2011 Confused About What To Collect

I know this is a personal question, but I figured I would ask anyway...

When looking at what to collect, I was always wondering when to collect the sheet, and when to collect just the stamp.

So I came to the following conclusion, based on how beyondtheperf describes stamps and my personal preference: if a sheet contains selevage art, that's not reason enough to collect the sheet. However, of the selvage contains descriptive text, then the whole mini-sheet.

Looking at albums, my opinion seemed to be shared by album makers. I noticed that even though the Legends of Hollywood series was a mini-sheet of the same stamp, the selvage with description was worth saving.

Well... today I got the 2011 Mystic Heirloom supplement. They, of course, provide a space for the Legends of Hollywood mini-sheet, but for the Merchant Marine sheet with selvage text, it is supposed to be collected as a se-tenant. The civil war souvenir sheet, they want you to collect the 2 individual stamps on the front only. They don't provide a page to mount the sheet. I fail to understand the logic in what they chose to put on their supplement sheets.

I think, after seeing some pages printed out by members on Stamp Community, I would just collect as I saw fit and make a nice page, with write-up to go along with it.

That way you are open to album maker's suggestions of how to collect and what to collect, but are also allowed to do things your own way, as you can create up a separate page just for the stuff you like too.

Rod222's pages come to mind, always nice to have info to mull over as you gaze on the stamps.

I haven't done any myself, more the talker than the doer I am!

Can you provide me a link to Rod222s pages? When I did a search on his name, I got 147 pages of posts. A bit much to weed through.

Unfortunately, that's the thing. They are spread all over.

He researches one stamp or series and then gets some info about it from elsewhere and here and puts it all together in a nice presentation. Fascinating to watch the process. I imagine it takes some trial and error just as everything does though.

The right font, checking that the info is half right, etc.

But I don't think it all has to be super great though. Something is better than nothing at times but sometimes the stamps themselves will shine out over any title or description.

I think it is more that you can do as you please, even to the extent of modifying the page layout and presentation of an album to add or delete things so they tell the story you wish to convey. It is your collection after all.

Well, send me a link to just one sheet, so I have an idea of his genius.

apastuszak, I'm in the same pickle as you are. My first experience with this problem with the Mystic album was with the 2007 Jamestown sheet (US Scott #4136). It's a beautiful sheet and I couldn't imagine why they wouldn't have included the whole thing, especially since I believe it is more attractive than most of the Legends of Hollywood. Unfortunately, as I discovered with the Forever Liberty Bell series, the publisher can't or won't put in every item we, as collectors deem significant to us. As did you, I also thought that the Civil War sheet warranted a sheet entry ... and still do. My answer is to purchase blank pages and modify the album to meet my desires.

I have been making my own sheets also. I have modified two sheets so far in the album. The problem with doing this for the Mystic album is the descriptions on the back. You have to make sure you marry up the proper descriptions to the sheets.

The civil war sheet is double sided and would require a clear sheet to view both sides. I'll see what I can hack together.

At this point, I almost feel like I should stop buying their supplements and simple make my own, which is more work than I am willing to do. I am waiting for the 2011 Steiner supplement to come out and see how he lays the year out.

It is harder than I thought it would be to find what I was thinking of, sorry about that.

Here is a nice little thread with many scans of different member's (and other's) pages though. Bee See has a nice page shown on page 1.

edit: forgot to add link . . .
https://goscf.com/t/8740

I think it would be good to see what got assigned a Scott catalog number. That might help weed things down a bit. Since I just subscribed to Linns the last week in December, I don't have access to back issues of Linns to see Scott catalog numbers.

