{"id":17069,"date":"2023-12-26T17:51:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T22:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=17069"},"modified":"2023-12-26T17:51:14","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T22:51:14","slug":"ata-offers-free-mistletoe-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=17069","title":{"rendered":"ATA Offers Free Mistletoe Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><em>[press release] [click on any of the pictures for larger versions]<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #24337a;\"><strong>Free ATA Holiday Stamp Checklist Now Available To All<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s green, leafy and a happy holiday tradition? It\u2019s the <strong><span style=\"color: #24337a;\">American Topical Association<\/span><\/strong>\u2019s annual free stamp checklist of mistletoe on stamps! The 2023 free checklist <a href=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ata_mistletoe.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-17072\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ata_mistletoe-233x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ata_mistletoe-233x300.png 233w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ata_mistletoe-116x150.png 116w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ata_mistletoe.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><\/a>identifies 22 stamps containing mistletoe issued by 15 countries from Australia to Yugoslavia.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to the more than 1,600 topical checklists ATA makes available to its members, this year\u2019s free checklist includes each stamp\u2019s country of origin, date issued, denomination, Scott number, and a description of the stamp.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cATA Checklists are offered in 48 categories including Aviation, Inventors, Nature, Space, and World Landmarks,\u201d said Jennifer Miller, ATA executive director. \u201cAccess to purchasing our many checklists is available only to ATA members, but we enjoy making one specially curated list each year to share with all philatelists. The mistletoe topic won this year\u2019s honors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mistletoe holds a place in multiple cultures including Norse culture, where the plant was a sign of love and peace. In 18th century England, mistletoe became an oft-hung Christmas <a href=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ATAlogo_web.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-13386\" src=\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ATAlogo_web-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ATAlogo_web-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ATAlogo_web-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ATAlogo_web.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>decoration with a twist: a catalyst for kissing a special someone who might be standing beneath the plant. Today, this semi-parasitic plant is studied by scientists for its medicinal properties to treat anxiety, according to a paper in the National Library of Medicine\u2019s National Center for Biotechnology Information.<\/p>\n<p>Explore more about mistletoe by downloading your free mistletoe PDF checklist. Go to the ATA website at americantopical.org or <a href=\"http:\/\/americantopical.org\/ATA-Holiday-Topical-Checklist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a> to take you to the free checklist page.<\/p>\n<p>Healthful balm, holiday aphrodisiac or philatelists\u2019 tool\u2014no matter what you think of mistletoe, ATA\u2019s free mistletoe checklist is sure to bring joy to your holiday season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[press release] [click on any of the pictures for larger versions] Free ATA Holiday Stamp Checklist Now Available To All What\u2019s green, leafy and a happy holiday tradition? 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