sharonb
Member 
Posts: 63
What I collect: Used only - Australia, Great Britain, Canada, Ireland, Western Europe, and Scandinavia, from 1900 to date. That keeps me busy. To be honest I am trying to avoid becoming a WW collector.
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Post by sharonb on Feb 23, 2020 21:27:51 GMT
As requested I am introducing myself - so here goes…I am a returning collector after a break of 25 years. I was gifted an accumulation used WW stamps (8 large plastic crates worth - all off paper) from a deceased family member. Two years ago now year I started to sort them. I went online to do more research, and in doing so I remembered how much fun stamps could be and how relaxing the hobby was. So I thought I would sort out this accumulation first, get things in order a bit, and then decide what I wanted to collect. At the moment I am still enjoying doing that.
I collected as a child. My mother collected stamps - British Commonwealth - she ran the school stamp club when I was kid. Later on she was very active with stamps and at local stamp club ran the approval books. I also collected as an adult but life got busy and I simply did not have time to be a working mother and pay attention to the collection.
Since I was last an active collector the internet has happened! I see people are very involved as the internet has allowed people to communicate easily about their interests. When I was active most people specialised in one country but I notice there are many more topical and WW collectors. I am interested in Used stamps and am starting to shape my new found collecting interests. I will collect Australia because I live here.
At the moment apart from the ‘Grand Sort’ I focused on Australia and then tackled GB, New Zealand and some European countries. I have purchased more stock books but I have a hunch my interests will settle on a couple of groups of countries such as used Scandinavia or Western Europe. Since I am not rich so I will start the collection at 1900 and keep the option open to stop at 2000 - so effectively the 20th century. Anyway that is the state of play at the moment - getting things into stock books with the aim of narrowing down and mounting in albums. Along the way I have had lots of fun and enjoying my return to stamp collecting.
I live in Australia
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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 Feb 23, 2020 21:32:53 GMT
Welcome!!!
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darkormex
Member
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 Feb 23, 2020 21:33:07 GMT
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stainlessb
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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 Feb 23, 2020 21:38:48 GMT
Welcome to TSF!! You have come to the right place!!!
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Beryllium Guy
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Posts: 5,912
What I collect: Worldwide Stamps 1840-1930
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Feb 23, 2020 21:43:55 GMT
Hello, Sharon ( sharonb), and welcome to TSF! Glad to have you with us. Your story of collecting in youth, taking a break for years due to intervening life priorities and then returning to collecting later, is a familiar one, for myself included! I am a US expatriate living abroad the last 2 years, first in France for 18 months and now in the UK for the past few. My normal US home would be Southern California. I have travelled to Australia several times in my life, and I have really liked it there. I was especially fond of Tasmania and Melbourne, but also spent a lot of my early days there in the West, mostly centered around Fremantle and Perth. Are you willing to say which part of Australia you are from? Just curious! Please enjoy your time with us, Sharon, and thanks for a nice intro post. See you around the boards, -Chris (aka Beryllium Guy)  |
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sharonb
Member
Posts: 63
What I collect: Used only - Australia, Great Britain, Canada, Ireland, Western Europe, and Scandinavia, from 1900 to date. That keeps me busy. To be honest I am trying to avoid becoming a WW collector.
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Post by sharonb on Feb 23, 2020 22:22:46 GMT
I have travelled to Australia several times in my life, and I have really liked it there. I was especially fond of Tasmania and Melbourne, but also spent a lot of my early days there in the West, mostly centered around Fremantle and Perth. Are you willing to say which part of Australia you are from? Just curious! I was a Freo girl (mmm that sounds wrong - since Fremantle is a port...) no seriously I now live in Canberra but moved here from Fremantle about 30 years agao as my husbands job took us across the country. Thnks for the greeting |
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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 Feb 23, 2020 22:26:36 GMT
Welcome to our Forum, sharonb! Your membership status has been adjusted so you may now post elsewhere. Please let me know if you have questions or encounter problems. |
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Post by dgdecker on Feb 23, 2020 22:58:05 GMT
Welcome to the Forum, Sharon.
