I do this not because it is easy but because it is hard.
Oct 15, 2023 9:50:30 GMT
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Post by michael on Oct 15, 2023 9:50:30 GMT
(Thread title inspired by President Kennedy's memorable moon speech.)
The thread about wanting a computer program to tell you everything about a stamp reminded me about the following editorial article from a stamp magazine in 2014 that I liked so much, I copied it. It hits the nail on the head with respect to the way my philatelic interests were moving at the time.
The thread about wanting a computer program to tell you everything about a stamp reminded me about the following editorial article from a stamp magazine in 2014 that I liked so much, I copied it. It hits the nail on the head with respect to the way my philatelic interests were moving at the time.
As I’m sure you will agree—the ‘thrill of the chase’ is one of
the most enjoyable parts of stamp collecting. Seeking out items
to place in those teasing gaps in a collection, or searching for
an elusive variety that has so far avoided detection, is what
drives many collectors on. It may take years to find what you are
looking for—or it may not be found at all—but the thrill of the
chase is all part of the enjoyment of the hobby.
Where would the fun be if it all came too easy? I remember
when I was little I decided to collect used bus tickets to while
away the hours during the summer holidays. I took great
pleasure in hunting down the different service number and
price tariffs and sticking them in a scrapbook. One day, a bus
driver noticed me hunting around for tickets at the local bus
depot and decided to help me out by emptying the entire
contents of his used ticket bin into my hands. At the time I
was ecstatic, but as I started to sort through my bounty I soon
realised that the thrill had totally been lost. Needless to say, I
decided to give up my budding collection there and then.
It just goes to show that collecting is as much, if not more,
about the journey as it is the end result, and the thrill of the chase
plays a huge part in collecting. I know of several philatelists who
have inherited some very good collections which have remained
untouched on a shelf for years. Is this because it all came to easy
and that someone else has had the thrill of the chase? I certainly
think so.
Dean Shepherd
Editor Gibbons Stamp Monthly
October 2014
the most enjoyable parts of stamp collecting. Seeking out items
to place in those teasing gaps in a collection, or searching for
an elusive variety that has so far avoided detection, is what
drives many collectors on. It may take years to find what you are
looking for—or it may not be found at all—but the thrill of the
chase is all part of the enjoyment of the hobby.
Where would the fun be if it all came too easy? I remember
when I was little I decided to collect used bus tickets to while
away the hours during the summer holidays. I took great
pleasure in hunting down the different service number and
price tariffs and sticking them in a scrapbook. One day, a bus
driver noticed me hunting around for tickets at the local bus
depot and decided to help me out by emptying the entire
contents of his used ticket bin into my hands. At the time I
was ecstatic, but as I started to sort through my bounty I soon
realised that the thrill had totally been lost. Needless to say, I
decided to give up my budding collection there and then.
It just goes to show that collecting is as much, if not more,
about the journey as it is the end result, and the thrill of the chase
plays a huge part in collecting. I know of several philatelists who
have inherited some very good collections which have remained
untouched on a shelf for years. Is this because it all came to easy
and that someone else has had the thrill of the chase? I certainly
think so.
Dean Shepherd
Editor Gibbons Stamp Monthly
October 2014
