Little Bundles...

I found this picture on ebay:



Is bundling up stamps like that a good idea? I would think banding groups of stamps might damage the perforations. I would also be concerned that if the little bundles were put into storage for a long time, the deterioration of the rubber bands would damage the stamps.

It certainly does not look like a bright move. Not a lot I would be bidding on. The stamps also looked creased at the rubber band. It's just careless to do that! You are right on the rubber deteriorating and discoloring the paper it touches.

Dealers used to do this. Still do it but with a paper or plastic band (usually) around the stamps. If done correctly it doesn't damage the stamps, just presses them together.

Rubber bands are bad though. Cheap but bad.

I have a few bundles like that which I got in a 'lucky dip' lot, but at least they used paper bands.

This is the sort of lot I love!
It's great for doing projects with kids.

For example, at our last meeting, I came up with an activity called, "Washington or Lincoln" (in honor of Presidents Day).
They had to hinge the appropriate stamp next to a statement describing Washington or Lincoln. Someone had given me a
bundle of Washington definitives which was PERFECT for this.
I then had to spend a lot of time looking for the Lincolns.
(There's a bundle in this picture that would have been perfect!)
It was worth it, though. The kids learned some facts about
the presidents and worked on hinging at the same time.

Someone else's organization makes my "job" easier. If I got that
lot, though, I would remove all the rubber bands and use paper.

Eeeek!

The rubber bands make me sad.
I've seen bundles like that at estate auctions (using paper wraps) but could never figure why you would need a couple of hundred 1974 Eisenhowers... unless you were a dealer, I suppose.

Your kids wouldnt be interested in learning about Holland would they? I have a rediculous amount of Dutch dupes from a 30000 box lot I was given (for some stamps I have dupes running into the 100's).

Let me know if you can use some and a send some over.

Maiden,

Stamps from Holland would be great! I am sure I can come up
with a way to use them.

Many, many thanks!!


(Happy teacher dance)

Mail me your address and let me know the sort of maximum you'd want from each stamp (I could literally send several 100 of the same stamp for some of them:p)

That is pretty painful to look at.