stamps: history, geography and culture on a tiny piece of paper
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Stamp Collecting : Perfect for Retirement Living Presented by the American Philatelic Society’s StampBuddy Program for {name of facility}, {City}, {State}. Stamps: History, Geography and Culture on a tiny piece of paper. Look at the size, shape and colors of the stamps you have just been given…. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Stamp Collecting: Perfect for Retirement Living
Presented by the American Philatelic Society’s StampBuddy Program for {name of facility}, {City}, {State}
Stamps: History, Geography and Culture on a tiny piece of paper
What countries are they from?
How old are they?
How much do you think they’re worth?
Look at the size, shape and colors of the stamps you have just been given…
Stamps: History in miniature
What was the world’s first stamp?Where is it from?What year was it created?Whose picture is on it?
What were the first stamps in the US?Whose pictures are on them?What year were they created?How are they different from today’s stamps?
Stamps: History in miniature
At the dawn of aviation this stamp was issued.
How did the airplane get upside down?Why is it worth $250,000?Is the stamp on the right an error?Why is it reminiscent of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory?
One of the world’s rarest stamps from the Governors Ball in Mauritius. Why does it look so crude? Ooops. What went wrong?
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Stamps: History in miniature
Whose faces are on these stamps?What are the symbols on the sides?What do the symbols mean?Why are there two prices listed?
Which stamp was issued right after the end of WWI?
Which stamp started out as a charity label?
Which stamp shows the name “Jewish State” instead of “Israel”?
Stamps tell wartime stories
Stamps show the transition from colonial times to independence
Stamps: Geography in miniature
An early U.S. airmail stamp with map of the U.S.
100th Anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase.
This Chinese map stamp was never issued because Taiwan is not colored red!
The few that exist are very rare.
Stamps: Art in miniature
Da Vinci’s Mona List on a 1952 stamp from West Germany.
The Goya Nude on a stamp from Spain.A Greek fresco
Stamp Collecting: Perfect for retirement living
Work on stamps any time, day or night in any season.Food for the active mind.Affordable.Choose exactly what you’d like to collect.Trade stamps with other residents and guests.Buy stamps without traveling.Great local stamp club and stamp shows.
FDR, King George V and Radar O’Reilly from **MASH were stamp collectors. What about you?
That is the question.
How Are Stamps Different from Each Other?
Color, size and shapeOverall designMethod of printingPapers varyPerforationsUsed and unusedWatermarks
What should I collect?
The world is your oyster. Collect the world!Collect stamps from the U.S. (very popular)Collect stamps from your family’s countryCollect stamps from the year of your birthCollect the “Classical Period” 1840-1940Collect stamps based on topics like:
MedicineFamous inventorsEmbroidery on stampsFlowersAnimals and pets or insects on stampsShapes like trianglesBroadway shows on stampsBart Simpson on stamps (just kidding)
How do I obtain stamps? Clip stamps off envelopes.Trade with other collectors.Buy stamp mixtures.APS Circuit books.Go to stamp club meetings.Go to stamp shows.Stamp approvals.Buy stamps online and online auction site.
How do I store and display my stamps?
Store Glassine envelopes Stock books Stock cards
Display
Buy a stamp album Make your own stamp album Stock Books
How do learn more about stamps and stamp collecting?
Magazines Linn’s Stamp News American Philatelist
Catalogs Scott Standard Postage
Stamp Catalog Scott Classic
How do learn more about stamps and stamp collecting?
Your local stamp club: The Oregon Stamp Society meets twice a month and has its own clubhouse.
Northwest Philatelic Library
American Philatelic Research Library
Lots of stamp societies
Internet: Lots of stamp blogs
The American Philatelic Society… America’s stamp club
When you become an APS member you get: The American Philatelist magazine every month Free access to the American Philatelic Research Library Stamp circuit books Access to StampStore StampBuddy Service (APS membership not required)
APS membership is recognized throughout the hobby as an indicator of ethical dealing and integrity.
Applications available today.
APS is the largest stamp society in the world with 33,000+ members.
APS StampBuddy and You
You can have your own StampBuddy mentor
Your mentor will meet with you at your residence.
Teach you all about our hobby
Help you choose what to collect
Help you to attend meetings of the local stamp club
Guide you at local stamp shows like PIPEX.
StampBuddy is a national APS program that provides mentors for new adult collectors.
Getting started today!1. Introduce yourself to today’s speaker and say that
you might like to collect stamps.
2. Complete the StampBuddy application.
3. A StampBuddy Mentor will be assigned to you.
4. Your mentor will contact you and schedule time to meet with you.
5. Your mentor will never charge you for his services or sell you any stamps or stamp supplies.
You’re on your way to joining the “hobby of kings”. Years of fun and excitement lay ahead.
(Oh, and keep the stamps you got today even if you decide not to collect.)