Ha ha.. cool thread.. related to one of my past hobby..
I was a mad collector of stamps... 9 years back... and that hobby remained just for abt 2 years..
The most loved one i had was a kuwati- golden- circular stamp..... i lost it some where..
Even now ....I have stamps from 73 different countries(just now after seeing this thread..i took those old albums after a long long time and counted)...I have Lot of beautiful stamps... with different shapes....
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Stamp collecting is a very enjoyable low cost hobby. Although it is possible to spend Millions of dollars on some of the extreme rarities an enjoyable collection should not be done with the anticipation of making money. It should be done simply as a hobby and not as an investment.
Well over 90% of the worlds stamps are available at very low cost and often for free. The most enjoyable part is to buy a large selection of mixed stamps by weight and then spend several months sorting through them and saving all of the duplicates to trade with other collectors.
As a person gets involved they usually eventualy want an Album I have found the best and most reasonably priced ones to be albums by H.E. Harris and the ones by Minkus.
Some places you can get some good guidelines are at the library. In the reference section look for the Scott catalogs.
You may be able to find a copy of Linns Stamp News at a newstand. That is always interesting. Also Minkus puts out a good monthly magazine.
An album is not essential. Many people keep their collection in envelopes and shoe boxes.
Here are a few links for people interested in either expanding their collection or in starting one.
The APS only advanced collectors need to think of joining it. But they are always helpful even for non-members.
A very helpful site for beginners and even a good resource for advanced collectors. Not of any use for Dealers or for people that are wanting it to be an investment or business. But, an outstanding site for people that want to try it as an enjoyable hobby.
you will find those companies in many magazine ads. I just listed those above because I know they are established and I have personaly done gbusiness with them and was satisfied.
Here is an online link to Linn's Stamp News and the free price is my favorite price. It is an excellent weekly online newpaper about world stamps.
Greetings and peace Woodrow and as you describe stamp collecting can be addictive for all kinds of reasons, and I am sorry for getting side tracked earlier..
As a teenager I used to go round some of the shops and offices were I lived asking for stamps with a friend; we asked if we could call back each week and they were very obliging. We used to get fairly large numbers from a couple of places, one of them was an import and export company and there were stamps from around the world.
The chances are that you may have relatives who have collected stamps in their youth and have a collection stashed away in the attic, I found that one of them just gave me his collection as he had lost interest in them.
When I left school I no longer had an interest in stamps and my collection ended up in the attic collecting dust for thirty years or so. Recently I gave them all away.
25:36 And the true servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk the earth with humility and when the ignorant address them, they respond with words of peace.
It is odd to look at a small bit of paper and then realize that it has traveled many thousand of miles. Who sent it to who, what tales could it tell if it could talk.
That's why I do appreciate every single stamp...
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You soon discover that you need to develop a rudimentary education in Languages just to identify what country it is from.
I've learnt alot from stamps...
HELVETIA = Switzerland
HELLAS = Greece
NIPPON = Japan
PILIPINAS = The Philippines
AZERBAYCAN = Azerbaijan
TURKIYE CUMHURIYETI = Turkey
LIBAN = Lebanon
ESPANA = Spain
SUOMI = Finland
DANMARK = Denmark
SVERIGE = Sweden
NORGE = Norway
EIRE = Ireland
and also former name of a country
MALAYA = Malaysia
BECHUANALAND = Botswana
RHODESIA = Zambia
SOUTH RHODESIA = Zimbabwe
NYASALAND = Malawi
NEDERLANDS INDIE = Indonesia
TANGANYIKA = Tanzania
CEYLON = Sri Lanka
Actually, stamps collecting is known as "Hobby for the Kings". The Patron of Malaysian Philatelic Society is the YDPA (King) of the Federation of Malaysia.
The important thing to remember about stamp collecting is to keep it as a hobby. It is a very enjoyable and educational hobby and can be a wonderful gift to pass down to your grandchildren. There is nothing like the looks on a child's face when you give him/her a stamp that is over 100 years old or even a new one from a far off country in an unknown language.
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