Recently Moved And Leave The Collection Behind

Dear all, I'm originally from Brazil and recently moved to Calgary, Canada.

Since I starting a new life here, with my wife, I had to leave my collection (Italy, Vatican City, San Marino, 3th Reich and Butterflies) in my parents' home.

I would like to continue to collect so I consider to start to collect stamps from Canada. However, I'm not so sure about that yet. Continue my old collection from here, in my opinion, is not an option since I dont have total control of what I have without the collection itself to check.

I would like your opinion, in my situation, what would you do? Start a new collection of Canada for example or what?

Any comment will be very appreciated.
Thank you all.

I would start a collection of Canadian stamps.

Duplicates are not the end of the world. Your original obviously means a lot to you. So collect what you want and if by some chance you get your collection back with the new one you start and find duplicate stamps, so what. Count your blessings and collect what will put a smile on your face!

Welcome to Calgary sir! I too am in Calgary. Well my business is here but I moved outside the city a bit a few years ago but still am in almost daily.

Canada is a great country to collect if you are wanting to try a new line, and the stamp research will take you down the road of our history which is great for learning about your new home! I have a bunch of extra stamps in my collection from throughout the eras if I would happy to give you as a gift if you ever would like a start both modern and early...

Bob

Canada is a great country to collect. I would start a Canadian collection.

Hi wannahocalugie, thank you. Yes, I though about this but I gave up because my Italian and Vatican City is very advanced but of course if I come across some stamps of these countries I`ll keep them.

Hi Bob. I checked in catalogues some stamps of Canada and they are beautiful. I would love to get a start point. I`m going to try to send you a PM right now. Since your live here I would like to have some tips too.
Thanks.

Hey Bob, I`m not allowed to send PMs. Can you contact me?
Thanks.

Hi pascoe and funcitypapa. Indeed Canada has beautiful stamps... Thanks.

Is it not possible to relocate your previous collection to Canada as well?

Dale

Hi Dale, I would love to bring everything to here. However to send via mail would be very expensive and at the moment I cant afford it. I have my collection in a plastic box of about 10-15Kg.

In the future I`ll bring my collection for sure.

Thanks.

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Hi Bob, thank you for all information.

I`m pretty familiar with the AlbumEasy. I've been using it and helping Clive in the development of some features.

I`m going to check the mentioned references and would be great to get contact with Mr. William Weston.

Thanks again.

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Hi Bob, thanks!