Starting the Stamp Collecting Craze

Starting your first stamp collection may be a bit of a challenge for a newbie, but it should never be an ordeal!

One of the first things you need to work out is where to obtain stamps or how much they would cost or how to even start it are just some of the basic an enthusiast might think of.

I've covered all those questions for you on the main how to start stamp collecting page for you.

But to give you a quick idea of some of the fast, simple, and sometimes free ways, that you can get your collection off to a fast and impressive start, just check out my tips below.

There are countless stamps produced in different countries with subjects that are vast.

With this idea, one can collect stamps that are thematic, sorting stamps according to the countries where they came from to the details of the imprint itself.

1. Rummage through the mail you already have at home.

The first step is to search the mail at home.

It may be disappointing to get mail with postage metered stamps but a heap of the family mail will have interesting stamps as well as common issue stamps to collect in themes or values.

2. Ask the parents.

For sure parents or grandparents have old mail and may keep a good collection of letters that may have valuable stamps on them.

Some people keep mail for years and years in their original stamped envelopes.

Ask your grandparents too, and friends. You will be surprised by how many stamps are lying around the average house, just stuck to old envelopes

3. Get a pen pal.

Writing letters to people from other countries is a great way to get stamps, and get new friends as well.

You can find forums and listings for people who want to become international pen pals.

4. Ask around.

Neighbors and friends are sources of stamps as well.

Most people throw away envelopes and save only the letters.

They are all potentially good sources of stamps, specially those with friends and relatives living outside of the country.

It’s not a terrible thing to ask them to keep the envelope or envelopes and have them checked out before throwing away.

5. Ask for office mail.

Family, friends or a friend of a friend who work at the office can reach office mails.

Businesses receive mails from all over and may get mails from other countries as well.

It will be a good addition to the collection.

6. Companies producing stamps usually offer free postage stamps and sell some as well.

This is a good way to obtain stamps, and buying them from home, too.

Those that are of no interest to be bought are sent back and the recipient should pay for the return of these stamps.

They will often entice you to get onto their mailing lists by offering you a free bag of assorted stamps to subscribe to them.

The stamps will not be of any great 'value' but they are usually visually interesting, from a number of different countries, and are a fun way to start off your 'thematic' collections.

7. Contacting old collectors and joining the local stamp collection club is a good way to get hold of stamps, too.

Old collectors are only too happy to help budding collectors and would give out their extra or duplicate stamps.

Club members often give their stamps out as prizes or sell them inexpensively.

Starting out with old stamps isn’t half as bad as it seems.

It builds patience and makes collecting worth the while.

You can also check out places like eBay to see what stamps might be on sale there for cheap.

Our section here on the site will show you how to start stamp collecting so that you will have fun, not pay too much for your stamps (or how to get them free)along with tips for how to know the value of your stamps if you decide to trade and sell stamps.

Stamp collecting is fun and affordable, for you, your kids and your friends. I have had many years of pleasure from my stamp collection.

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