Mark
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Post by Mark on Sept 5, 2020 10:08:59 GMT
Hi Everyone, I'm UK based and am currently rekindling my stamp collecting hobby. I have a pretty good (well I like it) British collection pre-decimal and am now branching out to other countries focusing on pre-1980 in most cases. I enjoy buying and sorting through kiloware bundles as there is always a couple of surprises to be found in most cases. For my "world" collection I'm currently printing my own album pages on nice card and using stamp mounts before storing in standard lever-arch folders. That might make a number of you shudder but I'm still finding my feet and trying to keep the costs down.  I also track my collection using Stamp Mate software which I really like, it takes a little getting used to but after learning the ropes with it it does become a very useful tool. That's about it really. Cheers, Mark |
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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 Sept 5, 2020 10:53:28 GMT
Welcome from Hillsborough, North Carolina, USA!
I collect British empire up to around 1980.
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tobben63
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Stamp eat sleep repeat
Posts: 1,874
What I collect: I collect to much, world wide!
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Post by tobben63 on Sept 5, 2020 11:19:04 GMT
Welcome to the Stamp Forum mark |
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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 Sept 5, 2020 11:23:27 GMT
Mark , Welcome to TSF! You are now able to post elsewhere on the Forum so please don't hesitate to do so. Should you encounter problems or have a "how do I-type" question, please send me a message and I'll try to assist.
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bobstew617
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Posts: 376
What I collect: Switzerland, Ireland, Scandinavia, Channel Islands, Hong Kong (British Admin), PNG, others...
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Post by bobstew617 on Sept 5, 2020 12:13:41 GMT
Mark, welcome to TSF! Thanks for sharing that Christmas label!
BOB in Orlando, USA
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renden
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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 Sept 5, 2020 12:21:14 GMT
 to TSF René Canada
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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 Sept 5, 2020 13:30:57 GMT
Welcome to another British-based member. mark....enjoy the forum, have fun and post often. Happy Collecting Londonbus1 |
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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 Sept 5, 2020 13:48:33 GMT
Welcome to the forum, Mark!
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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 Sept 5, 2020 14:33:23 GMT
Welcome ro TSF Mark from Northern California.
Lots of folks here making their own pages. I make my own and place in sheet protectors in 3 ring binders (works fine for me!)
Stan
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rex
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Posts: 1,216
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Post by rex on Sept 5, 2020 16:39:55 GMT
.... Mark.. ..to TSF  .... Ludovico Italy
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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 Sept 6, 2020 8:21:35 GMT
Welcome from East Anglia mark - no need to put down how you store your stamps - we've got everything here from stamps in shoe boxes to fully fledged self-designed albums! your approach is perfectly reasonable. Looking forward to seeing some of your pre-decimals on the forum! |
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Post by sebastian on Sept 6, 2020 19:32:54 GMT
Welcome from Poland 😀
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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 Sept 6, 2020 20:43:23 GMT
Greetings Mark, and welcome to TSF! I am a US expatriate also here in the UK (Oxford). If you don't mind my asking, where are you? I have already seen your interesting post on the India sub-board, and looking forward to more where that came from. Enjoy your time with us! -Chris ( Beryllium Guy)  |
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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 Sept 7, 2020 1:30:09 GMT
Hi
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Mark
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Posts: 22
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Post by Mark on Sept 7, 2020 7:37:23 GMT
Greetings Mark , and welcome to TSF! I am a US expatriate also here in the UK (Oxford). If you don't mind my asking, where are you? I have already seen your interesting post on the India sub-board, and looking forward to more where that came from. Enjoy your time with us! -Chris ( Beryllium Guy ) Thanks for the kind comments. I live in East Hertfordshire. Cheers, Mark |
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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 Sept 9, 2020 1:16:42 GMT
Welcome
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Post by sebastian on Sept 11, 2020 18:30:59 GMT
Welcome!
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Mr. H
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Member - APS #129381
Posts: 952
What I collect: US, Netherlands, Whatever suits my fancy.
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Post by Mr. H on Sept 11, 2020 19:22:17 GMT
Welcome to the Forum.
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Post by dgdecker on Sept 12, 2020 3:16:06 GMT
Welcome to the Forum, Mark.
David.
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DK
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Posts: 1,542
What I collect: Classic NZ, Closed NZ Post Offices, New Zealand Postal History, Classic Br. Empire, Pacific Islands, France
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Post by DK on Sept 12, 2020 20:51:12 GMT
Hello and Welcome from NZ
Enjoy your time here, its great to have you aboard :-)
Dave
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clivel
Member
Posts: 386
What I collect: Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Rhodesias, South Africa, Swaziland, Israel to 1980, Ireland predecimal, Palestine Mandate
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Post by clivel on Sept 13, 2020 1:35:21 GMT
For my "world" collection I'm currently printing my own album pages on nice card and using stamp mounts before storing in standard lever-arch folders. That might make a number of you shudder but I'm still finding my feet and trying to keep the costs down. Welcome Mark, As stainlessb has already pointed out, lot of us here make our own pages, in fact, there is a multi-page thread dedicated to DIY album pages that you may find interesting. Clive |
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Mark
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Post by Mark on Sept 16, 2020 19:26:38 GMT
For my "world" collection I'm currently printing my own album pages on nice card and using stamp mounts before storing in standard lever-arch folders. That might make a number of you shudder but I'm still finding my feet and trying to keep the costs down. Welcome Mark, As stainlessb has already pointed out, lot of us here make our own pages, in fact, there is a multi-page thread dedicated to DIY album pages that you may find interesting. Clive Thanks Clive. I will check that thread out fully and post some examples of my own pages. I almost took the plunge and bought some album page creator software but ended up paying for an annual sub to stampalbums.com instead which I've found very good, at least so far. Cheers, Mark |
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clivel
Member
Posts: 386
What I collect: Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Rhodesias, South Africa, Swaziland, Israel to 1980, Ireland predecimal, Palestine Mandate
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Post by clivel on Sept 17, 2020 1:01:17 GMT
Welcome Mark, As stainlessb has already pointed out, lot of us here make our own pages, in fact, there is a multi-page thread dedicated to DIY album pages that you may find interesting. Clive Thanks Clive. I will check that thread out fully and post some examples of my own pages. I almost took the plunge and bought some album page creator software but ended up paying for an annual sub to stampalbums.com instead which I've found very good, at least so far. Cheers, Mark Hi Mark,
The Steiner pages from stampalbums.com are a wonderful resource, unfortunately though he follows the Scott catalogue which is not as widely used outside of North America. The SG catalogues and layout are far more prevalent in the UK. If you do get to the point where you would like to create your own pages, before spending money on software give AlbumEasy a try. This is absolutely free - link in my signature. It is not for everyone though, so you may or may not get on with it The introductory video/tutorial could be useful in helping you decide whether it is for you. Clive |
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Post by sebastian on Sept 20, 2020 17:42:33 GMT
Welcome to TSF!!!
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dleogr
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Post by dleogr on Oct 6, 2020 18:53:15 GMT
Welcome to the forum.
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I also track my collection using Stamp Mate software which I really like, it takes a little getting used to but after learning the ropes with it it does become a very useful tool.
to TSF
.... Ludovico
