New Member From Melbourne, Australia, Here To Learn

Hi,

I'm Ashleigh, 33 year old female from Melbourne Australia.
I have 4 kids and a husband and I am a keen stamp and coin collector. I love history and family history also. :)

Came by your forum tonight whilst researching scanning stamps.
I'm relatively new to the hobby and am still learning.
Hoping to be able to learn from those who have the knowledge.

Thanks

You are very welcome Ashleigh. Great to have you here!

Welcome aboard Ashleigh

History and family history dovetail very nicely into this hobby!

Feel free to ask any questions - there's plenty of us happy to help.

Ashleigh,

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. Sounds like you are a perfect candidate to become a postal history collector?

Wishing you many enjoyable future days in our hobby. Russ

There are two stamp societies in Melbourne that have their own buildings and libraries. The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria is in Ashburton and the Brighton Philatelic Society is in Gardenvale. Both societies welcome visitors, prospective members, and the merely curious.
By coincidence, both societies are at the moment led by people whose passion is for the history and social aspects of philately, so you should find a lot to interest you if you were to visit either. The meetings are held both during the daytime and at night, so choose whichever suits you best.
Members will be happy to answer any and all questions, and members of this forum would also be perfectly placed to answer any questions you care to post.

Welcome!

Hi Ashleigh,

Welcome to SCF, an amazing place to learn more about stamps and connect with other collectors and philatelists. I've scanned my collection and built a website (link below) to display it online. If you have questions about scanning, or any other aspect of collecting stamps, you came to the right place!


Scott

Welcome! You'll find a lot of knowledge here, just ask away.