New From Louisiana

Just discovered this forum. If all of you are highly sophisticated stamp collectors, I may not fit in. You may run me out of town on a rail.

Let me explain - in addition to being a stamp lover, I also love writing letters with fountain pens. I correspond with people all over the world, and of course their letters come with interesting stamps on them. I'm keeping what I call a stamp journal. I soak the stamps off my friends' letters and use hinges to put them in a blank journal (acid free paper) and make a note beside the stamp telling whose letter it came on and making note of anything of particular interest in the letter. So it's sort of a combination scrapbook and stamp album.

OK, I've come clean about my unconventional method of collecting stamps. Can I stay?

Judybug

Welcome to the club. This forum is not a stuffy and dusty place. We welcome any collector as long as they have an interest in stamps. Today's unconventional collector may become the futures new collecting trend. I am sure everyone would love to see an image of your collection.

Judybug Ok you can stay..although it might be fun to run someone out of town on a rail....we have many new collectors here so its fun..we also have another Louisiana person who will be happy to meet you !!

Welcome Judybug

Certainly you can stay. Sounds like you'll fit in just fine. We have quite an eclectic bunch here. I think you'll find we all have various ways of collecting.

Post some of you're scrapbook pages sometimes.

Dianne

I guess there is nothing left to say, except welcome to the mad house. Sounds like you will fit in just great.

Steve

Glad to have you here! I also have been putting stamps on acid free scrap booking pages--why not--it's our collection, right? I have others in stock albums, etc.

Would love to see some of your collection! Do you use calligraphy pens,too?

BTW, Phil doesn't bite!

Gussyboy1

Thanks for all the welcomes! Whew! I was worried. Here's a page from my stamp journal. These stamps didn't come from pen pals. I found them in a box of papers that my dearly departed mother left.

Judybug

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Hello Judybug....

Welcome to the club.....As a long time collector (50+ years) I've seen a good variety of different methods/ways/reasons for collecting and I believe yours is unique and quite interesting. I also think that the more you learn about the hobby, the more you will enjoy it because of your attention to detailed infomation.

to the SCF Judybug. We'll take anybody with a screw just a little bit loose!

I'm the other Louisiana nut job PhilB was talking about. I'm up Nawth in West Monroe.

Your collection is actually quite interesting. Any stamp or cover with a story or history is more collectible. I'm impressed with your idea!

if you are interested, you might check out this post: https://goscf.com/t/2109

Welcome to the nuthouse Judybug. I think your journal is quite interesting. When you get a chance please post more of your pages.

Hello Judybug and to the forum.
Sounds like a very personal touch to your collection and I think it's great.
When you get your ten post and can email we will have to send you a letter from down-under.

Welcome Judybug, used to do quite a bit of swapping stamps by mail prior to the internet..i preferred to keep many of the stamps on the envelopes I received...to each his/her own !!

Judybug

Welcome to the forum, have a great time here. I look forward to seeing more of your collection

Welcome Judybug!

Sounds like an interesting collection.

There are stamp collectors here at ALL levels... you'll fit in.

Cheers!

David
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Welcome to the stamp community, Judybug!



We're looking forward to seeing some of the pages you have created!

Shucks, I just threw away a rail. About the only way you can attach a person
to one of those is with duct tape or spray adhesive.... although the temperature lately softens the asphalt a little. There are some "classic" stamp collector's personalities here, but it is a gentle group compared to some other forums.

Welcome!

Jim