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BULLETIN

PRESIDENT TREASURER MEM SECRETARY EDITOR

Loren Moore Jack Benbrook Janet Johnk Mike Prero

POB 1181 1328 E. Rosser St. 6 Truman Dr 12659 Eckard

Roseville, CA 95678 Prescott AZ 86301 Novato,CA 94947 Auburn,CA 95603

877-752-6247 928-772-3763 415-897-6724 530-885-3604

No. 284 August 2008

Ghiradelli SquareGhiradelli Square by

Mike Prero

One of the showpieces of San Francisco, certainly anyone in Northern California is familiar with

Ghirardelli Square. Here‟s a little background...Born in Rapallo, Italy in 1817, Domenico "Domingo"

Ghirardelli learned about the confectionery and chocolate trade by the time he was 20. Uruguay and Peru

were the first places he set up shop -- but tales of the Gold Rush were irresistible. In 1848, Domingo's

neighbor, James Lick, packed up $25,000, 600 pounds of Ghirardelli chocolate and sailed for the San

Francisco Bay. A year later, Domingo followed him through the Golden Gate.

No. 284 SIERRA-DIABLO BULLETIN-August 2008

Domingo successfully opened stores in

Stockton during the Gold Rush, but

unfortunately did not fare so well with his

future business endeavors. The Europa

Hotel, -- one of the first hotels in Old San

Francisco, burned in The Great Fire of

1851, along with everything Domingo

owned in San Francisco. Four days later,

another fire burned his Stockton properties

to the ground.

Domingo‟s sons purchased an entire

block of property for their headquarters in

1893 that overlooked San Francisco Bay.

The property consisted of the Woolen

Mill, the Apartment Building and many

other buildings on the property. Domingo

and his sons began a spectacular building

program that included the Chocolate

Building in 1899, Cocoa Building in 1900,

the Clock Tower in 1911 and the Power

House in 1915. Ghirardelli Square was the

result and is now, of course, a San

Francisco landmark.


Errors IV: Missing Strikers

This is a fairly common error. In most cases, everything else about the cover is correct; it simply doesn‟t

have a striker. And, in looking over the few thousand error covers that I‟ve gone through over the years, it

doesn‟t matter at all where the striker would have correctly been: front-striker, rear-striker, or even odd-

striker. Since the application of the striker material is an „extra‟ step on the cover, something can go wrong

in the production process, resulting in no striker at all, or…

In some cases of missing strikers, the striker is actually on the inside of the cover. The last cover shown

below is an example of this. Trying to envision the production process in general, I‟m at a loss to

satisfactorily explain just how this can happen. Perhaps the striker that ends up on the inside isn‟t even a

striker that goes with that run of covers at all. Perhaps it‟s from another entirely different run altogether.

Hmmmm, did printers run several jobs simultaneously, and could simultaneous jobs end up being

accidently „merged‟? I don‟t know. But, as we‟ll see later, that would seem to be the most logical

explanation for overprinting errors, which constitutes a different type of error, and one which we‟ll discuss

in a later article in this series.

Also, to avoid confusion, there is another type of error, to be discussed later under a different category,

wherein the entire outside of the cover, striker and all, appears on the inside. For our purposes, here, I don‟t

count this latter type of error as a missing striker error. Similarly, misapplied strikers, partial strikers, or

even double strikers do not come under the category of missing strikers...simply because ..they aren’t

missing!

Partial strikers coming up in our next issue.


Love Those Full-Length Trucks!

I don‟t know...Is it a „Boys and their toys‟ thing? I love trucks to begin with, but seeing old ones...and old

ones in vivid color...and old, vivid color ones in a full-length perspective...just appeals to me! What great

art work! And look at the variety! Hmmmmm! When my kids were small, we had a big picture book of all

sorts of different trucks. By the time

they were 4 or 5, they all could identify

a „logging truck‟, „cattle truck‟, and so

on. We even played an „identify the

truck‟ game whenever we were on the

freeway.

In a very real way, I think covers like

this are far more attractive than simply

color photos of such...such as a

Diamond True Color full-length Truck

or a similar Matchorama, no matter how

good the quality of the photo is.

By the way, did you notice that none

of these are 18-wheelers? I‟m afraid I‟m

not up on my trucking history, but I

assume that the advent of the 18-

wheeler that we‟re all familiar with

today was a more modern innovation.

And speaking of „familiar‟, most of

these pictured here also don‟t have the

familiar smoke stack on the cab.

Let‟s see……What else is missing?.......

Lights! None of the trailers pictured

here have all the running lights we see

on modern trucks today.

It‟s no wonder that full-length Trucks is a popular small category. I don‟t

have them broken out of my larger

Trucking collection, but there are quite

a few of them, and I‟ve seen some

really attractive displays of such over

the years.


