Category Archives: Stamp Collecting For Beginners

Gargantuan Stories in Miniature: Stamp Collecting

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Gargantuan Stories in Miniature: When Stamps Hold Vast Worlds In philately, we are often reminded of a delightful paradox: the smallest objects can contain the largest stories. A postage stamp is, after all, a tiny rectangle of paper, modest in size, light in weight, and easily overlooked by those who do not collect. Yet to the trained eye of a stamp enthusiast, that small space can unfold into something gargantuan in meaning, history, and imagination. The word gargantuan suggests something … Continue reading →

Ernie Wlock Talks About Stamp Collecting and Postal History

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In this video created by UpOnThePrairies, you will hear Ernie Wlock, from the Canadian Prairies, share his thoughts about what people can do when they inherit a box of papers or letters containing postage stamps and are not interested in it themselves. . “Stamp Collecting is a wonderful hobby when you are retired. It passes the time and you make a lot of friends”   Soliloquy of a Stamp Collector by Ernie Wlock I began my stamp collecting before I … Continue reading →

What is Stamp Collecting?

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You’re about to discover what you need to start stamp collecting. Click on the arrow to start the video: Janet Klug, past president of the American Philatelic Society and member of the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee, is a great mentor on everything related to topical stamp collecting and I have much admiration for all she does for the stamp collecting community. To read an interesting interview with Janet about her stamp collecting interests, click here. Enjoy and happing collecting! Janice

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