While this doesn't help explain Mystic's 2011 Stamp Album Supplement, I thought this might be of interest as it relates to the much more expensive White Ace 2011 Stamp Album Supplement. At least they explain what they intend to include in their various 2011 stamp album supplements and their rationale for it:

https://www.washpress.com/formats/frmt11c3.html

I've compiled this list from various sources and "dumped" it onto my computer. I can't confirm its accuracy until the next Scott Catalog comes out, but I find it useful as an interim identifier until more firm information is provided:

Scott # Description

3758B 2¢ Navajo Necklace coil stamp

4157 (10¢) Patriotic Banner Coil,
serpentine die cut 11 vert. (AVR)
4158 (10¢) Patriotic Banner Coil,
serpentine die cut 11.75 vert. (SSP)

4313 (44¢) Flag of Our Nation coil stamp – Northern Mariana Islands
4314 (44¢) Flag of Our Nation coil stamp – Ohio
4315 (44¢) Flag of Our Nation coil stamp – Oklahoma
4316 (44¢) Flag of Our Nation coil stamp – Oregon
4317 (44¢) Flag of Our Nation coil stamp – Pennsylvania
a. Strip of 5, #4313-4317
4318 (44¢) Flag of Our Nation coil stamp – Puerto Rico
4319 (44¢) Flag of Our Nation coil stamp – Rhode Island
4320 (44¢) Flag of Our Nation coil stamp – South Carolina
4321 (44¢) Flag of Our Nation coil stamp – South Dakota
4322 (44¢) Flag of Our Nation coil stamp – Tennessee
a. Strip of 5, #4318-4322
b. Plate # set of 10, #4317a +
4322a (may be collected as 1 strip or 2 separate strips)

4486 (44¢) Statue of Liberty (APU), die cut 9½ vert. (4evR)
4487 (44¢) Flag (APU), die cut 9½ vert. (4evR)
a. Pair, #4486-4487

4488 (44¢) Statue of Liberty (SSP), die cut 11 vert. (4evr)
4489 (44¢) Flag (SSP), die cut 11 vert. (4evr)
a. Pair, #4488-4489

4490 (44¢) Statue of Liberty (AVR), die cut 8½ vert. (4EVR)
4491 (44¢) Flag (AVR), die cut 8½ vert. (4EVR)
a. Pair, #4490-4491

4492 (44¢) Chinese New Year – Year of the Rabbit
4493 (44¢) Kansas Statehood
4494 (44¢) Ronald Reagan
4495 (5¢) Art Deco Bird coil stamp
4496 44¢ Quill and Inkwell coil stamp

4497 (44¢) Latin Music Legends – Tito Puente
4498 (44¢) Latin Music Legends – Carmen Miranda
4499 (44¢) Latin Music Legends – Selena
4500 (44¢) Latin Music Legends – Carlos Gardel
4501 (44¢) Latin Music Legends – Celia Cruz
a. Horiz. strip of 5, #4497-4501

4502 (44¢) Celebrate
4503 (44¢) Jazz
4504 20¢ George Washington sheet stamp,
serpentine die cut 11¼ x10¾ 

4505 29¢ Oregano sheet stamp,
serpentine die cut 11
4506 29¢ Flax sheet stamp,
serpentine die cut 11
4507 29¢ Foxglove sheet stamp,
serpentine die cut 11
4508 29¢ Lavender sheet stamp,
serpentine die cut 11
4509 29¢ Sage sheet stamp,
serpentine die cut 11
a. Horiz. strip of 5, #4505-4509

4510 84¢ Oveta Culp Hobby
4511 $4.95 New River Gorge Bridge
4512 20¢ George Washington coil stamp,
serpentine die cut 9½ vert.

4513 29¢ Foxglove coil stamp,
serpentine die cut 9½ vert.
4514 29¢ Lavender coil stamp,
serpentine die cut 9½ vert.
4515 29¢ Sage coil stamp,
serpentine die cut 9½ vert.
4516 29¢ Oregano coil stamp,
serpentine die cut 9½ vert.
4517 29¢ Flax coil stamp,
serpentine die cut 9½ vert.
a. Horiz. strip of 5, #4513-4517

4518 (44¢) Statue of Liberty ATM booklet stamp,
serpentine die cut 11¼x11 on 2, 3 or 4 sides
4519 (44¢) Flag ATM booklet stamp,
serpentine die cut 11¼x11 on 2, 3 or 4 sides
a. Pair, #4518-4519
b. Booklet pane of 18, 9 each #4518-4519

