Hi, New Member From San Francisco, California

Hello everyone! I've been collecting stamps, mostly Great Britain and old British colonies, since 5th grade. I've stopped in my mid 20's but found myself back to my old hobby again 20 years later. I started using Palo Album pages and Lindner pages for my Great Britain stamps. Most of stamps are still in stockbooks. I'm facinated with GB Machins as well but I stick with the basic machins. Machins could be overwhelming. I buy my stamps from Suttons, BMclean, IG, Dauwaulder and ebay. I miised the good old days of trading. That's how we started in 5th grade. We look at each other's stockbooks and pick what stamp we're interested in and if we both agreed then the trade is complete. Is there anything similar online where you can post stamp(s) you are looking for and offer selections from your collection to trade or ask what the other is looking for? Anyway, I'm Jordan from San Francisco.

Welcome.
Don

Welcome Jordan

Many of us here have the same story as you. Once you get 50 under your belt you may find some trading partners here. I for one would be interested.

Dianne

Welcome!!

Welcome to the club! Glad you're here.

Welcome Jordan! I am sure many members here have similar stories including myself!

Welcome Jordan - You can join a local stamp club in SFO to do old fashioned trading..some of them might even have auctions..some local clubs in SFO given below.

San Francisco
California Collectors Club
Meetings: 6:30 pm on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month
Location: St. James Episcopal Church, 4620 California St., Between 8th-9th Ave., San Francisco
Contact: Vesma Grinfelds, 3800 – 21st St., SF, CA 94114
Email: dzvesma@gmail.com

Collectors Club of San Francisco
Meetings: 6:00 pm second Wednesdays
Location: Delancey Street Restaurant, Brannan & Embarcadero, San Francisco 94107
Contact: Vesma Grinfelds, 3800 – 21st St., SF, CA 94114
Email: dzvesma@gmail.com

Golden Gate Stamp Club
Meetings: 1st & 3rd Mondays of each month, 7:30 pm
Location: Taraval District Police Station, 2345 24th Ave., San Francisco, CA 94116
Contact: Bob Gordon, 790 Church Street #203, San Francisco, CA 94114
Telephone: 415-436-9182
Email: bob@lgbtpartnership.org

San Francisco Bay Area Postcard Club
Meetings: 4th Saturday of every month except Dec.
Location: Fort Mason, Room C-260, Bldg C, San Francisco, CA Verify meeting place as it sometimes changes.
Contact: Lew Baer, P.O. Box 621, Penngrove, CA 94951
Email: editor@postcard.org
Website: http://www.postcard.org/

San Francisco-Pacific Philatelic Society
Meetings: 7 pm, 2nd Tuesdays (except Dec.)
Location: SFPD-Richmond Station, 461 6th Ave
Contact: Ian "Russ" Samuels, P.O. Box 210268, San Francisco CA 94121-0268
Telephone: 415-759-6345
Email: irsamuels@hotmail.com

Welcome!