"It takes about a half-hour to learn the basics of what can become a lifelong hobby," she says. Kowalczyk mentions several ways to collect: by stamp topic, postmark, color, country or time period.

Michael Mules, executive director of the association, said the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred more interest in stamp collecting “since it’s a hobby people can do at home.” He added that more ...

Considered a recreation of times long foregone, stamp collection as a hobby is slowly but surely finding its way back into the laps of passionate collectors who wish to enrich their shelves with ...

It was a practical hobby. Unlike golf or bowling, which require companions, stamp collecting was something he could do alone in his later years. As he did as a schoolboy, Mansbach began by saving ...

Elizabeth, who passed away last September at 96, was the fifth royal family member, according to the Daily Express, to put her stamp on the Royal Philatelic Collection. The collection was started ...

(Jerry Sullivan/WIVB) “That doesn’t mean the hobby fizzled at all,” Davis said. He acknowledged that stamp collecting has declined over the years, that the hobby has become largely the ...

Art Berg, president of the nearly 50-year-old club, said he has seen a renewed interest in stamp collecting. In some cases, younger people are seeing the value of the hobby. Others prefer stamps ...

Stamp collecting began as a hobby shortly after the first postage stamp was issued in the United States in 1847. As stamps developed different values, the colorful squares from different locations ...