say "hi."
60+ years and still stampin'

Here's the dealers that will be at Metropex this year!
Tiger Collectables
Jon Schoonmaker
kevin Lunn North Star Stamps
John Brown Northwoods stamps
Adler Stamps
Bruce Johnson
Dwight Hager
Bob Wurscher RJW Stamps
Dan Lemke

From the Metropex program in 1970. At one time there were 14 retail stamp collecting stores in the Twin Cities, and this doesn't even include stamps and supplies sold at Woolworths and hobby stores. Even Target used to sell stamp hinges. Does anyone remember these stamp dealers? I remember Hamernick's the best. I took quite a few bus rides to paw through the cardboard box of cheap US stamps. Now there aren't any classic stamp retail stores left in Minnesota (although we do have an awesome supply store and auction house- Golden Valley Stamps) and the closest one is probably Des Moines or Omaha.

I'm not sure if that store is related or not, but Lester Brookman was probably the most famous philatelist in Minnesota. He wrote one of the definitive guides to 19th century US stamps and was wounded during a robbery of his store in Minneapolis. https://www.americanstampdealer.com...rookman.aspx

I'll be there first thing on Friday! This show is always fun.

I will have to wear a "landoquakes" badge!