The collection and study of postage stamps, postmarks, stamped envelopes, usually as a hobby. Well, Stamps 101 is designed to teach you the basics of what you need and want to know about philately. Then, you head out to find the items that will create a nice collection. There are many ways to collect stamps. One way is to just start browsing and note a few stamps that interest you.
Most people start our collecting all and everything of stamps.
If the interest in stamps is lasting, soon the aspiring collector is overwhelmed by the enormous number of stamps to collect. Then it is time to narrow the interest. Stamp collecting tends be to a journey of shifting interests and a lot of fun in the process. Here are some helpful ideas . . . Member receive a great monthly magazine and have access to services such as a philatelic library and an expertising service.