theamateurphilatelist
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Posts: 317 
What I collect: India, Machins, India, Laos, Austria, Russia, Commonwealth omnibuses, Covers, Birds
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Post by theamateurphilatelist on Jun 9, 2016 16:26:27 GMT
Hello to everyone from India. I was a young boy when I started collecting stamps and spent most of my pocket money on stamps and related items. I made penpals (yes, I am that old!!!) from other countries to exchange stamps. Now after more than three decades, I am coming out of hibernation and restarting my hobby, starting my digging out my old albums and old stamp magazines and catalogues.
I used to collect post-Independence India, GB, Australia and some themes. I want to include pre-independence India in my collection. I am still torn between collecting theme or countries. I am hoping to discover new interests as I dig more into it and want to grow into a mature philatelist. I am hoping to learn from fellow philatelists here and would be happy to share my experiences of the love of stamps.
Cheers folks!
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Post by jamesw on Jun 9, 2016 17:28:43 GMT
Welcome Manishmo, and welcome back! I too started collecting again after being away from stamps for over 30 years. These past 6 years (that's how long my 'return' has been) have been very rewarding, and this group here are terrific. You'll enjoy yourself, I'm sure.
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zipper
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Posts: 2,649
What I collect: Classic GB, QV, France Ceres/Napoleon, Classic U.S., Cinderella & Poster Stamps
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Post by zipper on Jun 9, 2016 17:52:42 GMT
Welcome! You're going to love it here.
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theamateurphilatelist
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Keep calm and collect stamps!!
Posts: 317
What I collect: India, Machins, India, Laos, Austria, Russia, Commonwealth omnibuses, Covers, Birds
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Post by theamateurphilatelist on Jun 9, 2016 18:16:32 GMT
Welcome Manishmo, and welcome back! I too started collecting again after being away from stamps for over 30 years. These past 6 years (that's how long my 'return' has been) have been very rewarding, and this group here are terrific. You'll enjoy yourself, I'm sure. Thanks James. It's been only about 6 months since my 'return'. Hoping to sustain it for a long term now onwards :-) |
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theamateurphilatelist
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Keep calm and collect stamps!!
Posts: 317
What I collect: India, Machins, India, Laos, Austria, Russia, Commonwealth omnibuses, Covers, Birds
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Post by theamateurphilatelist on Jun 9, 2016 18:18:04 GMT
Welcome! You're going to love it here. Thanks Zipper :-) |
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bobby1948
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"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Sir Edmund Burke
Posts: 690
What I collect: WW to 1945; US mnh 1922-1990; US used and unused to 1922
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Post by bobby1948 on Jun 9, 2016 19:17:01 GMT
Welcome to the Stamp Forum, a fun place to be!
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tomiseksj
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Woodbridge, Virginia, USA
Posts: 6,276
What I collect: Worldwide stamps/covers, Cinderellas, Ohio Prepaid Sales Tax Receipts, U.S. WWII Ration ephemera
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Post by tomiseksj on Jun 9, 2016 20:01:40 GMT
Welcome to our Forum, theamateurphilatelist ! Your story is a familiar one...many of us put collecting on hold as other life matters took priority but were eventually drawn back into the fold. I look forward to learning more about you and the direction that your collecting interests will be taking. |
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Post by ChickasawStampMan on Jun 10, 2016 5:20:44 GMT
Welcome. Welcome. Welcome!!
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theamateurphilatelist
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Keep calm and collect stamps!!
Posts: 317
What I collect: India, Machins, India, Laos, Austria, Russia, Commonwealth omnibuses, Covers, Birds
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Post by theamateurphilatelist on Jun 10, 2016 6:04:16 GMT
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theamateurphilatelist
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Keep calm and collect stamps!!
Posts: 317
What I collect: India, Machins, India, Laos, Austria, Russia, Commonwealth omnibuses, Covers, Birds
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Post by theamateurphilatelist on Jun 10, 2016 6:06:08 GMT
Welcome to our Forum, theamateurphilatelist ! Your story is a familiar one...many of us put collecting on hold as other life matters took priority but were eventually drawn back into the fold. I look forward to learning more about you and the direction that your collecting interests will be taking. I have started a blog to document my journey into stamp collection again. Trying to document my experiences at The Amateur Philatelist. |
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SWH
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Post by SWH on Jun 10, 2016 8:00:15 GMT
Welcome! And good luck with your blog - a sympathetic idea.
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firstfrog2013
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Posts: 3,276
What I collect: BNA Liberia St Pierre U.S. Bolivia Turkey
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Post by firstfrog2013 on Jun 10, 2016 10:17:11 GMT
Glad your here manishmo ! I love early colonial issues from all the issuing countries. Hope you'll share pictures of your collection with us.I'm quite sure the forgotten information is popping back into your head now.I read your blog a most interesting common memory for us all,the way things have changed from our early collecting.The brick and mortar stores are few and far between now.Lots of online sellers though so we still pursue our paper goodies.
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scb
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Now at 100,000+ worldwide stamps, and progressing one stamp at a time towards the 200K
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Post by scb on Jun 10, 2016 10:42:11 GMT
Welcome aboard manishmo. Just visited your blog - a nice start  -k- |
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tomiseksj
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Woodbridge, Virginia, USA
Posts: 6,276
What I collect: Worldwide stamps/covers, Cinderellas, Ohio Prepaid Sales Tax Receipts, U.S. WWII Ration ephemera
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Post by tomiseksj on Jun 10, 2016 13:12:02 GMT
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theamateurphilatelist
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Keep calm and collect stamps!!
Posts: 317
What I collect: India, Machins, India, Laos, Austria, Russia, Commonwealth omnibuses, Covers, Birds
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Post by theamateurphilatelist on Jun 10, 2016 19:11:36 GMT
Thanks for the suggestion tomiseksj. Have created a thread for the same. |
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theamateurphilatelist
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Keep calm and collect stamps!!
Posts: 317
What I collect: India, Machins, India, Laos, Austria, Russia, Commonwealth omnibuses, Covers, Birds
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Post by theamateurphilatelist on Jun 10, 2016 19:15:01 GMT
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Mick
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What I collect: Mostly covers and postmarks. Also miscellaneous paper ephemera.
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Post by Mick on Jun 11, 2016 5:02:03 GMT
Manish, judging from the number of (often very interesting) philatelic blogs from India, it seems to me that the hobby is having a bit of a renaissance there. Am I correct?
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theamateurphilatelist
Member
Keep calm and collect stamps!!
Posts: 317
What I collect: India, Machins, India, Laos, Austria, Russia, Commonwealth omnibuses, Covers, Birds
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Post by theamateurphilatelist on Jun 12, 2016 5:29:41 GMT
Manish, judging from the number of (often very interesting) philatelic blogs from India, it seems to me that the hobby is having a bit of a renaissance there. Am I correct? So it would seem. I am hoping to connect with philately clubs to see how they have evolved. |
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