Now it's time to organize the collection. You have to protect the stamps so some type of an Album is needed. You can simply use a notebook or you can buy a Stamp Album . A stamp album usually has pictures for each of the stamps and you just have to match the stamp to the picture. Stamps are placed into the book using something called a Hinge .
Hinges are small folded pieces of paper with glue on one side.
The reason for using a hinge and not just tape is that the stamp can be removed without wrecking the stamp or the album. Here is some other things that you may want to get to help with your collection. All these things can be found at your local stamp shop or right here on the internet. These makes it easier to handle the stamps. Using your fingers may put grease or oil on the stamps and cause them to change color.