Philately
Any stamp collectors on here?
Just found my Dad's old stamp book, he collected them when he was a lad but never really bothered in later life.
I have several of my own and I was a bit obsessive with it in my late teens/early twenties and used to collect every single stamp, but not bothered much since.
Are there any stamp collectors on Wigan World?
Started: 6th Apr 2013 at 11:41
Used to be Veg here.....just be aware there may be some that are worth something money wise..... But also sentimental....
Replied: 6th Apr 2013 at 11:57
I don't know if it counts but I stuck 10,000 stamps on the wall of my downstairs loo. There's even one with Hitler on it and my friend bought me the Olympic ones last year and they are on there as well. I'm planning on putting the Dr Who ones on soon.
Replied: 6th Apr 2013 at 12:11
Pam - You have kind of given me an idea there. Did you paste them on neatly or is it more of a collage?
I also have some stamps with Hitler on.
Replied: 6th Apr 2013 at 12:45
They are over lapping because they are all various sizes. I will try to get my act together and put a photo on here so you can see. I also put PVC glue over them to make them warerproof and not as likely to fade. I also used the glue to stick them on.
Replied: 6th Apr 2013 at 13:01
Hope this works VG
Replied: 6th Apr 2013 at 13:44
I have put dark wood at the bottom.
Replied: 6th Apr 2013 at 13:45
Pam - I love that - I have millions (honestly) of spare stamps, as I say I used to collect every single one - even from where I used to work.
Fantastic.
Replied: 6th Apr 2013 at 14:01
It does look nicer than the photos show but any other angle and it would have shown the actual toilet and I thoought I may get some comments about that
Replied: 6th Apr 2013 at 14:25
that's a lot of licking pam!
Replied: 6th Apr 2013 at 14:31
I tell you Kath . . .my tongue was dry and anyone else who came into the house was asked to stick theirs out
Replied: 6th Apr 2013 at 16:20
Replied: 6th Apr 2013 at 17:45
"I also have some stamps with Hitler on."
That's not surprising luv.
I have a big collection handed down from my father, but no way of telling which are most expensive or rare. I'd also be wary of how your store them too as many have been ruined by the small adhesive tabs, even though they were at the time proper stamp collecting tabs. I had to throw away a number of stamps which had aeroplanes upside down on them due to this.
Replied: 14th Apr 2013 at 15:27
I used to collect 1st day covers and presentation packs through the British Philatelic Bureau.
I had to give up because it just got too expensive.
God knows how much each new issue would cost today.
Replied: 14th Apr 2013 at 19:58
Section 8 - 'That's not surprising luv.'
Tsk!! I know what you mean about the tabs - luckily I haven't really lost many that way and my Dad's look OK. It isn't just the tabs that can ruin stamps, you can get yellowing as well of the stamps and the albums.
Replied: 15th Apr 2013 at 14:24