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So when I went the post office today to hand over a few letters franked with service inscribed stamps to a postal clerk, the clerk asked me about stamp collecting and mentioned that he had a little girl (about 8 years old) stop by the post office recently with her mother and that she had purchased several stamps in pairs. She was apparently very excited about what he had available in regards to stamps for sale when he pulled out the folder where he kept newer issues.
Several months ago he had showed me an old stamp album from about 60-70 years ago that an older relative had had when he was a youngster and where he had saved some of the common used USA stamps from that time. Sadly, all the stamps had been glued into place in the album with the glue discoloring over time. He had showed it to me to see if it was worth anything. A quick look showed that it was worthless.
Anyway, he mentioned that he was planning on giving that old album to the girl the next time she came in since he had no use for it and she might find it interesting. That got me to thinking what I could contribute to the cause. I had separated out a number of mint-no-gum German postage stamps from the 1920's inflation period just a few days before and was wondering what to do with them since I just hate throwing stamps away. This would probably be the perfect person to pass them on to. I could also contribute my most recent copy in Linn's Stamp News, as well as possibly print off the last couple of years of Steiner pages for the United States and three-hole punch them so that they are ready to go into a binder. I have a lot of Prinz stamp hinge packets that I will never use, so one of them could also go into the mix. I am a collector of USA coil plate numbers, both as used singles and as mint strips; I can easily separate out a few pairs of these coil stamps from the lower values (1 cent bobcat, 5 cent and 10 cent fruit) since I have these in large coils with most of the stamps to be used for postage. I guess I should also pass on the address for this website.
Any other suggestions on what might entice a young person to become interested in this hobby?
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That sounds like a nice gesture to the next generation of stamp collectors! I especially like the idea of giving her pages for recent stamp issues since that is probably more in her experience. Good for you, go for it!
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If you're anything like me you have multiple tongs lying around. Throw one in so she develops good habits.
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05:10:16pm
Don't try make too many rules. Kids are turned off by multiple rules.
It has to be a fun activity.
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if you're willing to give some time, offer to schedule an hour for the kid to bring stamps over, either to your house (with mom) or a more neutral place like library
sometimes the most important thing is a person..... a mentor
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"since I just hate throwing stamps away"
and for heaven's sake don't throw any stamps away. There are many worthwhile organizations that put stamps to good use, like the APS, the Holocaust Project, different veteran's organizations and local stamp clubs.
Mike
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All my stamp rejects (torn, missing corners, thinned, bad perforations, very heavy cancels, etc.) are put into a big plastic jar. My plans are to send them on to the Holocaust Project piecemeal. I would have probably already done so, but when I looked through their website and they requested that any donated stamps be counted and that number reported with the lot, I put that little project off on the side for a later date. Counting stamp rejects will just have to wait until I really don't have anything else to do and am really bored.
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The Holocaust Project will take them counted or not, don't let that deter you. It's a very worthwhile way of disposing of common and/or damaged stamps.
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i've never counted, organized, or done anything other than put them in an envelope and sent them off, where, according to the nice post card I receive, they are happily received
I am glad that there's a place that will take stuff otherwise destined for the landfill, and the project is immensely worthy for the history it recounts
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I sent off a large priority box several months ago, but I don't think I ever got a card saying they received it. Makes me wonder now if they ever got it. I'll have to see if I can find the tracking receipt and look it up. I never really thought about it at the time.
I have another one just about ready to go, I'll keep a closer eye on this one.
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My thought was to included as stamped and self-addressed card within the shipment and to ask them to return it to me upon receipt of the package. That would be one less expense for them and a good way to get one or two PNC singles used on a card sent back to me.
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I am well known in my local post office as a serious stamp collector. I always show up to drop off my mail at the window franked with service inscribed or pre-canceled stamps (the only way to mail these envelopes is to hand tem over to the postal clerk), to have them cancel stamps that missed being canceled in the mail stream, as well as to collect very large boxes filled with the stamp collections and accumulations that I purchase through online auctions. It probably also doesn't hurt that I am probably the only 59-year-old that shows up dressed in my bicycling lycra with bicycle helmet on and with my little side-view mirror attached to my glasses.
