Articles related to "Stamp Collecting"



Stamp Collecting For Beginners
Learn how to obtain, clean, dry, and preserve stamps. This article helps beginners to the hobby of Philately with a few hints to help a child begin collecting stamps.
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Thematic Stamp Collecting
Thematic or topical stamp collecting is increasingly popular amongst serious philatelists and hobby stamp collectors.
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School Stamp Clubs
This article discusses the importance of school stamp clubs, and provides some links and suggestions on how to create, operate, and promote a school stamp club.

Christmas Stamps Issued by Postal Service 1973
Needlepoint artist Dolli Tingle and Italian painter Raphael were honored by having their work chosen for 1973 Christmas commemorative stamps.
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Personal Computers, the Internet, and Stamp Collecting
A general overview of how personal computers and the Internet are making stamp collecting easier and better.

A New Year - A New Beginning
Most of us make New Year Resolutions, which, if we're lucky, last until early March. This article provides some clues to decide if we need to make some New Year Resolutions regarding our stamp collecting habits.
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Collecting Harry Potter on Stamps
Stamp collectors are often searching for new, fun and exciting subjects on which to base a topical collection. Harry Potter stamps offer an appealing choice for all ages.
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Handling and Storing Your Stamps
Now that you are in a budding philatelist, learn how to remove a used stamp from an envelope, and how to store your stamps.
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In the Beginning. . .
This introductory article provides basic information on how stamp collecting began, and where it currently stands.
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Literature
This article discusses the literature associated with stamp collecting, and what a collector should consider adding to his own personal library.

Stamp Collecting for Beginners
Philately can be an extremely enjoyable and educative experience. It requires little investment of time and resources. This articles contains information for beginners.
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The Re-emergence of the Worldwide Collector
There have always been collectors who want to collect "everything". Events of the last three or four decades have curtailed the numbers of such collectors, and forced many to go "underground" with their collecting. Thanks to the Internet and computers, those collectors are once again emerging, and taking their rightful place among the ranks.

Old Gibraltar on Stamps
Gibraltar has a long and turbulent history that is often reflected in its stamp issues a recent set highlights some old and interesting views of The Rock.
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Stamps: Are kids still interested in stamps anymore?
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Vancouver 2010 Olympics Commemorative Stamps
Canada Post, an official supplier of the 2010 Winter Olympics and supporter of the Canadian Freestyle Ski Team, has a colorful lineup of stamps and collectible products.
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"Growing up" as a Stamp Collector
A short course in learning the more advanced aspects of stamp collecting - beyond identifying a stamp simply by the design.
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Can A Baha'i Be A Philatelist?
The confession of a closet philatist who happends to be a Baha'i.
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Collecting Walt Disney Stamps
Since the first Disney stamps were issued in 1968, hundreds of beautiful, humorous stamps have been issued to satisfy the collecting desires for all ages.
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Definitive Postage Stamps
Special occasions demand special stamp issues but for everyday use the common-or-garden definitive stamp is the workhorse of the worlds' postal system.
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More Ways to Collect Stamps
There are other ways to collect stamps other than just single ones, from blocks to souvenir sheets to panes.
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How To Collect Stamps
Stamp collecting is a relatively easy and inexpensive hobby. There is no specific way to approach it as you could collect stamps in anyway shape or form.
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Collecting the First Disney Stamps
In 1979, countries all over the world issued stamps to commemorate the International Year of the Child. By far the most impressive of these were the sets of Disney stamps
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Tools of the Trade
Every business, every hobby, every sport, just about any activity that human beings do on a regular basis, soon has a specific set of tools to help us do that activity better, easier, faster. It's always a good thing to know the tools associated with stamp collecting, what they're called, and what they're used for. There are also some very interesting things that some of these tools can be used for that have nothing to do with stamp collecting!

Support Your Local Stamp Show
This article discusses club-sponsored stamp shows, and why they're important to the hobby.

