What can you call a hobby which teaches so muchâ€"in addition to providing fun and pleasure? Stamp collecting helps instruct the collector in geography, biography, history, culture and art. Stamps are miniature gateways to the world.
While stamp collecting may not be as visible as it once was, what this reflects is more the fragmentation of our overall culture and the proliferation of other niche interests. In fact, like a lot of things in the age of the Internet, stamp collecting has found new audiences. Thanks to emerging overseas markets and the passionate interests of long-time philatelists at home, it could be argued that stamp collecting trends are alive now than ever before.
There are so many ways to chose how to collect. You can be a generalist and collect every stamp ever made. You can specialize in a particular area. Or you can be a generalist with a number of specialized areas. You can collect a specific country (or area) or a particular kind of stamp from an area. The possibilities are virtually endless.
Indeed, the desire for rare and collectible stamps has increased worldwide. At the same time, however, values for complete collections are dropping. The market has shifted from the hobbyist to the serious collector who is more willing to invest in unique one-offs than comprehensive sets. Today, EzStamp can help quickly and easily identify stamps with its huge repository of beautiful color stamp images.
Since most US stamps are not rare (millions were printed), most collections that come to market are not worth what their owners wish they were. With collections, you can't judge a book by its cover - you have to look item by item and see very specifically what the collection consists of. EzStamp can help quickly and easily identify stamps with its huge repository of beautiful color stamp images.
Most individuals collect for relaxation and enjoyment although many secretly hope that they will discover a rare and elusive stamp that will make them wealthy. Some individuals collect as an investment.
While stamp collecting may not be as visible as it once was, what this reflects is more the fragmentation of our overall culture and the proliferation of other niche interests. In fact, like a lot of things in the age of the Internet, stamp collecting has found new audiences. Thanks to emerging overseas markets and the passionate interests of long-time philatelists at home, it could be argued that stamp collecting trends are alive now than ever before.
There are so many ways to chose how to collect. You can be a generalist and collect every stamp ever made. You can specialize in a particular area. Or you can be a generalist with a number of specialized areas. You can collect a specific country (or area) or a particular kind of stamp from an area. The possibilities are virtually endless.
Indeed, the desire for rare and collectible stamps has increased worldwide. At the same time, however, values for complete collections are dropping. The market has shifted from the hobbyist to the serious collector who is more willing to invest in unique one-offs than comprehensive sets. Today, EzStamp can help quickly and easily identify stamps with its huge repository of beautiful color stamp images.
Since most US stamps are not rare (millions were printed), most collections that come to market are not worth what their owners wish they were. With collections, you can't judge a book by its cover - you have to look item by item and see very specifically what the collection consists of. EzStamp can help quickly and easily identify stamps with its huge repository of beautiful color stamp images.
Most individuals collect for relaxation and enjoyment although many secretly hope that they will discover a rare and elusive stamp that will make them wealthy. Some individuals collect as an investment.
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