4520 (44c) Wedding Roses
4521 64¢ Wedding Cake

4522 (44¢) Civil War Sesquicentennial
Battle of Fort Sumter
4523 (44¢) Civil War Sesquicentennial
First Battle of Bull Run
a. Pair, #4522-4523

4524 Go Green Pane
a. (44¢) Buy local produce, reuse bags
b. (44¢) Fix water leaks
c. (44¢) Share rides
d. (44¢) Turn off lights not in use
e. (44¢) Choose to walk
f. (44¢) Go Green, reduce our environmental footprint step by step
g. (44¢) Compost
h. (44¢) Let nature do the work
i. (44¢) Recycle more
j. (44¢) Ride a bike
k. (44¢) Plant trees
l. (44¢) Insulate the home
m. (44¢) Use public transportation
n. (44¢) Use efficient light bulbs
o. (44¢) Adjust the thermostat
p. (44¢) Maintain tire pressure

4525 (44c) Helen Hayes
4526 (44c) Legends of Hollywood – Gregory Peck

4527 (44c) Space Firsts
Alan B. Shepard, Jr., First American in Space
4528 (44c) Space Firsts
Messenger, First spacecraft to orbit Mercury
First spacecraft to orbit Mercury
a. Horiz. Pair, #4527-4528

4529 (44c) Purple Heart
4530  (44c) Indianapolis 500

4531 (44c) Garden of Love – Pink Flower
4532 (44c) Garden of Love – Red Flower
4533 (44c) Garden of Love – Blue Flowers
4534 (44c) Garden of Love – Butterfly
4535 (44c) Garden of Love – Green Vine Leaves
4536 (44c) Garden of Love – Blue Flower
4537 (44c) Garden of Love – Doves
4538 (44c) Garden of Love – Orange Red Flowers
4539 (44c) Garden of Love – Strawberry
4540 (44c) Garden of Love – Yellow Orange Flowers
a. Block of 10, #4531-4540

4541 (44c) American Scientists – Melvin Calvin
4542 (44c) American Scientists – Asa Gray
4543 (44c) American Scientists – Maria Goeppert Mayer
4544 (44c) American Scientists – Severo Ochoa
a. Horiz. strip of 4, #4541-4544

4545 (44c) Mark Twain

4546 Pioneers of American Industrial Design pane
a. (44c) "Normandie" pitcher, designed by Peter Müller-Munk
b. (44c) Fiesta dinnerware, designed by Frederick Hurten Rhead
c. (44c) Streamlined pencil sharpener, designed by Raymond Loewy
d. (44c) Table lamp, designed by Donald Deskey
e. (44c) Kodak "Baby Brownie" camera, designed by Walter Dorwin Teague
f. (44c) Model 302 Bell telephone, designed by Henry Dreyfuss
g (44c) Emerson "Patriot" Radio, designed by Norman Bel Geddes
h (44c) Streamlined sewing machines, designed by Dave Chapman
i. (44c) "Anywhere" lamp, designed by Greta von Nessen
j. (44c) IBM "Selectric" typewriter, designed by Eliot Noyes
k. (44c) "Highlight/Pinch" flatware, designed by Russel Wright
l. (44c) Herman Miller electric clock, designed by Gilbert Rohde

4547 (44¢) Owney, the Postal Dog

4548 (44¢) U.S. Merchant Marine – Clipper Ship
4549 (44¢) U.S. Merchant Marine – Auxiliary Steamship
4550 (44¢) U.S. Merchant Marine – Liberty Ship
4551 (44¢) U.S. Merchant Marine – Container Ship
a. Block or horiz. strip of 4, #4548-4551

4552 (44¢) Eid

4553 (44¢) Characters from Disney-Pixar Films
Lightning McQueen and Mater from Cars
4554 (44¢) Characters from Disney-Pixar Films
Remy the Rat and Linguini from Ratatouille
4555 (44¢) Characters from Disney-Pixar Films
Buzz Lightyear and Aliens from Toy Story
4556 (44¢) Characters from Disney-Pixar Films
Carl Fredricksen and Dug the Dog from Up
4557 (44¢) Characters from Disney-Pixar Films
WALL-E from WALL-E
a. Horiz. strip of 5, #4553-4557

