bushk2
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Can anyone suggest where I can get 23-hole page protectors for a 23-ring album.
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Post by bushk2 on Apr 8, 2020 16:20:40 GMT
I'm coming back to stamp collecting after 60 years. Everything has changed. There are now many more countries, and many more stamps. When I was collecting in the '50s and '60's it was much less difficult to save one country's stamps. Now it seems that many countries produce stamps for any excuse (even GB). So my problem is, what should I collect - what seems reasonable - in financial and potential terms?
I'm based in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was an academic when working. Retired now, is doing a little lecturing, have plenty of time (especially now with the virus), and look forward to a happy time on the Forum. |
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renden
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What I collect: Canada-USA-France-Lithuania-Austria--Germany-Mauritius-French Colonies in Africa
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Post by renden on Apr 8, 2020 16:30:31 GMT
 bushk2 !! René Canada (Eastern part-Maritimes)
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coastwatcher
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What I collect: Currently focusing on US and possessions
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Post by coastwatcher on Apr 8, 2020 16:58:59 GMT
to TSF bushk2! Yes, most countries produce far too many unnecessary stamps these days. What you decide to collect is a highly personal issue. If you are going to collect modern issues, my advice would be to find a country or countries where the new issues are really appealing to you. Otherwise, you may decide to only collect stamps up to a certain year. Some people only collect the classic issues up to 1940, and others may collect up to a significant year in their lives, such as the year that they were born. Major political changes, such as the fall of the Soviet Union, can also be taken into account when determining a cutoff date. Although I prefer older issues, with the exception of Great Britain, my cutoff year is 2000. Even so, I only collect the British issues that I personally find appealing after the yesr 2000. Whatever you decide to collect, make sure that you enjoy yourself. After all, that’s what it’s all about!
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stainlessb
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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 Apr 8, 2020 17:15:23 GMT
Welcome to TSF bushk2 ! Lot's of friendly and some very very knowledgeable folks here! |
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stanley64
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What I collect: Canada, USA, Netherlands, Portugal & Colonies, Antarctic Territories and anything that catches my eye...
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Post by stanley64 on Apr 8, 2020 17:33:19 GMT
Welcome to TSF bushk2 ! Indeed, the world of philately has changed considerably over the years, but I think for the most it part, it is for the better! Myself, I had a similar conundrum when entering the third phase, aka retirement, and picking up youthful passions to fill in the extra hours. Although I continue to build on series that I collected earlier, I have expanded to include others based on image appeal, available material and budget. My approach has been to set aside aside a certain amount of monies at the beginning for a particular series, e.g. US Transportation coils, Portuguese Ceres issues, etc. and have at it ;-) With the attitude, let me see what I can build knowing that my budget and my selections need to ensure at minimum, a basic, if not comprehensive, collection. Exploring TSF and other websites should give you a good idea of what is currently available, what might appeal visually and is possible given a particular budget. I believe that, along with careful selection and given current market values, an individual can great a wonderful personal collection of stamps based on country, image, or even era! There are many possibilities and I have read some great collecting ideas shared here by the membership... I look forward seeing and hearing about how you will proceed with your collecting interests now that you are back ;-) Again welcome and happy collecting!! |
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tobben63
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What I collect: I collect to much, world wide!
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Post by tobben63 on Apr 8, 2020 18:16:41 GMT
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WERT
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What I collect: Canada and Provinces
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Post by WERT on Apr 8, 2020 18:32:20 GMT
Welcome
Robert
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angore
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What I collect: WW, focus on British Empire
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Post by angore on Apr 8, 2020 18:40:17 GMT
Welcome!!
