Newsletter - 2024-09-14

Saturday rapidly approaches and so it must be time for me to race ahead and complete your new newsletter.

This week seems to have gone very fast indeed, and also been very cold, I even have a jumper on, though I have not yet succumbed to wearing a coat. The sorting, sleeving, and boxing of my gum cards is going well but it is a very slow process as there are checklists to check and wants lists to write. Also it turns out that a four compartment box which takes 1800 gum cards is rather unwieldy. Then there is the other slight problem, of size, though this is my doing, for I obviously measured the dimensions completely wrong, and was rather surprised when it would not slide neatly into its new storage place - turns out that there is about two inches too much on each side. Of course perhaps it was not my measurements at fault, for I have a feeling I may have noted down the size for the boxes with the three compartments. Anyway one day I will find it a place to stay!

As we near autumn, we must start to think of the future. First up will be Hallowe`en, then Guy Fawkes, and then Christmas. Thinking caps on for how we can celebrate, please. And after Christmas we will be changing the Branch Meeting Dates, so please let us have your club`s 2025 dates, as soon as possible, or at least the first few if the later ones have not yet been carved in stone. We also appreciate hearing if your club charges an admittance fee, or an annual subscription, because many readers are not yet Society members, and like to know in advance of such things. 

Okay I have waffled enough. Tonight may I present to you - a Milwall Midfielder - a Masked Man - a Magnificent Moll - a Massachusetts Mystery - Michel`s Misery - Martian Migrants - and - Mischief Makers. That was hard! It was pretty easy until Thursday though, then I struggled. 

Lets start with .....

Confession time, I completely forgot to write up Friday`s card of the day. Never mind I will add the card gen from the reference books tomorrow. I also did not bring down the modern British Trade Index as I planned to, when I got my tea. And I only just remembered that too. Never mind, it is now Saturday morning and those are already sorted out. 

Progress continues with the card of the day index - as of now the last card added was Anonymous "The Pilot" Football Fame Series (1936) - 23rd of October 2021which was a double card, the other having now been replaced by Ogden`s "Football Club Captains" (1935) the card for the 12th of March 2022The next card in line is Golden Wonder "All Stars", it is not a double, but for some reason it has about two lines of text, the most of which are, chidingly, me promising to come back and finish tomorrow, but never did. So that will be done when I get the British Trade Index(es) and before I plough back in to the gum card sorting and rehousing. 

If you have any fairs to go to over the weekend have a great time, and be lucky. And I will return, same time next week, with another new newsletter.