Hello I'm A New Member Here

Hi everyone, I am a new member here in the forum and I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Bradley Brideau ( aka Bobcat - nickname my co-workers gave me) I am 54 and I just got back into collecting stamps. I currently live in Ashburn, Virginia area and work in Arlington Virginia.

Recently I have accumulated a lot of stamps so I have a ton of material I need to go through and I'm probably going to need help with identifying. I love collecting stamps with all my heart but unfortunately I have trouble engaging my brain on complicated topics so it can be a challenge for me.

Anyway, its very nice to meet you all and I look forward to getting to know everyone better as time goes by. Warm regards,

Bradley 'Bobcat' Brideau

Welcome here, Bradley !


Peter

Welcome to the forum from McLean, VA born and raised (now Chicago).

Hi everyone,

I'm new on here. I am from MA#128522;

kevsta55, don't piggyback on the OP's post, please create a new thread with your own introduction.

Welcome, Bradley!
What countries or topics interest you most. Post a scan or two - we love pictures!

On the odd chance you're into bobcats, there's a thread on 'em…. https://goscf.com/t/51267&whichpage=1

Bradley,


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

Welcome Bobcat

Welcome to the forum!

Lance

Welcome. I'm sure you will get lots of help from forum participants as you organize your collection.

Thank you everyone for the warm welcome. I am very happy to be here and to and involved in this group....very much interested in postal history and bobcat topicals Looking forward to seeing what I can find. thank you again!