The Book That Got Me Into Stamp Collecting.

Way back when I was a boy (1967), I was given this book by my parents.
It was one of a series of books covering different topics.
The idea was to score points for collecting certain items or viewing certain stamps. At the end you would receive a certificate. Might be a useful tool, even today, for anyone trying to bring a young child in to the hobby.















Steve

That looks like a great book.

It's neat to see the power books have!

What reagent is supposed to be in that dropper bottle shown in the accessories picture? Watermarking fluid is the only liquid I can think of for use in philately but have never seen it used one drop at a time. Has anyone her used a dropper bottle like this?

I remember the I-SPY series well.

I used to see them for sale everywhere in Britain and I had two or three although I didn't have the stamp one. Once you'd spotted all the things shown you were were supposed to send them to "Big Chef I-Spy" to get the certificate.

The booklet says that the dropper was for benzine (petroleum ether) for watermark detection. This was the advice in all the books I had in the late 1960's when I started collecting.

Steve, thanks for sharing !!

That looks like a great book Steve.

Thanks for sharing.

Dianne

I've not seen Mr. Rowland Hill look so young.
A very unusual image of him.