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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 Apr 8, 2020 18:46:31 GMT
Welcome, bushk2 ! Your status has been adjusted so you may now post elsewhere. I recommend a quick review of the FAQ board to get a sense of Forum "how to's." Should you have questions or run into any problems, please send me a message and I'll try to help. |
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Beryllium Guy
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps 1840-1930
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Apr 8, 2020 19:03:14 GMT
Welcome to TSF, bushk2! Good to have you on board. I am also in the UK, down in Oxford. I am a US expat who got a job here last October, and I have been really enjoying my time here. I started collecting in the 1960s when I was young, and have decided to continue with worldwide (WW), but limit myself by time period (up to 1930). Even so, I find myself keeping stamps that I like that after that period. In any case, welcome again and enjoy your time with us! -Chris (aka Beryllium Guy)  |
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daveg28
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What I collect: U.S., Canada, Great Britain & Commonwealth, France (esp. 1950-80), DDR, USSR
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Post by daveg28 on Apr 8, 2020 19:13:55 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 Apr 8, 2020 19:34:25 GMT
Hi.
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gatodiablo
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What I collect: Places I've been, and places I want to go.
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Post by gatodiablo on Apr 8, 2020 21:30:03 GMT
Welcome! I am also a recent returnee to stamping. While I collect a wide variety, I've mostly concentrated on places that I have spent time (these include the US, Costa Rica, and Australia), and topics that I find interesting (birds, dragonflies, coffee).
The beauty is you can collect whatever you like within any budget you decide to establish.
Dan
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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 Apr 9, 2020 0:48:21 GMT
Welcome.
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kasvik
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Posts: 607
What I collect: Cancels mostly, especially Sweden Gävle and Lidingö, Switzerland Geneva, Germany Pforzheim
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Post by kasvik on Apr 9, 2020 1:06:19 GMT
I'm coming back to stamp collecting after 60 years. Everything has changed. There are now many more countries, and many more stamps. When I was collecting in the '50s and '60's it was much less difficult to save one country's stamps. Now it seems that many countries produce stamps for any excuse (even GB). So my problem is, what should I collect - what seems reasonable - in financial and potential terms?
I'm based in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was an academic when working. Retired now, is doing a little lecturing, have plenty of time (especially now with the virus), and look forward to a happy time on the Forum.
I'm still working; time is a booger. When the Great Quarantine started I thought I’d have more spare time. Fooled me; working exclusively on-line turns out to be laborious, slow, tedious beyond belief. Zoom meetings work surprisingly well, but the setting up, organizing, preparing, recording; good gawd. I'm hungry to get back to normal; get things done for a change. |
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vikingeck
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What I collect: Samoa, Tobacco theme, Mail in Wartime, anything odd and unusual!
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Post by vikingeck on Apr 9, 2020 8:14:44 GMT
Hi there down south in Edinburgh bushk2 , I’m in Aberdeen just 120 miles away . Sorry We can’t meet in person this month as the Association of Scottish Philatelic Congress in Perth has had to cancel the 2day annual event. Must get together when this Covid thing is over. Here’s to a useful virtual conversation anyway. . Alex |
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bushk2
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Can anyone suggest where I can get 23-hole page protectors for a 23-ring album.
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Post by bushk2 on Apr 9, 2020 8:41:22 GMT
Thanks for all your welcomes and advice. I'll take a few weeks to decide what to concentrate upon on. Before the virus struck, I bought a lot of albums and stock books at auctions, which I hope will give me some ideas. I'll let you know of my progress (if any).
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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 Apr 9, 2020 20:25:24 GMT
Welcome from Suffolk bushk2! We're a friendly bunch and always happy to discuss any topic! |
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Londonbus1
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Cinderella Stamp Club Member 3059
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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 Apr 9, 2020 20:36:11 GMT
Welcome bushk2 ! Happy Stamping and Happy Collecting. Enjoy your time with us and if you have any questions, just holler. Londonbus1 |
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susiecc
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What I collect: General US, Precancels, Monaco, India Feudatory States, the World!!
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Post by susiecc on Apr 10, 2020 5:09:28 GMT
Welcome bushk2! Ahhh, Scotland. a place I want to travel to, just to do the very much expected touristy stuff.
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blaamand
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Currently creating custom pages until 1940.
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What I collect: Worldwide - Stamps and Postmarks - not enough time...