“Demon from Hell!” That‟s what “Orca” means in Greek. Fortunately for the Killer Whales, our

perception of these creatures has radically changed from ancient times. Today, they‟re seen as one of the

most noble and intelligent animals of the seas. [although...in the Matt Reilly novel, Ice Station, I’m

currently reading, they’re vicious killers!] But, if you collect animals, I propose a special section of your

collection devoted to these magnificent mammals.

Their scientific name is Orcinus Orca, and they‟re actually the largest members of the dolphin family.

They are warm-blooded, air-breathing, and bear their young live (tail first). They‟re found in all oceans of

the world, but, surprisingly, there is only one species. Interestingly, though, geographic isolation may have

created unique races and populations. Near the Washington, British Columbian and Alaskan coasts, at least

two distinct races exist. Even though these two groups (the “Transients” and the “Residents”) share the

same waters, they differ in their social habits, range, diet, and even their physical appearance.

Orcas travel in groups, called “pods,” of 50 or more individuals. Despite their name, there has never been

a verified case of Orcas killing people, although Man is the Orca‟s only predator. They definitely rule their

territory, though. In 1997, in fact, for the first time, a female Orca was actually filmed killing a great white

shark off the coast of San Francisco. Most of us, however, know the Orca as the ever-popular attraction at

the local Sea World, Marine World, etc., where they awe us daily with their performances and intelligence.

Orcas are protected under the Endangered Species Act, but only in specific waters.

The cover shown here is the few I‟ve seen featuring an Orca, but Chester and Cheryl Crill, CA, report

they have 14 (9 20s, 4 30s, and 1 box), most from restaurants).


Gettysburg’s Eternal Light Peace Memorial

Located on the summit of Oak Hill and surrounded by guns that mark Confederate artillery positions, the

Eternal Light Peace Memorial overlooks the July 1st battlefield. The memorial was the sentimental

brainchild of Union and Confederate veterans who first proposed the monument during the 1913

Anniversary and reunion celebration at Gettysburg. Funds for the project were difficult to find and the

Great Depression postponed its construction. Through the personal efforts of governors, veteran groups

and several state legislatures, the memorial project was revived and finally came to fruition.

It was a torridly hot afternoon on July 3, 1938, when former Union and Confederate soldiers met to

dedicate this memorial to "Peace Eternal in a Nation United" during the 75th Anniversary Celebration of

the battle. A Union and a Confederate veteran pulled the ropes to unveil the memorial shaft that towers 47

1/2 feet above Oak Hill. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the featured speaker at the ceremony

and pushed the button which lit the gas flame on top of the monument shaft. "Immortal deeds and

immortal words have created here at Gettysburg a shrine of American patriotism," the President began.

"We are encompassed by 'the last full measure' of many men and by the simple words in which Abraham

Lincoln expressed the simple faith for which they died." The President went on to

compare the task set before Lincoln and the American people in 1863, with the

task set before Americans in 1938. Of the veterans in blue and gray, Roosevelt

reminded the audience, "All of them we honor, not asking under which Flag they

fought then- thankful that they stand together under one Flag now." [http://

www.nps.gov/archive/gett/getttour/tstops/tstd-03.htm]

An American Tour:

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Day Hill Rd., Windsor, CT

06095. (1-800-228-9290)

Room: $94+tax, includes 2

breakfast buffet vouchers per

room. Covers, games, auctions,

displays, raffle.

K E Y S T O N E - L E H I G H

VALLEY FALL WEEKEND: Oct 29-Nov 1, Holiday Inn, 230

Cherry St., U.S. Rt 10,

Morgantown, PA 10543 (Exit

22) (1-800-339-0264). Room

r a t e s a n n o un ce d l a t e r .

Reservation NTL Oct. 1, ask for

K-LV rate. Halloween Party w/

costumes, two auctions. FMI:

Jane Ruffner, 105 Gibraltar Rd.,

Reading Pa 19606-3321

SOUTHERN SWAPFEST: Feb. 26-Mar. 1, 2009, Clarion

Hotel, Altamonte Springs, FL

(407-862-4455 x194)

8th ANNUAL SIERRA-

DIABLO SPRING SWAP-

FEST: April 4th and 5th, 2009,

Roseville, CA. Early Bird BBQ

on Friday, April 3. More details

coming. FMI: Loren Moore,

POB 1181, Roseville, CA

95678 (877-752-6247)

AMCAL 2009: May, Piccadilly

Inn, Fresno, CA. Room: ?.

Theme: Hooray for Hollywood.

This is the big one in the West.

More details to follow. Ellen

Gutting, 824 Peachy Canyon,

Cir #101, Las Vegas, NV 89144

-0907

U N I T E D E A S T E R N

SWAPFEST: Jun ?, 2009.

Details coming. Lots of goodies

and special events planned.

