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Any Decent Stamp Shops In Se Massachusetts?

 
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Posted 09/30/2011   6:41 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add Mike33 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Tried a couple searches but came up empty handed.

I know we have several members in Massachusetts and was wondering if any can recommend a decent, fun stamp shop in South Eastern Mass. I went to Falmouth S & C last weekend but they're more on the coin side and didn't have much interesting stuff to look through for stamps. I picked up a few things but they lacked what I really was looking for.

Looking for some supplies like mounts, stock pages, glassines, maybe some used albums/accumulations and just some fun things to look through.

As a kid I used to go to Ephraim's in Worcester and remember being like a kid in a candy shop every time I went in there. I'd like to find a similar place if it still exists.

thanks for any input
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Posted 10/01/2011   06:57 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Mike33 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Looking west of Cape Cod, I only see 2 places within an hour or so from me

Anybody been to these two shops?:

Phil's Stamp Den - 1801 S Main St, Fall River, MA
or
Anchor Stamps - 572 State Rd, Dartmouth, MA
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Posted 10/01/2011   6:09 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add wt1 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
South of Boston (but not Southeastern MA) there's this small place. Just outside of the downtown area on Route 1A. Been there a couple of times but bought stamp supplies only, haven't really looked much at his inventory or prices:

Kappy's Coins & Stamps

(781) 762-5552

534 Washington St.
Norwood, MA 02062
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Posted 10/01/2011   7:42 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Mike33 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks, that one came up in my Google searches I think and thought about heading up to that one this morning. But decided to head west to Phil's Stamp Den in Fall River. About an hour drive for me.

Well worth it - Nice guy. Had all the supplies I was looking for and then some. Prices all seemed fair.

I picked up some Vario pages, glassines and lots of mounts. Also grabbed a book with a ton of Canadian Stamps from the 10s to the 70s for 10 bucks and a few mint from the 54 Liberty set.

Will definitely be heading back there when I have a better idea of my stamp needs. He has a ton of stuff
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Posted 10/12/2011   3:57 pm  Show Profile Check Nells250's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add Nells250 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
There is a shop in Belmont that sells coins, stamps, etc. They appear to still be there. I have not been there since I was a kid.

http://waverlycollectibles.com/
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Posted 10/13/2011   10:42 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add jhlovell to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
I go to Kappy's often enough to be able to recommend them as suppliers of all related stamp AND coin items. You can also find a deal or two with their stamps and labels. As a matter of fact some of the labels that I have sold here on SCF have come from Kappys. - Jeff
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Posted 10/13/2011   10:57 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add ramanandn to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Wow.. looks like a lot of SCF members are in the eastern MA region. I will try that Belmont place; literally 10 minutes from where I live.
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Posted 10/13/2011   11:47 am  Show Profile Check Nells250's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add Nells250 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Really?? Maybe we are neighbors! ;-)
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Posted 10/13/2011   2:14 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add ramanandn to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
:) What town Nells?
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Posted 10/13/2011   2:18 pm  Show Profile Check Nells250's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add Nells250 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
BELMONT! (aka: Pothole USA)
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Posted 10/13/2011   7:08 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add clintd to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
I have been trying to contact Phils in Fall River but can never find it open. I've asked the members of the Fall River stamp club, but no one is sure.
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Posted 10/17/2011   12:34 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add ramanandn to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Nells, neighbours then. Waltham.. Watch City??! :)
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Posted 10/17/2011   1:28 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Mike33 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Phil is closed Sundays and Mondays I think - On Saturday he opens at 7AM but told me to always call ahead first in case he's not going to open for some reason.

I stopped back there this past Saturday and bought a bunch of mounts for sheets. (He has every size imaginable)

Also picked up a few odds and ends I was missing - The broken hat Columbian, the 1932 Washington set (1-10c) , A couple Souvenir sheets from the 1990s.
Blew about 170 bucks all in all
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