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Post by Statesman Stamper on Nov 10, 2019 22:01:37 GMT
Hello everyone.
I am Dale and I live in the Chicago suburbs. I work as a software engineer for a software company that provides services to hospital systems. Not the most exciting of industries, but it keeps me in stamps.
I have been collecting off and on since I was about 10 years old. My early collection was mostly cheap worldwide purchased from approval dealers like H. E. Harris, Jamestown Stamp Company, Falcon Stamp Company, etc. When my young mind replaced interest in stamps with interest in girls, my collection was given away by my mother to a cousin.
When I resumed semi-seriously about 20 years ago, I made the choice to collect worldwide. I did not make any decisions regarding albums at that time, so my stamps were kept in glassines and 102 cards.
Life again intervened and my meagre collection was boxed up. I moved from upstate New York to Illinois.
A couple years ago I decided it was time to break out the stamps once again. This time I wanted an album to place my stamps in. Having found a couple forums and blogs on worldwide collecting, I came to learn of the idea of collecting to an album. Not wanting to dig too large a hole for myself, I bought the new two volume Harris Statesman album with the goal of filling it.
It didn’t take long to realize that while I liked the album, there were far too many stamps I already owned which would not have a home without adding a lot of blank pages. I had become familiar with the Steiner pages, so I bought a subscription. I liked the idea of having a space for pretty much any stamp I might have.
Anyway, that’s enough about me for now. I look forward to learning from and interacting with everyone on the forum.
Best,
Dale
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renden
Member 
Posts: 9,162 
What I collect: Canada-USA-France-Lithuania-Austria--Germany-Mauritius-French Colonies in Africa
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Post by renden on Nov 10, 2019 22:32:55 GMT
Well @statesman Stamper  to TSF and we will be enjoying your company !! René Canada.....a neighbour |
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Jerry B
Departed
Rest in Peace
Marietta, Georgia USA
Posts: 1,485
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Post by Jerry B on Nov 10, 2019 22:43:17 GMT
Hi Dale to thew Forum. I did some consulting work (software) for the Radiology department at St. Joseph's hospital in Atlanta. It was sort of interesting. Up till then I did not know what went on. Jerry B |
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angore
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Posts: 5,699
What I collect: WW, focus on British Empire
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Post by angore on Nov 10, 2019 23:31:38 GMT
Welcome!!
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zipper
Member
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 Nov 11, 2019 0:01:33 GMT
Hi.
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stainlessb
Member
qaStaHvIS yIn 'ej chep
Posts: 4,906
What I collect: currently focused on most of western Europe, much of which is spent on France, Belgium, Germany and Great Britain Queen Victoria
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Post by stainlessb on Nov 11, 2019 1:36:21 GMT
Welcome Dale!! many like minded folks here!!
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philatelia
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Captain Jack - my best kiloware find ever!
Posts: 3,655
What I collect: Ireland, Japan, Scandy, USA, Venezuela, Vatican, Bermuda, Austria
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Post by philatelia on Nov 11, 2019 2:28:32 GMT
Welcome!
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stanley64
Member
Posts: 1,983
What I collect: Canada, USA, Netherlands, Portugal & Colonies, Antarctic Territories and anything that catches my eye...
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Post by stanley64 on Nov 11, 2019 7:23:51 GMT
Welcome Dale ( Statesman Stamper )! I like you, prefer not having empty spaces in my albums and create custom pages for my collection as a result. The Forum is a great place and there is plenty of information, discussions and postings that should appeal to a world-wide collector such as yourself; enjoy the time here!
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hrdoktorx
Member
Posts: 7,214
What I collect: France (and French territories), Africa, Canada, USA, Germany, Guatemala, stamps about science, flags, maps, stamps on stamps...
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Post by hrdoktorx on Nov 11, 2019 10:14:47 GMT
to TSF! You cam to the right place. Lots of discussion here about how best to mount stamps and tricks to make wonderful-looking pages.
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Post by stamphinger on Nov 11, 2019 14:27:04 GMT
Welcome Statesman Stamper. I collect used w/w too and have been making my own pages since the late 1990s. Always something new when collecting w/w, and printing one's own pages is the only way to go.
Looking forward to seeing your future posts.
Don StampHinger
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gmot
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Posts: 205
What I collect: Canada & French Morocco
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Post by gmot on Nov 11, 2019 17:02:30 GMT
Welcome from a another software engineer! I think programming and stamp collecting go pretty well together - or maybe a similar type of person likes both...
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tomiseksj
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Woodbridge, Virginia, USA
Posts: 6,385
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 Nov 11, 2019 17:50:59 GMT
Dale,
Welcome to our Forum!
I'm sorry it took me so long to see your intro and update your membership status -- you are now able to post elsewhere on the Forum.
I am originally from Cicero but now reside in Northern Virginia. My Mother is still in my childhood home and I've got siblings living in Naperville, Custer Park and Bourbonnais.
Please let me know if you have any questions or encounter problems.
Are you planning on attending Chicagopex later this month?
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Londonbus1
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Cinderella Stamp Club Member 3059
Posts: 5,064
What I collect: Wonderland; 1912 Jubilee International Stamp Exhibition, London ('Ideal' Stamp, ephemera); French Cinderellas with an emphasis on Poster Stamps; Israel and Palestine Cinderellas ; Jewish National Fund Stamps, Labels and Tags; London 2010, A Festival of Stamps (anything); South Africa 1937 Coronation issue of KGVI, singles or bi-lingual pairs.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Nov 11, 2019 20:59:14 GMT
Welcome to the forum Statesman Stamper Good luck with your worldwide collections. Have fun and Happy Collecting Londonbus1 |
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darkormex
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Swinging through Switzerland and getting tied up in Thailand
Posts: 2,197
What I collect: The World...just printing and mounting as I go...call me crazy!
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Post by darkormex on Nov 12, 2019 9:01:27 GMT
Welcome. I collect in pretty much the same way.
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Post by Statesman Stamper on Nov 12, 2019 10:34:34 GMT
Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome. I have only just begun to discover the wealth of information on the forum. As winter descends my stamping time tends to go up, so I’m sure this will become a regular part of my day.
Dale
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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 Nov 12, 2019 12:57:29 GMT
Pardon my delay in welcoming you to our forum.I truly hope you come visit us as often as time allows.Feel free to add to the wealth of information on the site.We hope to be a source of information to for future collectors put down for public viewing.
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jpotx113
Member
Posts: 460
What I collect: USA, Germany, Croatia, Slovenia, Machins, misc. WW
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Post by jpotx113 on Nov 12, 2019 17:02:24 GMT
Welcome! Don't you just hate those empty spaces? On the bright side, it gives you a good reason to trade for more or purchase those you need. Me, I tend to buy in bulk, which usually gives me a lot to use to fill in holes on the pages (those that don't have a spot in an album go into Vario pages, as I have given up on homemade pages).
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cjoprey
Member
Scanning stamps for my website...
Posts: 1,504
What I collect: Belgium (predominantly), British Commonwealth (older ones), WW (whatever comes my way...)
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Post by cjoprey on Nov 12, 2019 22:13:29 GMT
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Beryllium Guy
Moderator
Posts: 5,912
What I collect: Worldwide Stamps 1840-1930
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Dec 1, 2019 22:47:28 GMT
A belated welcome to TSF, Dale ( Statesman Stamper)! Sorry that I missed your original intro at the time, but wanted to add my welcome now. Your story is a familiar one.... start collecting as a youth, then reprise again as an adult. It has been the same for so many of us! Enjoy your time with us! -Chris  |
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to TSF and we will be enjoying your company !!
