Sequoia Stamp Club

On September 30, 2022, the Sequoia Stamp Club turned 75 years old. The Sequoia Stamp Club is a place to learn, share and get encouragement from others who love stamp collecting. Our philatelic interests are what draw us to our club meetings. Some of us collect U.S. stamps, others worldwide and some cannot make up their mind and collect everything. We also have others who do not even collect postage stamps but revenue or Cinderella stamps. We hope you will join us.

Becoming A Member

Only $3 a year to join!!!

If you would like to become SSC members, please print and complete the attached Membership Application Form. You can bring the form to an SSC meeting or mail it to SSC Membership, P.O. Box 235, San Carlos, CA 94070 with your dues. Make checks payable to Sequoia Stamp Club.

We welcome guests to all our meetings. Check out the calendar for a complete list of upcoming events. Hope to see you soon.

Membership dues are $3 per year with a $1 initiation fee for new members.

PENPEX Awards Banquet at Harry's Hofbrau.

PENPEX Awards Banquet at Harry’s Hofbrau.

Membership Benefits:

The  gives details about each of the following offerings:

  1. Live Auctions: (Download the Auction Sheet). We have live auctions approximately every 4th meeting.
    1. Members can place stamps or related items on sale in the auctions specifying a minimum bid that they will accept for each item.  If no minimum bid is specified, bidding will start at $5.
    2. All members and guests can bid on auction items.
    3. If the item sells the club receives 10% of the sale price.
  2. Silent Auctions: Member items are placed on sale in the back of the room at every meeting where there is not an auction. Members can place bids on the bid sheet with their member number. The silent auction closes approximately 5 minutes after that day’s program. The person with the last bid gets the item. Members can place stamps or related items on sale in the silent auctions with a minimum bid. If the item sells the club receives 10% of the sale price.
  3. Kiloware Stamp Nights: The club makes a large quantity of stamps available – in boxes and bags on and off paper, on pages in folders, in cards, and in albums. Club members can browse the material and pull out any stamps they need for just 5c a stamp.
  4. Circuit Books: Circuit books contain stamps for sale that are assembled by club members. Books can be checked out at every meeting from Jim Mosso.
  5. Member Raffle: At every meeting, 4 member’s names are drawn to receive a $5 voucher that can be used toward the purchase of stamps from the club circuit books or auctions. Members must be present to win.
  6. Reference Material: Current Scott Catalogs, other clubs’ newsletters, and reference material can be signed out at every meeting from Eduardo Martino.
  7. Members are always happy to answer any questions you may have.
  8. Newsletter: The Sequoia Stamp Chatter is published and either emailed or mailed to members every quarter.
  9. PENPEX Stamp Show: The Sequoia Stamp Club members help organize and run the annual free PENPEX Stamp Show which is held the first weekend in December at the Redwood City Community Activities Building.
  10. Summer Picnic: On a sunny summer day, a member and family picnic is held.

The Sequoia Stamp  Club meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month, except for the 4th Tuesday in December there is NO meeting.

Meeting Information

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

  • 6:30 PM Enter Lots for Silent Auction
  • 7:10 PM Introductions and Business Meeting
  • 7:45 PM Program
  • 8:15 PM-Close Silent Auction
  • 8:45 PM Adjourn
  • 9:00 PM Building Must Be Vacated

Meetings are held at the 
Redwood City Community Activities Building
1400 Roosevelt Ave.
Redwood City, California 94061
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There is no charge to attend meetings.

SSC Member Handbook 2019

Mailing address: 
Sequoia Stamp Club
P.O. Box 235
San Carlos, CA 94070
Email contact: sequoiastampclub@yahoo.com

Current Club Officers

2024 SSC Elected Board

President: Jay Strauss
Vice Pres.: Kevin Kraemer
Secretary: John Corwin
Treasurer: Joe Coleman
Director: Jim Giacomazzi
Director: Ron Guaraldi
Director: Patrick Ford

Committee Members for 2024

  • APS representative: Kristin Patterson
  • Auditor: TBA
  • Council of Northern California Philatelic Society (CNCPS) rep: Kristin Patterson
  • Historian/Archives: Kristin Patterson
  • Librarian: Eduardo Martino
  • Live auction committee: Jim Giacomazzi and Wally Jolliff (auctioneers), John Corwin and Eduardo Martino.
  • Membership: Tita Maltz
  • Nominating committee: Craig Butterworth, Jim Giacomazzi, and Kristin Patterson
  • PENPEX 2023 Board: Chair Kristin Patterson, VC Craig Butterworth, Sec. David Abrahams, Treasurer Eduardo Martino, and Directors: Joe Coleman, John Corwin, and Jim Giacomazzi.
  • Photographer: Ken Perkins
  • Programs: Tom Hayes
  • Public relations: Jim Giacomazzi
  • Refreshments: Greg Cykman
  • Sales circuits: Jim Mosso
  • Sales manager/Donations: Jim Giacomazzi
  • Silent auction committee: TBA
  • Stamp Chatter newsletter: John Corwin and staff writer: Marsha Brandsdorfer.
  • Sunshine: Laura Peterhans
  • Yearbook: Kristin Patterson
  • Youth Committee: Open.
  • Website: Kristin Patterson, John Corwin, and Kevin Kraemer
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