So when I went the post office today to hand over a few letters franked with service inscribed stamps to a postal clerk, the clerk asked me about stamp collecting and mentioned that he had a little girl (about 8 years old) stop by the post office recently with her mother and that she had purchased several stamps in pairs. She was apparently very excited about what he had available in regards to stamps for sale when he pulled out the folder where he kept newer issues.
Several months ago he had showed me an old stamp album from about 60-70 years ago that an older relative had had when he was a youngster and where he had saved some of the common used USA stamps from that time. Sadly, all the stamps had been glued into place in the album with the glue discoloring over time. He had showed it to me to see if it was worth anything. A quick look showed that it was worthless.
Anyway, he mentioned that he was planning on giving that old album to the girl the next time she came in since he had no use for it and she might find it interesting. That got me to thinking what I could contribute to the cause. I had separated out a number of mint-no-gum German postage stamps from the 1920's inflation period just a few days before and was wondering what to do with them since I just hate throwing stamps away. This would probably be the perfect person to pass them on to. I could also contribute my most recent copy in Linn's Stamp News, as well as possibly print off the last couple of years of Steiner pages for the United States and three-hole punch them so that they are ready to go into a binder. I have a lot of Prinz stamp hinge packets that I will never use, so one of them could also go into the mix. I am a collector of USA coil plate numbers, both as used singles and as mint strips; I can easily separate out a few pairs of these coil stamps from the lower values (1 cent bobcat, 5 cent and 10 cent fruit) since I have these in large coils with most of the stamps to be used for postage. I guess I should also pass on the address for this website.
Any other suggestions on what might entice a young person to become interested in this hobby?
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That sounds like a nice gesture to the next generation of stamp collectors! I especially like the idea of giving her pages for recent stamp issues since that is probably more in her experience. Good for you, go for it!
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09:36:25pm
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If you're anything like me you have multiple tongs lying around. Throw one in so she develops good habits.
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05:10:16pm
re: New Stamp Collector
Don't try make too many rules. Kids are turned off by multiple rules.
It has to be a fun activity.
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if you're willing to give some time, offer to schedule an hour for the kid to bring stamps over, either to your house (with mom) or a more neutral place like library
sometimes the most important thing is a person..... a mentor
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"since I just hate throwing stamps away"
and for heaven's sake don't throw any stamps away. There are many worthwhile organizations that put stamps to good use, like the APS, the Holocaust Project, different veteran's organizations and local stamp clubs.
Mike
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All my stamp rejects (torn, missing corners, thinned, bad perforations, very heavy cancels, etc.) are put into a big plastic jar. My plans are to send them on to the Holocaust Project piecemeal. I would have probably already done so, but when I looked through their website and they requested that any donated stamps be counted and that number reported with the lot, I put that little project off on the side for a later date. Counting stamp rejects will just have to wait until I really don't have anything else to do and am really bored.
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The Holocaust Project will take them counted or not, don't let that deter you. It's a very worthwhile way of disposing of common and/or damaged stamps.
WB
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i've never counted, organized, or done anything other than put them in an envelope and sent them off, where, according to the nice post card I receive, they are happily received
I am glad that there's a place that will take stuff otherwise destined for the landfill, and the project is immensely worthy for the history it recounts
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I sent off a large priority box several months ago, but I don't think I ever got a card saying they received it. Makes me wonder now if they ever got it. I'll have to see if I can find the tracking receipt and look it up. I never really thought about it at the time.
I have another one just about ready to go, I'll keep a closer eye on this one.
WB
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My thought was to included as stamped and self-addressed card within the shipment and to ask them to return it to me upon receipt of the package. That would be one less expense for them and a good way to get one or two PNC singles used on a card sent back to me.
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