The seven stamp albums assembled by Dr. Sally Ride (1951-2012), astronaut and scientist, include connections between collecting, hobbies, pastimes, and career. Ride’s interest in philately began at ...
GORGING ON HBO in Washington, D.C., while waiting for the city to unlock itself, my eye wandered from TV to the media cabinet shelf where my long-forgotten stamp albums sat. An inveterate traveler now ...
Stamp collectors are hoping to tap into a renewed interest and school programs to attract new members after watching numbers "shrink" in recent years. According to Glenorchy Stamp Club committee ...
The number of Indian stamps in the collection were almost thrice the number of stamps of other countries, although the fewer foreign stamps created a niche for themselves by coming in triangular, ...
Gather supplies: You don’t need much to begin. A basic stamp album, a pair of stamp tongs (tweezers) to handle stamps carefully and a magnifying glass are ideal starting points. Source stamps: Even ...