July 2006 Artistamp Artifacts Back Issue

Having fun with history and artistamps, including Billy-the-Kid and Lawrence County, Tennesee's Davy Crockett. The July 2006 issue of Artistamp Artifacts gives readers a sneak peek at a commemorative artistamp to be featured along with a USPS postmark for the 15th annual Olathe Sweet Corn Festival.

Features & Highlights:

• History & Artistamps: Gunmen & Great Chiefs - growing up in Silver City (and Tyrone), New Mexico.
• US Postal History in the making: postmarks, stamps, and town's first-ever postcard.
• Bob Hazard: US Postmaster at Olathe, CO shares his family's long postal history
• Promoting Aesthetics in Philately
• Washington 2006: philatelic alternatives? Not much...
• Feature Stamps & Artists:
  • The Olathe Poste's (CO) 15th Anniversary commemorative for the Olathe Sweet Corn Festival, Jon Cummings (MA) Newfoundland Airship Company, Mike Dickau (CA), John Held, Jr. (CA), Dennis "Boog" Highberger (KS), Jack Latteman (WA).

July 2006 issue: 8.5" x 11" format, 6 pages printed in full-color.