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Post by blaamand on Apr 10, 2020 8:29:25 GMT
Welcome to a friendly place bushk2. I live across the North Sea from you, but travel through Scotland/Aberdeen every few weeks for work offshore. Looking forward to see some of your stuff, don't bee shy to share some pics  |
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Jerry B
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Post by Jerry B on Apr 10, 2020 8:32:36 GMT
Hi bushk2 to the Forum. Jerry B |
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mikeclevenger
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What I collect: Ohio Tax Stamps, Ohio & Georgia Revenues, US Revenues, US FDC's, & Germany Classics
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Post by mikeclevenger on Apr 10, 2020 13:27:45 GMT
Welcome to the Forum bushk2. Enjoy your stay.
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philatelia
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Captain Jack - my best kiloware find ever!
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What I collect: Ireland, Japan, Scandy, USA, Venezuela, Vatican, Bermuda, Austria
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Post by philatelia on Apr 10, 2020 14:10:53 GMT
Welcome to the group!
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hrdoktorx
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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 Apr 12, 2020 15:53:21 GMT
to TSF! Make yourself at home.
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bushk2
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Can anyone suggest where I can get 23-hole page protectors for a 23-ring album.
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Post by bushk2 on Apr 30, 2020 12:43:56 GMT
After considering all the options, I think that I will concentrate on the countries that made up Yugoslavia after the First World War - on the basis that these countries stopped issuing stamps with the formation of Yugoslavia. Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Slovenia, and Montenegro ceased to exist as separate countries issuing stamps till the 1990s.
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stanley64
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What I collect: Canada, USA, Netherlands, Portugal & Colonies, Antarctic Territories and anything that catches my eye...
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Post by stanley64 on Apr 30, 2020 13:47:23 GMT
Decisions were made, plans put into place, way to go bushk2 ! Sounds like a great collecting area and not being familiar with some of the issuing entities, I had a look and there is plenty therer to keep one busy with some beautiful stamps :-) I am curious though, you say "after considering all the options" what else do you consider and what was the criteria? If you care to share the thought process I and perhaps others, would be eager to know. If you are willing, perhaps you would even consider sharing it here in this thread - Collecting Criteria & What to Collect?
No pressure though and look forward to updates as to how your are getting on...
Happy collecting!
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bushk2
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Can anyone suggest where I can get 23-hole page protectors for a 23-ring album.
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Post by bushk2 on Apr 30, 2020 15:38:31 GMT
Well, I considered all the options - collecting by country, theme, topic, etc., but concluded that these were too large and inexhaustible; new stamps come out all the time if I chose an alternative. At the very least, the predecessors of Yugoslavia stopped issuing stamps about 1920 when the new country was formed. It should be possible to collect all the issues of one country till then (which I don't expect to do). So this was my reasoning.
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philatelia
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Captain Jack - my best kiloware find ever!
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What I collect: Ireland, Japan, Scandy, USA, Venezuela, Vatican, Bermuda, Austria
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Post by philatelia on Apr 30, 2020 15:48:46 GMT
bushk2, That’s a fascinating area to study both philatelically (is that a word?) and historically. My husband’s family lived in what is now Serbia near the Hungarian border. However, his father, grandfather and great grandfather were all born in the same bed in the same room, but they were all born in different countries because the borders kept shifting along with the politics! i don’t collect those countries, but I do collect the Austro-Hungarian issues some of which I believe were valid postage in that “bedroom”  and town for a while.
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cursus
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What I collect: Catalan Cinderellas. Used Switzerland, UK, Scandinavia, Germany & Austria. Postal History of Barcelona & Estonia. Catalonia pictorial postmarks.
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Post by cursus on Apr 30, 2020 16:30:14 GMT
Welcome Bushk2 from friendly Catalonia. I've been twice to Scotland and Edinburgh. Once, in 1983 I stayed for 3 week in Cramond and another time (2001) also starting in Edinburgh, but touring the Highlands. I went up to the isle of Skye. Wonderful country, city and people!
As for your choice, remember that just Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia Herzegovina (under Austro-hungarian occupation) were issuing stamps. Croatia and Slovenia, were Hungarian or Austrian provinces and did not have stamps of their own. I,also, know a little the area, having toured Slovenia two years ago.
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and town for a while. 