A Beginner's Guide to Collecting Stamps Ep. 1

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[pamelah]

The best part of this video is your enthusiasm. People like to treat collecting hobbies like an investment, but if you enjoy yourself, you've already gotten your money's worth.

[sasmithaprabha]

Found this channel by chance. Like the presentation. The Fun part of collecting stamps is looking at the stamps in the album and studying them one by one over and over

[johnpontin]

Started collecting stamps in the mid 50’s when my Dad gave me his US collection. Have been building on that collection ever since.

[davidlibline]

Greetings from New Zealand. I just got back into stamps again five months ago when I gave up smoking and started buying stamps on Trade Me and eBay. I started collecting over forty years ago. I won an American Stamp Album seven years ago and I put the book away and now I sat down today and had a good look through and was amazed to find Stamps dating back to the 1860s plenty of mint stamps and two pairs of five dollar stamp in mint condition. I got a lot of block sets in mint condition. Great to be back to this hobby which is so awesome.

👌

[jojie-og]

I only collect stamps found in letters but i doubt if there's still a plenty nowadays. not many post offices in my area are not open anymore. only bills letters come now

i used to collect stamps when I was younger and yes, it was so much fun tho some told me it's for old people😅. I became busy and put my collection aside safe for i know one day i will continue again.

I use my hands, though i have tweezers. never thought of hinges as I've seen some old stamps have stains or marks due to hinges.

[farizarahman]

Hi. In my childhood I actually collected stamps as hobby. TNow I am 48 yrs. Back then like when I was 12-15 yrs peoples used to send letters and cards from various countries and the stamps always fascinated me. But with time when the postage of letter and cards are actually replaced my collection of stamp hobby died. After talking with one of my friends I take out my stamp book after a long time and want to revive my hobby.

[joshuacattrell]

You are like the Bob Ross of stamp collecting! Love your videos!

[angelaferreira]

Hello! I'm very happy to have found this video, I work at CTT in Portugal and I'm learning about stamps. Unfortunately, my father is not in good health and I need to learn on my own. Your video showed me a lot about this passion, I have to thank you for being such a gentleman and demonstrating the passion you have for your hobbies so well.

[angelarene]

I came across your YouTube videos. And thank you for your information you provide us all on the internet!!

[Creek]

I started collecting Pitcairn Island and Tahiti/French Polynesia stamps because of my fascination with anything relating to the Mutiny on the Bounty story. I also love whales and started collecting those too. Anyway it's cool to see someone collect something for pleasure instead monetary value.

[ARealCupcake]

I don't know why but randomly I got it in my head to look up stamp collecting and your video is what caught my eye.
Watching your video has kind of made me want to buy some stamps. I already collect Pokemon and Magic cards specifically for the art itself and looking at these stamps that just seems like yet another thing to collect for some interesting art.
I never understood stamp collecting, but honestly watching this video has kind of made me understand it haha.

[claire]

What a worldwide stamp album!😲
My album is made of PVC where i just insert the stamps in the pockets...

Yeaaaah!
The enjoyment. . .
I'm enjoying my stamp hobby lately. . .🤗

[fenrik]

I remember being 8 and being so pleased with my purchase of colorful fish stamps (CTOs) from around the world. Later someone heard I was interested in stamps and donated his sons old stamp collection to me, some of those stamps I still own. (The fish ones not anymore though )

[jameslove]

Hi again. I used to get stamps on approval were better than packs in scotland.

[wadimlazarev]

Thank you very much for your review. It was very nice to see the stamps of the USSR. I know that they are not very popular in America and Europe, but they certainly deserve the attention of collectors. Thank you

[scoutbehr]

As someone who's a postal worker who likes stickers I'm surprised I never thought of collecting stamps

[yashadattadeo]

Nice video. Please keep sharing more videos like this.

[LiveStampLaughRepeat]

I’ve been wanting to start collecting stamps for a long, long time. I’m 62 yrs old I think I should stop procrastinating lol

[tony]

Interesting video….i used to collect British as my dad did, but when I was in the army posted to Germany, I started collecting Germany stamps, a very complicated and wide area 😂😂🇬🇧

[jameslove]

Hi again. I cut the hinge in half that way theres less to damage stsmp.