The American Topical Association (ATA) has released a second printing of its popular Watercraft on Stamps handbook. The first (smaller) edition of the book has been out of print for several years. To honor multiple requests for the book, a second printing in an expanded size format has been made.

Watercraft on Stamps was edited by Katherine A. Kirk of ATA’s Ships on Stamps Unit. Contributors include Bjoern Moritz, Wolf Spille and Myron Molnau. The handbook was designed by Amanda Morgenstern and printed by Minuteman Press.

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The majority of ATA’s new handbook consists of a detailed listing of the stamps of the world depicting watercraft and issued to 1999. A companion volume is being prepared continuing the watercraft stamp issues from 2000 to present. Additionally, there are descriptive sections illustrated with many colorful ship stamps on Dugouts, Clipper Ships, the Panama Canal, and Viking Boats. Smaller sections describing topics such as Maritime Tall Tales, St. Brendan, Columbus, the Two Mayflowers, the USS Constellation, the Cape Horners, Tall Ships of Today, Famous Liners of the Past and Submarines are also illustrated in color.

The new book is published in an 8.5” x 11” format and is spiral bound to facilitate ease of use. Cost of the printed Watercraft handbook is $60 plus postage ($5 U.S., $19 Canada, $24 international). The handbook is also available in electronic (DVD) format for $35 plus postage ($1 U.S., $3 international). ATA members receive a $5 discount on each version of the handbook.

The Ships on Stamps Study Unit is one of the largest and most active of the 50 ATA Study Units. Its journal Watercraft Philately covers the latest stamp issues and historical perspectives of watercraft on stamps. The unit publishes a significant amount of information to assist its members in developing their stamp collecting topic. Its website is www.shipsonstamps.org. Contact Myron Molnau, 2117 E 6th St, Moscow, ID 83843-9709, hobbies@turbonet.com, for more information.

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ATA handbooks are available from Ambassadors at ATA society tables at 25 or more stamp shows around the U.S. and Canada each year. Contact the ATA Office to preorder books, then pick them up at stamp shows to save the mailing costs.

Payment for the new handbook may be made by check mailed to ATA, PO Box 8, Carterville, IL 62918-0008, or by PayPal to americantopical@msn.com. Visa, MasterCard and Discover are also accepted. ATA uses postage stamps on all mailings. For further information, write or email ATA or call 618-985-5100.
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Contact Vera Felts, americantopical@msn.com, 618-985-5100, for further information.