4558 (44¢) Edward Hopper

4559 (44¢) Statue of Liberty booklet stamp,
with "4evR" microprinting,
serpentine die cut 11¼x11 on 2 or 3 sides (APU)
4560 (44¢) Flag booklet stamp,
with "4evR" microprinting,
serpentine die cut 11¼x 11 on 2 or 3 sides (APU)
a. Pair, #4559-4560
b. Double-sided booklet pane of 20, 10 each #4559-4560

4561 (44¢) Statue of Liberty booklet stamp,
with "4evr" microprinting,
serpentine die cut 11¼x11 on 2 or 3 sides (SSP)
4562 (44¢) Flag booklet stamp,
with "4evr" microprinting,
serpentine die cut 11¼x11 on 2 or 3 sides (SSP)
a. Pair, #4561-4562
b. Double-sided booklet pane of 20, 10 each #4561-4562

4563 (44¢) Statue of Liberty photogravure booklet stamp,
with "4EVR" microprinting,
serpentine die cut 11¼x11½ on 2 or 3 sides (AVR)
4564 (44¢) Flag photogravure booklet stamp,
with "4EVR" microprinting,
serpentine die cut 11¼x11½ on 2 or 3 sides (AVR)
a. Pair, #4563-4564
b. Double-sided booklet pane of 20, 10 each #4563-4564

4565 (44¢) Barbara Jordan

4566 (44¢) Art of Romare Bearden – Conjunction
4567 (44¢) Art of Romare Bearden – Odysseus: Poseidon, The Sea God
4568 (44¢) Art of Romare Bearden – Prevalence of Ritual: Conjur Woman
4569 (44¢) Art of Romare Bearden – Falling Star
a. Horiz. strip of 4, #4566-4569

4570 (44¢) Christmas – Madonna of the Candelabra
Convertible booklet stamp
a. Double-sided booklet pane of 20

4571 (44¢) Christmas – Wavy-line ornament (large size)
with "USPS" microprinted on collar of ornament
serpentine die cut 10¾x11 on 2 or 3 sides (APU)
4572 (44¢) Christmas – Spiral design ornament (large size)
convertible booklet stamp
with "USPS" microprinted on collar of ornament
serpentine die cut 10¾x11 on 2 or 3 sides (APU)
4573 (44¢) Christmas – Straight-line ornament (large size)
convertible booklet stamp
with "USPS" microprinted on collar of ornament
serpentine die cut 10¾x11 on 2 or 3 sides (APU)
4574 (44¢) Christmas – Spotted ornament (large size)
convertible booklet stamp
with "USPS" microprinted on collar of ornament
serpentine die cut 10¾x11 on 2 or 3 sides (APU)
a. Block of 4, #4571-4574
b. Double-sided booklet pane of 20, 5 each #4571-4574

4575 (44¢) Christmas – Wavy-line ornament (large size)
convertible booklet stamp
with "USPS" microprinted to the left of third stripe
serpentine die cut 10¾x11 on 2 or 3 sides (SSP)
4576 (44¢) Christmas – Spiral design ornament (large size)
convertible booklet stamp
with "USPS" microprinted on left side of bottom ribbon of ribbon cluster
serpentine die cut 10¾x11 on 2 or 3 sides (SSP)
4577 (44¢) Christmas – Straight-line ornament (large size)
convertible booklet stamp
with "USPS" microprinted below the bottom stripe near the bottom tip
serpentine die cut 10¾x11 on 2 or 3 sides (SSP)
4578 (44¢) Christmas – Spotted ornament (large size)
convertible booklet stamp
with "USPS" microprinted on left side of bottom ribbon of ribbon cluster
serpentine die cut 10¾x11 on 2 or 3 sides (SSP)
a. Block of 4, #4575-4578
b. Double-sided booklet pane of 20, 5 each #4575-4578

