How Do You Become A Stamp Collector?
Around the world thousands of people collect stamps. While this was once viewed as a boring or uninteresting hobby, that belief no longer holds true today. There are even some collectors who have sold off their collections for large sums of money, which shows that it’s not only a hobby but a real investment. If you’ve decided to become a stamp collector you’ll need to start by visiting stores and learning what you like. Step 1 Visit a stamp collecting store and see what they have for sale. Spend some time talking with the owner and looking over the collection, just to see what you like. There’s no reason to buy everything when you first start, focus on the things that your eyes are drawn to and the things you really like. Step 2 Buy box lots of stamps from your local store. These stamps are usually fairly common, but include a number of stamps from around the world and they’re usually pretty cheap. This is the perfect way to start out your collection and see what things you like and wh
