Stamp collecting doesn’t have to be an expensive hobby. You can enjoy collecting stamps with limited financial resources. Here are 10 really low-cost ways to start stamp collecting.
1. Ask your friends to use commemorative stamps on their mail when they write to you. Commemorative stamps are generally larger than regular stamps and are issued to [...]
At all stages, be aware of the budget for your exhibit. Building your competitive exhibit is great, but it must be kept in perspective. My personal preference is to distinguish the exhibit through the level of research and knowledge involved, rather than how expensive the material is. When planning your exhibit, keep the following factors [...]
Regardless of how you start or which direction you go, Gather up all your incoming parcels and envelopes and ask all your friends and relatives to save theirs for you, too. Even if you only plan to collect mint-condition stamps, all the used varieties you obtain can help you see what is available and give [...]
The most important rule is to be sure that your storage area is dry and not subject to extreme temperatures, either hot or cold. Moisture and temperature are the enemy.
Even though you may be new to this, you need to have some idea of just what you’re planning to store. If you only plan to [...]
Philately, or stamp collecting, was once the most popular hobby in the world with a huge following in America. Amazingly by the 1990’s it had almost died out in the United States. Then along came ebay and the internet to awaken this sleeping giant from its slumber.
Not to long ago when someone mentioned stamp collecting [...]
