darkormex
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Swinging through Switzerland and getting tied up in Thailand
Posts: 2,058 
What I collect: The World...just printing and mounting as I go...call me crazy!
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Post by darkormex on Jun 2, 2022 2:02:32 GMT
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JeffS
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Posts: 2,099
What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Jun 2, 2022 2:09:51 GMT
darkormex - nice story, I enjoyed reading it and learning of your interests.Jeff
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angore
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Posts: 4,502
What I collect: WW, focus on British Empire
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Post by angore on Jun 2, 2022 9:54:59 GMT
Nice article. Did they approach you for the article?
I am one that dislikes self-adhesives primarily because of the inconvenience.
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seegod1
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Mostly lurking these days, but enjoying everyone's input!
Posts: 162 
What I collect: Canada, Cats, Soccer, Religion, Royalty, Titanic, Stamps on Stamps, Number Ones
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Post by seegod1 on Jun 2, 2022 10:59:48 GMT
Hey great article @ darkormex . Like you, my collection started out with a Traveler Stamp Album. I LOVE the Soliloquy of a Postage Stamp on the back of it. I'm sorry to say that I got rid of it in favour of a larger one when I got back into collecting, and regretted it... that is until one day a local hobby shop was closing and they had a brand new one on sale for a song, and I thought... "Hm! Let's go back to the future, as it were!' So now I use it for used stamps, as opposed to mint ones in my other albums. I have since decided to keep any "boyhood albums" people give me to add to my collection, maintaining their collection in it, such as a Strand Postage Stamp album and Whitman Postage Stamp album, both from the 50s or so. |
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renden
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What I collect: World W collector with ++ interests in BNA (Canada etc) and USA
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Post by renden on Jun 2, 2022 11:56:55 GMT
Very nice article, darkormex !! Just started reading it - René |
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bafletcher
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Posts: 118
What I collect: Worldwide Stamps and Covers (focus: British Africa, Caribbean, British Commonwealth, Croatia, Greece, Pakistan, Nepal)
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Post by bafletcher on Jun 2, 2022 12:39:33 GMT
Joining with others to congratulate you on a great "stamp story," Darrin! Your approach to collecting seems much like mine as a worldwide collector, and it's always validating for me to see someone else collecting in a similar way. Just started looking at your Facebook, as well. (I'll be back when I have a little more time).
Bart
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Jun 2, 2022 13:04:37 GMT
Excellent article darkormex, congratulations on being featured. |
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darkormex
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Swinging through Switzerland and getting tied up in Thailand
Posts: 2,058
What I collect: The World...just printing and mounting as I go...call me crazy!
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Post by darkormex on Jun 2, 2022 13:07:40 GMT
Nice article. Did they approach you for the article? I am one that dislikes self-adhesives primarily because of the inconvenience. Yes, they did. I think it has more to do with my swap & research with Ted from Ted Talk Stamps than anything else. Please note that my comments are not directed at any one person here or anywhere else. It is just a general consensus that I have heard from multiple stamp collectors through the years. Many of the collectors I meet at our local stamp show feel similarly. |
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Post by dgdecker on Jun 2, 2022 16:40:20 GMT
Great article.
i am a « all over the world » collect with a few country collections. Not much of a fan of the self adhesive stamps because of the inconvenience. I do add them to collection when they show up. A stamp is a stamp.
David
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Post by philatelia on Jun 2, 2022 17:44:16 GMT
You’re a rock star! LoL Seriously - VERY interesting interview. I think it was nice the way you defended modern material and other areas. We philatelists tend to keep our noses at too high of an altitude sometimes. And what is no biggie to us will be postal history in the future. If we’re not saving covers from countries that become or dissolve, or other changes then we’re dropping the ball.
Also - wow WORLDWIDE. I am in awe. Twenty countries and I still keep pruning. Amazing fortitude.
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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 Jun 2, 2022 19:15:07 GMT
Darrin ( darkormex), great interview…. thanks for letting us know about it! I really admire how you stand up for what you believe and for your choices, but you also acknowledge that every collector chooses for himself or herself. I think it’s an exemplary statement. Also, I have really enjoyed your Facebook blog, and I will look out for the YouTube videos. Great stuff! |
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kasvik
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What I collect: Cancels mostly, especially Sweden Gävle and Lidingö, Switzerland Geneva, Germany Pforzheim
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Post by kasvik on Jun 2, 2022 21:27:43 GMT
darkormex thanks for sharing.
Your attitude changed my thinking. Sure; I've got a bunch of assumptions about what it's all about for me. Much of what I jump for is classic. Not as an investment--like you I'm dubious about that--more because I like the history of it. But my tastes are more ecumenical than I let on. A nifty cancel on post-classic stamp always gets my antennas buzzing.
No doubt that's what draws me to TSF; to see how others do it. More than once, the first sight of a personal twist has me shaking my head--are they serious collecting that?--but it doesn't take long to acknowledge they absolutely are serious, and they're on to something.
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cjoprey
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Scanning stamps for my website...
Posts: 1,190
What I collect: Belgium (predominantly), British Commonwealth (older ones), WW (whatever comes my way...)
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Post by cjoprey on Jun 2, 2022 22:28:29 GMT
Thanks for sharing the article Darrin darkormex - it was a fascinating read! And it pointed me at your Facebook and some YT channels which I will peruse at a later date, so thank you!  |
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tobben63
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Stamp eat sleep repeat
Posts: 1,782
What I collect: I collect to much, world wide!
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Post by tobben63 on Jun 3, 2022 8:11:14 GMT
I very much liked the article Darrin. And some of your thoughts got me thinking. I'm one of those who prefer 'classic' philately, but lately .......
I have found interest in the Belgium definitive stamps from the 60 and onwards. There is so much paper types, gum, phosphor and more to look for on relatively easy to get stamps. It might end up with expanding my collections time span but with only definitive stamps (and maybe BB stamps to) in several countries. I have to give it a real thought.
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seegod1
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Mostly lurking these days, but enjoying everyone's input!
Posts: 162
What I collect: Canada, Cats, Soccer, Religion, Royalty, Titanic, Stamps on Stamps, Number Ones
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Post by seegod1 on Jun 3, 2022 11:09:05 GMT
"I am one that dislikes self-adhesives primarily because of the inconvenience." Amen to THAT angore ! |
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