Many of us have returned to this great hobby after abandoning for many years.
Wish you well in getting your horde sorted. Please keep us updated on your progress.
David
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gatodiablo
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Posts: 456
What I collect: Places I've been, and places I want to go.
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Post by gatodiablo on Feb 24, 2020 0:06:25 GMT
Welcome! I am just about to end a five month stay in Perth. We love Australia! I’ve taken the opportunity while here to start building an Australia collection.
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WERT
Departed
Rest in Peace
Posts: 1,062
What I collect: Canada and Provinces
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Post by WERT on Feb 24, 2020 1:17:56 GMT
welcome
Robert
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brightonpete
Departed
Rest in Peace
On a hike at Goodrich-Loomis
Posts: 5,110
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Post by brightonpete on Feb 24, 2020 2:38:47 GMT
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coastwatcher
Departed
Rest in Peace
Kentucky, USA
Posts: 506
What I collect: Currently focusing on US and possessions
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Post by coastwatcher on Feb 24, 2020 3:09:55 GMT
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tobben63
Member
Stamp eat sleep repeat
Posts: 1,874
What I collect: I collect to much, world wide!
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Post by tobben63 on Feb 24, 2020 4:33:47 GMT
Welcome to TSF sharonbI do collect worldwide used (start to 1970) but concentrate on Europa. I'm from and live in Norway. |
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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 Feb 24, 2020 7:17:15 GMT
Big welcome to sharonb ........have fun at TSF. Sounds like you have been having fun with your stamps already with all those boxes. Don't forget to share some of those with us at some point. (with pictures I mean !!)  Happy Collecting. Londonbus1 |
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hrdoktorx
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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 Feb 24, 2020 8:33:23 GMT
 to TSF, sharonb ! We hope you find yourself at ease here and enjoy your hobby with us.
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sharonb
Member
Posts: 63
What I collect: Used only - Australia, Great Britain, Canada, Ireland, Western Europe, and Scandinavia, from 1900 to date. That keeps me busy. To be honest I am trying to avoid becoming a WW collector.
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Post by sharonb on Feb 24, 2020 8:53:45 GMT
Thank you everyone for such a warm and friendly welcome
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blaamand
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Currently creating custom pages until 1940.
Posts: 1,459
What I collect: Worldwide - Stamps and Postmarks - not enough time...
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Post by blaamand on Feb 24, 2020 10:13:21 GMT
Welcome to a friendly place. Like yourself I was away from collecting for many years. It was such a joy to pick up the hobby again, I sincerely hope you will enjoy it the same way
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susiecc
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Posts: 63
What I collect: General US, Precancels, Monaco, India Feudatory States, the World!!
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Post by susiecc on Feb 24, 2020 14:19:00 GMT
Welcome sharonb. I'm new too. My collection started because I thought collecting stamps would take up less space than the book collecting I did for years. Actually, stamp collecting takes up a lot of space as well. lol! Good luck sorting.
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cjoprey
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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 Feb 24, 2020 17:41:38 GMT
Welcome from another recent returner to the hobby sharonb! Feel free to show your stamps on here, or ask questions. We're a fairly friendly lot! |
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dorincard
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Posts: 1,623
What I collect: My focus is on Wild Mammals on maximum cards. Occasionally, I get or create maximum cards with other animals, or any other topic.
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Post by dorincard on Feb 24, 2020 17:52:44 GMT
Welcome!
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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 Feb 24, 2020 18:08:16 GMT
Hi.
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sharonb
Member
Posts: 63
What I collect: Used only - Australia, Great Britain, Canada, Ireland, Western Europe, and Scandinavia, from 1900 to date. That keeps me busy. To be honest I am trying to avoid becoming a WW collector.
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Post by sharonb on Feb 25, 2020 3:23:29 GMT
Gosh thank you everybody for such a warm and friendly welcome
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philatelia
Member
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 Feb 25, 2020 8:32:17 GMT
Hi Sharon! A very big welcome to you!
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to TSF!