New Members

Change of Address

348. William R. Evans, 515

Fincastle Lane, Ft. Wright, KY

41011

_________________

Reinstated

805. Jack K. Paul, 69 Orchard

Lane Huntington, IN 46750

Ads

WEEKLY WEB AUCTION:

60 lots per week; major and

small categories: Features,

Girlies, Navy Ships, Contours,

Military, Bowling, Christmas,

„Ramas, Fancies, lots more. Go

to: http://matchpro.org

LOOKING FOR H/M/R

TRADERS. 25-50-100 or more

at a time. Only want 20-strikes

with an address. Have thousands

to trade. Let‟s get started! Mike

Prero, 12659 Eckard Way,

Auburn, CA 95603

Coming Up

RMS CONVENTION 2008:

August 3-8, 2008. The Inn at

Hunt's Landing Best Western,

Matamoras, PA. (570-491-2400)

Room: $99 More details coming,

but you can always get the latest

at Convention Central on the

RMS web site.

CONNECTICUT MC 35th

ANNIVERSARY MEET:

September 25-28, 2008. Marriott

Hartford/Springfield Airport,

Thank You,

John Bachochin and

Loren Moore!

Loren Moore, Sierra-Diablo‟s

esteemed president, is finally

stepping down as printer,

packager, and mailer for the

bulletin and auction. Loren‟s

been doing so for years, but

business demands have finally

forced him to forgo this „fun‟

club activity. Thanks, Loren, for

all the thousands of hours

dedicated to the club. [Loren will

still be the President, though]

John Bachochin, OK, has

graciously taken on the

responsibility of printing and

mailing out what hard copies of

the bulletin and auction are still

going out (most members are

now plugged into the web

edition). John is one of those

super-workers in the hobby who

helps everything keep running.

He also donates his time and

effort for other clubs, including

the Girlie Club. Thank you,

John, for helping us out.

So,

What

Else Do

You

Want?

This is a time of transition for

both the club and the hobby, in

general. So, we thought we‟d

pause and take stock, here.


Replace with advertising text

Company Name

COMING

UP

Sep: “San Francisco”

Oct: “Lake Tahoe”

Nov: “California”

SIERRA-DIABLO...we’re

the hottest club in the

hobby!

we‟ve received nothing but

compliments on our web format

and the superb visual quality of

the bulletin, so you‟re missing

out if you‟re still just getting the

mailed hard copies.

More changes are coming as

we transition to the future. There

are a lot of possibilities...stick

with us!

Happy Birthday!

Bergman, Grace……………8-3

Eberhart, Charles…………..8-6

Waite, Randy………………8-8

Aji, Pete……………………8-9

Quilling, Mark……………..8-9

Rowe, Terry………………8-12

Kitzmiller, Rendell……….8-14

Skrocki, Ed……………….8-19

Meek, Tom………………..8-20

Lund, Greg………………..8-22

Evans, Bill………………...8-24

Neros, Craig………………8-29

Lauer, Randy……………...8-30

The Sierra-Diablo Bulletin is a

monthly publication of the Sierra-

Diablo Matchcover Club. Deadline

for all submissions is the 10th of

each month. Any information

herein may be reproduced with

appropriate credit line. Dues of

$10 (individual), $15 (family), $15

(Canada/Mexico) or $20 (outside

N. America) are payable to the

Sierra-Diablo Matchcover Club, c/

o Jack Benbrook, 1328 E. Rosser

St., Prescott, AZ 86301.

Visit theSierra-Diablo Web Site at:

http://www.matchcover.org/sierra

You can reach the Ed. on line at

[email protected] for help

with Bulletin/hobby questions,

concerns or problems.

have access to previous bulletins

going back to mid-2007.

Unfortunately, I didn‟t start

saving the bulletin files until

mid-2007, and the rest are long

gone. But, they‟ll be saved from

now on, and, as each new issue

comes out, it will be added to

the archives.

Still Looking For

Your E-Mail

Addresses

If your name was on the list

posted in our last issue, and you

haven‟t sent me your e-mail

address yet, I still need it in

order to switch you over to the

web-based bulletin. So far,

August’s Smile

Having moved to a web-based

bulletin and auction allows us

considerably more „elbow

room‟ [and there are possibly

more exciting changes coming

up soon], so we‟d like to hear

from you as to what else you

might like to see in your

bulletin, your auction, and your

web site.

W e ‟ l l d i s c u s s t h o s e

suggestions in the bulletin,

where other members can have

their say, as well, and the people

responsible for ac tual ly

following through on those

suggestions will address their

feasibility. Sierra-Diablo has

always been the most innovative

club in the hobby. We want to

keep that lead. Let us hear from

you...The Ed.

New Web Site

Feature

I‟ve added a new area to the

Sierra-Diablo web site—the

Bulletin Archives. You now

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