Stamp advertising in newspapers? How novel !

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Stamp advertising in newspapers? How novel ! Oct 16, 2017 11:42:36 GMT Londonbus1, Mick, and 2 more like this

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Post by Anping on Oct 16, 2017 11:42:36 GMT

I picked up a copy of the Metro newspaper the other day. This is a free publication given out to those living in and around London. I was somewhat surprised to find a full page advert for a company selling "Your very own Queen Victoria Stamp Collection".

Now I'm not a GB collector, so I'm only guessing here, but the stamps illustrated are probably common low values which can be picked up for a lot less than £29.

My point is, that I can't remember the last time I saw stamp advertising in a newspaper. So does this suggest there is a increase in stamp collecting among the general public? Or this this just a cynical attempt to get grandad to buy a 'mini investment portfolio' for the grandchild?

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Stamp advertising in newspapers? How novel ! Oct 16, 2017 13:40:46 GMT Beryllium Guy likes this

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Post by tregeor on Oct 16, 2017 13:40:46 GMT

Nope, I've never seen this done before (to a general readership that is). Interesting that they give no indication of the individual stamps. It's just listed as a 'collection'. I can only think that there are so many modern 'collections' e.g models of old cigarette lighters, clocks, plates showing the different months etc that they thought they'd give it a go to see how they sold :-)

When you think about it modern houses are quite small so in an attractive case these wouldn't take up much room at all and could be a talking point I suppose for visitors.

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Stamp advertising in newspapers? How novel ! Oct 16, 2017 14:05:31 GMT Beryllium Guy likes this

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Post by Anping on Oct 16, 2017 14:05:31 GMT

Oct 16, 2017 13:40:46 GMT tregeor said:

Interesting that they give no indication of the individual stamps.

It also raises a question about condition. It must be pot luck as what a buyer would receive. I would imagine the stamps selected would all be the same sort of catalogue value and would be pulled from a tea chest full of this stuff stripped out of old albums.

Despite my cynicism, I'd like to think this sort of advertising might just create a spark of interest in stamp collecting. It might also remind some to rekindle a childhood interest and retrieve their old albums stuck in an old box.