Top Ten Things A Stamp Collector Does Not Want To Hear!

And then the owners suspect that you are trying to cheat them!

Ram
I bet there are more than a few collectors (me included) who wouldn't miss any more new issues!
DavidR

David.. I agree. I only collect most of my 'interest countries' till 1990 or so.

But I can imagine the price gouging that might start, even on minimum value stamps!

Ram

Joe1225us,

That's true. And the funny thing is that the most suspicious reactions are when I say "I'm not interested in buying those, but why won't you try and give them to a young collector?".

The common belief still views stamps as treasures which have a mythical value....

Some time ago, I mentioned my stamp collection and the response I got was :

"Oh, I would have thought that you grew out of that hobby by now"

Chimo

Bujutsu

My favorite line- Honest honey I'm going to sell this lot!

Bujutsu,

That's a good one and I have a similar story. 2-3 years ago I asked my father to buy me a catalogue in his next visit to Tel-Aviv (I live in Jerusalem - and at that time there wasn't a stamp shop here). So - when he happened to pass by he went to the Mall and started to look for the shop. After few minutes he realized he didn't remember where the shop was.

So - he asked a guy in the Kiosk there - if he knew where the stamp shop was.

The guy looked at my father amazed and said "At your age? Still with stamps?"


I found that to be extremely funny.

" The sixth new issue of the month will be in the Post Offices from Tuesday. The 12-stamp set will also be available in a Presentation pack, Regular Booklet, Prestige Booklet,Commemorative sheet,Generic Label sheet,Coin Covers,FDC's,Press sheet,Plate Blocks,Full sheet Panes,Coil strips,Full Coils,Maximum cards,Postcards,Postcard books,Special Ingot packs,Stamp and Postcard Packs, Tiepins, Mugs, Notebooks and Greetings Cards.
None of these are available at a Post Office near you."

All your stamps are now self adhesive! (Retroactively)

"The coil stamp will be available in rolls of 5,000 and 10,000"

These are all very good, very funny and timely.
Can't add anything here.

A true story.

At about the age of 5 to 6 years I was taken to the place where the KGV reds I sorted came from and under this house was a stamp factory. Tables everywhere with sheets covering them and totally covered with stamps drying. The KGVs on paper were being soaked in galvanized buckets. They were absolutely full of stamps. It was like they were playing the game of how many stamps can we soak in one lot of water.

Then I saw a table where the stamps were being soaked in trays and the person doing the soaking was very gentle and careful with the stamps and what was on that table really looked interesting. And then I heard!

Kid Get Away From That Table! Right Away Now! Did You Hear Me!

KGV Collector,

And since than till today you are the proud owner of your own stamp table

A extroverted 'fun collector' asking questions to a introverted serious collector(about his collection), where people known to him are listening. Auction, Stamp Fair, Dealers premises etc

Another not said but emailed !

Email 01: Outbid Notice: Bid again on.....
Email 02: You didnt win the ebay item: Treasure you have been looking for the past 5 years