Stamp Collectors

[pjgriffo]

Is there anybody collecting stamps nowadays? It seems to be a hobby that has died a death. When I was a child everybody collected stamps and many made it a lifetime (and expensive) hobby.
I have a largeish collection from years back which I was recently thinking of disposing of.

[Mamyalynne]

Two of my Grandchildren , 9 and 6 years both collect, not really the pricey end, but is nice they are enthusiastic about it.

[redman41]

This site should be useful if you wish to value your Collection

http://www.stanleygibbons.com/stanleygibbons/view/content/sg_page_virtual_album

[tamborine]

I always save stamps off post & donate to charity. PO annoy me with those large gold stamps instead of collectible standards

[dennisb66]

Yes I have 100s of stamps in two large albums, don't think I have added to my collection for about 40 years. I used to specialise in pre 1971 British.As you say we don't hear of many kids collecting these days.

[boxtops]

I;ve still got my stamp albums from childhood, plus boxes of first day covers which I collected from (I think) the early sixties until around the 1980s. I'll look at that valuation site - I really don't want them any more!

[pjgriffo]

I am similar to dennisb and boxtops and I suspect there are thousands like us with old collections. I found in the past when I took more interest in them that valuations were usually way above what is realistic if you actually went to sell them.