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Any Stamp Collectors?

Or is it just me?

I re-started stamp collecting recently, taking some of my old collections that I have had from when I was twelve. A lot of Soviet space specimens (I wanted to be an astronomer growing up but discovered I was horrid at math) and Third Reich specimens I inherited from my grandpa. Now with all the Syrian stuff going on and remember my good times in Syria, I'm interested in Syrian philately.

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Anyone want to show off some philatelic porn?
 
Nice. I was just going through some old stuff from when I was 10 and found two USPS starter kit type things and will be passing them on to my son. I never got into it and collected pennies instead. He needs a hobby other than video games.
 

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My great-great-uncle used to work in the US post office waaaay back in the day, and he passed on some old American stamps he had to my dad, who gave them to me ages ago as a kid. Most of them were pretty cool, although there was a whole sheet of ones that were all screwed up and so basically worthless, what with having an upside-down airplane or something. I forget what happened to them.
 
My great-great-uncle used to work in the US post office waaaay back in the day, and he passed on some old American stamps he had to my dad, who gave them to me ages ago as a kid. Most of them were pretty cool, although there was a whole sheet of ones that were all screwed up and so basically worthless, what with having an upside-down airplane or something. I forget what happened to them.

Very funny! :thumbup:
 
I am perhaps one of the few serious stamp collectors on this forum. In my 60's, started as a kid in the mid 1960's and never stopped. I have put together nice collections of US stamps, Great Britain and Canada, plus a few others. Am now reworking a lot of my other material into a comprehensive collection of worldwide classic stamps from 1840-1940. Life member of the APS- American Philatelic Society.

It is not a dying hobby but is changing. The major market now is in Asia. Even if stamps. like coins, become out of use in daily ,life, there will still be people collecting them as relics of the past.
 
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I loved this hobby when I was a kid, and so did my brother. We inherited wonderful collections from our parents, and the hobby shops really helped in those days too. It seems to be in eclipse nowadays. Maybe I will get my young son interested and we'll have fun together.

I learned so much about geography and history. It's incredibly educational.
 
I am perhaps one of the few serious stamp collectors on this forum. In my 60's, started as a kid in the mid 1960's and never stopped. I have put together nice collections of US stamps, Great Britain and Canada, plus a few others. Am now reworking a lot of my other material into a comprehensive collection of worldwide classic stamps from 1840-1940. Life member of the APS- American Philatelic Society.

It is not a dying hobby but is changing. The major market now is in Asia. Even if stamps. like coins, become out of use in daily ,life, there will still be people collecting them as relics of the past.

No not at all... I have a quite large collection.. with plate blocks from the teens to about 1980, and very early us issues.. All mint
 
I used to collect as a kid. Have boxes and books full sitting on shelves. Probably 2 or 3 thousand stamps overall. I've thought about getting back into it, but don't really have the time for it right now. When I do that, maybe I'll get into 10,000 sports cards as well. I've got large collections of both, they just aren't organized.
 
Gents, don't divulge too much to the public about what you collect and details that might reveal their value.

Who knows might desire, and who desires might attempt acquisition through foul means. It happens all the time, so keep it private.
 
Gents, don't divulge too much to the public about what you collect and details that might reveal their value.

Who knows might desire, and who desires might attempt acquisition through foul means. It happens all the time, so keep it private.

I appreciate what you say- I participate in three on line forums for stamp collectors, we are always on there discussing our collections. So while I can understand it may not be too smart to divulge too much I doubt any harm was done by our comments.

You may notice I said my collections were 'nice'. That doesn't mean they are valuable, It just means to to me, they are 'of value'.
 
I agree good thoughts. However, anyone who gets their hands on my stuff will be sorely disappointed. When I say I collected as a kid, that's what I mean. Rarely any mint stuff at all and boxes full of common cards and stamps.
 
Absolutely gents. I used to have a set when I was younger, first day covers as well. Mostly Southern African, Dutch, English, and so on. I have no idea where they are now. I don't talk about any collections much simply because those interested in taking it off your hands do not care if you say it has no value - they'll take it and try their luck selling it anyway. It's best to just keep quiet about it. Low-lifers around the world have made it that way, and I've seen enough damage done to friends, family, and lives, that I caution where I feel it may be necessary. Nobody deserves to go through that experience simply for sharing a keen interest with others.
 
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