Nightwitch,
My grandfather was a rural mail carrier. My grandmother's father was a postmaster in a small rural post office. Asked for a stamp album when I was eight. Now approaching 60 yers a collector. Postal history interests began when my grandmother gave me a post card she received in her youth postmarked at her dad's post office.
Collecting for the enjoyment of collecting, whatever that might be, is the name of the game. Don't hesitate to ask questions especially if you need basic information and especially more advanced sources of information for any possible topic. You should be able to find folks on this board a little further along on their collecting journey glad to share experiences.
My personal bias is a used stamp loses the story of its journey in the postal service when it is removed from the cover it transported to its destination. Collecting postal history adds a whole new aspect to your journey in our hobby.
Wishing you many enjoyable future days in our hobby. Russ
Posted 07/21/2023 2:59 pm
