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Are you in the category that you have your very first bottle cap from a bottle of soda?
Are you still typing on your Underwood typewriter.
Does your radio uses tubes.
My ex father in law had newspapers about World War 2. We spent two weeks throwing away material he hoarded. He kept everything he ever had.
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My 2 x mcintosh mc2301 ( 300 watts ) mono amps use tube and I purchase them last fall |
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Just wait til civilisation falls apart. My manual typewriter will come in handy. |
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I keep the ribbon on my 1915 Underwood in good nick. I agree with KGB. The the time comes, I'll still be typing my memoirs. |
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Rest in Peace
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I've said "some day, this may come in handy" so many times that I expect my monument to read: "some day, he may come in handy". |
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My dad being from the 'old country' used to pull and even straighten nails and save them. I still have a small drawer full down by my workbench. Along with a house full of stuff 'that may come in handy'.  |
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I'm a hoarder when it comes to music/radio programs. I have 3000 CD's, 2000 LP's, 4000 cassettes, and misc. material. This doesn't include any digital files which is what I would ultimately like to do.
How many are guilty of stamp hoarding? |
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Nothing said so far sounds like "clinical" hoarding, signs of which include: Quote:
In the homes of people who have hoarding disorder, the countertops, sinks, stoves, desks, stairways and virtually all other surfaces are usually stacked with stuff. And when there's no more room inside, the clutter may spread to the garage, vehicles and yard. Quote:
Persistent inability to part with any possession, regardless of its value.
Excessive attachment to possessions, including discomfort letting others touch or borrow them or distress at the idea of letting an item go.
Cluttered living spaces, making areas of the home unusable for the intended purpose, such as not being able to cook in the kitchen or use the bathroom to bathe.
Keeping stacks of newspapers, magazines or junk mail.
Letting food or trash build up to unusually excessive, unsanitary levels
Acquiring unneeded or seemingly useless items, such as trash or napkins from a restaurant.
Difficulty managing daily activities because of procrastination and trouble making decisions.
Moving items from one pile to another, without discarding anything
Difficulty organizing items, sometimes losing important items in the clutter. If you sell, trade, or give away any stamps or covers, you a probably not a hoarder, no matter how many you might hang on to. |
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Sometimes what looks like hoarding is really caused by reasons that are not evident to most .For me the many years at work , the standing and pushing on the trading floor was a daily workout . Then as a contractor for many years being outside in a parking lot pushing a crew took its toll in the hot sun . So it is no wonder many people thought those big stamp junk lots and dealer accumaltions were being purchased by a hoarder year after year .But in fact they were to get me to relax and sit in one spot after a day of work . I sorted and catalog a vast amount of stamps ,was it wasted money or wasted time ,I don't think so .So it is ok to call me a hoarder because I got more stamps than most hoarders .
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"Are stamp collectors hoarders?" They can be. Which is why I'm under a self-imposed moratorium on purchasing any more collections. I don't have time to play around with what I have. I can buy individual items, or short sets, but no more mass collections. |
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Collectors have given me stamps. That's not hoarding. And dealers, who don't know me or have any reason to trust me, have sent me hundreds of dollars worth of stamps on approval,trusting me to buy some and send the rest back. That might be crazy, but it isn't hoarding.
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Since I was the one to start this thread I admit to even having a shoe box full of damaged or heavily cancelled stamps. I'll be teaching again this fall and will just divide them up amongst the students. By the way thank you all again for your generous donations. It was very kind and I appreciate it. I can't remember who but someone donated a used $5.00 stamp of Hamilton and I used it as a prize. Dominic was thrilled. |
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I sell/trade/give away stamps all the time so I'm not a hoarder in the clinical sense. I like to think of myself as a philatelic omnivore, however, as I collect pretty much everything and save at least one example of every philatelic item I come across. There are a lot of things I don't go out of my way for or buy on purpose (e.g. FDCs or revenues), but I still save them if they turn up in a collection or lot. There was a time when I tried to limit myself, but I found I was passing up on too many items that I actually liked. |
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... a philatelic omnivore ... More accurate & compact & elegant & ROTW-compatible than my usual "Will Rogers philatelist: I never met a philatelic item I did not like". Well-coined, Artful. Cheers, /s/ ikeyPikey |
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The difference between a hoarder and a collector is organization. If you are accumulating boxes of unsorted stamps, you are a hoarder. If your stamps are neatly in books and/or envelopes, organized in some fashion so that you can find the one you want, then you are a collector. |
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I like to think of myself as a philatelic omnivore. Quote:
I never met a philatelic item I did not like. I love the descriptions! Both are great ways to describe me!  Dan  |
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Experienced stamps need a home too. I'd rather have an example that is imperfect than no example.
I collect for enjoyment, not investment.
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Posted 07/22/2016 10:57 pm
