Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Collecting Stamps Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]weirdtemple[/m] at 9:06 am on Sep. 13, 2008[quote]I want to start collecting stamps, but I don't really know where to start.  Any tips?[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post weirdtemple Posted at 9:06 am on Sep. 13, 2008 I want to start collecting stamps, but I don't really know where to start.  Any tips?

Replies Elm Posted at 11:53 am on Sep. 16, 2008 You can search for philatelist order magazines online, go to hobby shops, or start collecting now by going to a post office and buying sheets of commemorative stamps that you like. Some people collect stamps with a similar theme: space for example and do so worldwide Some people collect Full sheets, some collect individuals, some collect first runs. A good way to start out is by getting a collectors book which lists lots of pictures of stamps and you place (in a specially designed holder) the stamp over the picture. First off regardless of how you do it you want to get some nice cloth white gloves, a tweezer with flat tongs, a magnifying glass. MiNNiCK Posted at 9:23 am on Sep. 13, 2008 Buy them. Look for collections online. Save them from letters in the mail 7hir7een Posted at 9:16 am on Sep. 13, 2008 Ebay if you want to get some rarer ones right off. Mattie17 Posted at 9:12 am on Sep. 13, 2008 Quote: from Spirit of Desire at 5:07 pm on Sep. 13, 2008 Get a stamp, then get another one.....Repeat. Pretty soon you will be pwning the stamp collecting world. lol this Lewdness Posted at 9:12 am on Sep. 13, 2008 Quote: from Spirit of Desire at 9:07 am on Sep. 13, 2008 Get a stamp, then get another one.....Repeat. Pretty soon you will be pwning the stamp collecting world. Haha, this, basically. I'm a stamp collector, and that's essentially how I startled although these days I've been collecting pre 1960 stamps for some reason. I definitely recommend getting a stamp album of sorts-- it keeps you organized-- and then get some hinges or mounts. The Fantasy Posted at 9:08 am on Sep. 13, 2008 Quote: from Spirit of Desire at 5:07 pm on Sep. 13, 2008 Get a stamp, then get another one.....Repeat. Pretty soon you will be pwning the stamp collecting world. Lmao. It's true, it's true. uwastedmyheart Posted at 9:07 am on Sep. 13, 2008 Mail. Cheeserock Posted at 9:07 am on Sep. 13, 2008 Go to stamp auctions or you can get stamps off ebay. I believe 'Stanley Collins' do books on stamp collecting. Red Dragon Posted at 9:07 am on Sep. 13, 2008 at a stamp store? Spirit of Desire Posted at 9:07 am on Sep. 13, 2008 Get a stamp, then get another one.....Repeat. Pretty soon you will be pwning the stamp collecting world. All 10 previous replies displayed.