Setting Up A Stamp Collection Export Business
This article shows how an entrepreneurial stamp collector can market commemorative stamps to millions of stamp collectors around the world at very little expense.
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Time to move on. . .
All good things must someday come to an end. This is my last article for Suite 101. I just don't have the time any more to write them. Beginning this new year, I'll be writing fiction full-time. If all goes well, I'll have at least one novel published before next January, and a couple of others in the queue.

Developing a Collection Plan
This article provides a good overview of why it's important to establish a collecting plan, and how to create one.

Stooges, Looney Toons, and More
A look at the Three Stooges, Sylvester and Tweetie get their own stamp and television highlights for the week of May 26, 1998.
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Setting Collecting Goals
Getting the most out of your collecting time and budget requires setting goals. This article provides some guidelines on how to set reasonable goals that the collector can be expected to meet.

20 Facts about Asperger's Syndrome in Children
Children with Asperger's Syndrome often struggle to fit in at school and other social settings. While there is no cure for their condition, they can be trained to cope.
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Freedom in Homeschooling
A short article about the freedom found in home education
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"Growing" a Stamp Collection
An introductory article providing information on adding stamps to a collection.

Blog Ideas - Subjects to Write About in a Blog
Thinking of starting a blog? You'll need a blog topic! Get ideas for blog topics and blog themes for new bloggers who want to earn money blogging on the web!
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Book? Which Book?
"Back of the Book" may not have the meaning you expect! This article discusses how different catalogs list items differently. It also acknowledges the need for an internationally accepted standard, and identifies Stanley Gibbons as the first catalogue manufacturer to recognize this, and address it!

Collecting Stamps With Elvis And The Beatles
In addition to being the two most important artists in music history, Elvis Presley and the Beatles are also the most popular subjects on postage stamps.
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Freelance Journalism - A Beginner's Guide
Browse magazines and newspapers for ideas on subjects that interest you and collect relevant cuttings. Before contacting editors make sure you have some specific ideas.
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Learning to Thrive as a Stay at Home Mom
Combating the day to day stresses as a stay at home mom can help increase enjoyment in parenting and satisfaction as a stay at home mom.
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New Year, New Directions
Growth in your chosen medium is easier than you think -- much easier than losing ten pounds or quitting smoking.
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Of Mallard Wings and Wonderous Things
Wildscaping and wild spaces development and preservation sometimes finds funding in some very odd and interesting ways.
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What is a Dutch Auction?
Auctions are a way of moving goods relatively quickly. A Dutch Auction or Descending Price Auction is one of the quickest. Here's how it works.
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George and his 1920s Childhood
A 1920s childhood in Tasmania.
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Get Latest Results with Google Alerts
Google Alerts will track and notify users automatically on subjects of interest, whether it's about a company, celebrity, event or anything else.
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How to Manage Sibling Rivalry
There are many methods for parents to use to create positive feelings and improve relationships between siblings.
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Positive Habits to Ensure a Balanced Life
An unbalance lifestyle is an unhealthy lifestyle. There are daily methods that can help reduce stress and bring back the joy of accomplishment into life.
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Start Penpalling Today!
Penpalling is a low-cost, absorbing hobby that gives you a reason to look forward to the mail every day.
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"Locals", "Provisionals", and Other Headaches
Today's article discusses some of the "headache" areas of philately - Local issues, provisional issues, and propaganda issues.

Buying Stereo Equipment without Getting Shot
Reginald revisits the lessons that he learned from his brothers. He was reminded of this educational experience this week when Joyce asked him what he wanted for his birthday. He flashbacked with the lesson "How to buy Stereo Equipment without getting shot" that Randy taught him. You can learn this same lesson by shopping on the Internet for great stereo bargains (and you won't get shot either).
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Growing a Stamp Collection, Part 3
This article discusses some additional aspects of purchasing stamps for your collection.

Guest Article: Keep Your Home Business a Tax Chomping Machine
U.S. tax strategies to make sure that the IRS does not see your home based business as only a hobby venture.
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Home Front Headache: Rationing
The Second World War finally lifted the United States out of the Great Depression, but the war also brought on the rationing of food, gasoline, rubber, and other commodities essential to the war effort. Here is a brief look at this home front headache.
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