4579 (44¢) Christmas – Wavy-line ornament (small size)
ATM machine booklet stamp
with "USPS" microprinted to the left of the third stripe
serpentine die cut 11¼x11 on 2, 3 or 4 sides (SSP)
4580 (44¢) Christmas – Spiral design ornament (small size)
ATM machine booklet stamp
with "USPS" microprinted on the vertical ribbon
serpentine die cut 11¼x11 on 2, 3 or 4 sides (SSP)
4581 (44¢) Christmas – Straight-line ornament (small size)
ATM machine booklet stamp
with "USPS" microprinted on curved ribbon above the collar
serpentine die cut 11¼x11 on 2, 3 or 4 sides (SSP)
4582 (44¢) Christmas – Spotted ornament (small size)
ATM machine booklet stamp
with "USPS" microprinted on left side of the ornament below the collar
serpentine die cut 11¼x11 on 2, 3 or 4 sides (SSP)
a. Block of 4, #4579-4582
b. Booklet pane of 18, 5 each #4579, 4582, 4 each #4580-4581

4583 (44¢) Hanukkah
4584 (44¢) Kwanzaa 

B4 (44¢ + 11¢) Save Vanishing Species

C148 80¢ Voyageurs National Park

U667b (44¢) Liberty Bell stamped envelope dated "2011"
with multicolored "Forever" (with color dots)
U667c (44¢) Liberty Bell stamped envelope dated "2011"
with "Forever" in brown (solid color)

U675 $4.95 New River Gorge Bridge stamped envelope

UX621  29¢ Common Terns postal card

UX622 29¢ Characters from Disney-Pixar Films postal card
Buzz Lightyear and Aliens from Toy Story
UX623 29¢ Characters from Disney-Pixar Films postal card
Lightning McQueen and Mater from Cars
UX624 29¢ Characters from Disney-Pixar Films postal card
Carl Fredricksen and Dug the Dog from Up
UX625 29¢ Characters from Disney-Pixar Films postal card
Remy the Rat and Linguini from Ratatouille
UX626 29¢ Characters from Disney-Pixar Films postal card
WALL-E from WALL-E
a. Booklet of 20, 4 each #UX622-UX626

UY49 29¢+29 Common Terns paid reply postal card

1CVP124                      44c Stamps.com – Statue of Liberty 44c Stamps.com – Statue of Liberty
1CVP125                      44c Stamps.com – Flag 44c Stamps.com – Flag
1CVP126                      44c Stamps.com – Bald eagle 44c Stamps.com – Bald eagle
1CVP127                      44c Stamps.com – Menorah 44c Stamps.com – Menorah
1CVP128                      44c Stamps.com – Dreidel 44c Stamps.com – Dreidel
1CVP129                      44c Stamps.com – Star of David 44c Stamps.com – Star of David
1CVP130                      44c Stamps.com – Christmas stocking 44c Stamps.com – Christmas stocking
1CVP131                      44c Stamps.com – Christmas tree 44c Stamps.com – Christmas tree
1CVP132                      44c Stamps.com – Santa Claus 44c Stamps.com – Santa Claus
1CVP133                      44c Stamps.com – Hearts 44c Stamps.com – Hearts
1CVP134                      44c Stamps.com – Rose 44c Stamps.com – Rose
1CVP135                      44c Stamps.com – Candy hearts 44c Stamps.com – Candy hearts

RW78                           $15 White-fronted geese Hunting Permit sheet stamp $15 White-fronted geese Hunting Permit sheet stamp
b.                                 Artist-signed souvenir sheet of 1 Artist-signed souvenir sheet of 1

RW78A                         $15 White-fronted geese Hunting Permit self-adhesive stamp $15 White-fronted geese Hunting Permit self-adhesive stamp

JDS19                           $5 Ring-necked ducks Junior Duck stamp $5 Ring-necked ducks Junior Duck stamp

That list is interesting. Scott doesn't show any listing for the whole sheet for Merchant Marines or Civil War. That would explain perhaps why the whole sheet is not given a place in the 2011 Mystic supplement. However, the Gregory Peck sheet is given a place, even though Scott doesn't mention it as a collectible. Go figure...

Boils down as always to most sensible use of dollars. Someone has to say yes or no and sometimes it can be quite arbitrary. No rhyme nor reason.

I think it's interesting that the USPS is calling the Lunar New Year stamp a Souvenir sheet, but I haven't found any album that wants you to collect the whole sheet.