I hear you, I did the same thing years ago. You'll benefit from more time!
I have no problem selling or giving my stamps......I am not so sentimental about them I guess.
I gave up collecting postage stamps about 10 years ago but am still trying to dispose of what remains. Having changed my Cinderella Collecting plans at the back end of 2020, I now have lots of those to get rid of as well.
The main problem is time. But slowly, slowly if I am allowed by life and loves.
I recently posted a hoard of Commonwealth stamps here on Stamporama and they went quite well so I guess there is still plenty of interest in our wonderful hobby !
Let the dream continue........
"Getting right down to it, I guess, I find myself wanting to cut down my stamp collecting and having a bit simpler of a life. "
I really love stamp collecting. There are so many beautiful and interesting stamps to collect. They fascinate me with their artistry and their history. Often enough the crudest stamps appeal to me much more than the fancy stamps being made today.
A crude stamp from the Princely State of Alwar in India.
I have been thinking lately, that I have picked such a wide focus for stamp collecting that It is a bit overwhelming. As it stands I have been collecting the entire British Commonwealth and about a dozen European countries besides. And there are always stamps catching my eye that could fit in my collection.
Two of the many stamps that caught my eye.
Getting right down to it, I guess, I find myself wanting to cut down my stamp collecting and having a bit simpler of a life. Also as many know, the thrill of getting that next cool item can be a bit addicting (it has been for me, anyway) and I wish to be more purposeful regarding my collection.
Therefore I am no longer collecting postage stamps except from the US and Panama. I also will be liquidating my collections that I will no longer be pursuing (here on StampoRama most likely).
As for the collecting of postal history, while it is not my first love in the philatelic world it is the strongest. Nothing will be changing in that regard.
Thanks for listening.
re: I feel like talking a bit
I hear you, I did the same thing years ago. You'll benefit from more time!
re: I feel like talking a bit
I have no problem selling or giving my stamps......I am not so sentimental about them I guess.
I gave up collecting postage stamps about 10 years ago but am still trying to dispose of what remains. Having changed my Cinderella Collecting plans at the back end of 2020, I now have lots of those to get rid of as well.
The main problem is time. But slowly, slowly if I am allowed by life and loves.
I recently posted a hoard of Commonwealth stamps here on Stamporama and they went quite well so I guess there is still plenty of interest in our wonderful hobby !
Let the dream continue........
re: I feel like talking a bit
"Getting right down to it, I guess, I find myself wanting to cut down my stamp collecting and having a bit simpler of a life. "