Mr. Apfelbaum

(1966 July 31)
Saturday Daddy sold his foreign stamps to Mr. Apfelbaum for $5000.  We were so glad they came on Saturday while he was still here [and not yet in hospital] and could handle the transaction.  Mr. and Mrs. Apfelbaum have a retail stamp store in Philadelphia employing about 50 people.  They tour months at a time buying up collections.  ...  They arrived about 9 a.m., stayed to lunch, left about 4:30.  We were all exhausted.  It took 8 cartons from movers' size to small, which had to fetched from attic & basement.  ...  Mr. A reminded me of Grandfather Kay, dapper, slightly bald, shrewd, same oxy sense of humor:  Would you like to get in this box?  (Ha Ha).  ...  Lunch was a nightmare.  Everyone on diets, all different.  Mr. A was off fowl, fresh fruits and salad, coffee, cigarettes.  Whew!