Most people have hobbies because they have been interested in them for a very long time. However a hobby like stamp collecting, will entice you even if you have never thought of it before. You will be surprised at how nice it is to look at the stamps in an album. The bright colours and fine print are often too hard to resist appreciating.
Taking up new hobby however, takes some guts. As beginners, you may not know anything about stamp collecting. You need a guide to tell you how to start, how to proceed. Read this article and you will find out more.
Stamp collecting is very simple but it requires some patience. You need patience because it is not every day that unique stamps are produced and it is also not every day that you can find unique stamps. To begin collecting, read on more:
Steps:
1) Purchase a large amount or packet of stamps to begin with. Alternatively, you can remove stamps from packages. This will give you a head start to your collection.
2) In order to store the stamps, you need to purchase an album in which you can store your stamps in. Purchase a good quality album and do make sure that the album is large enough to store all your stamps in future.
3) Buy hinges. Hinges will help you to fix the stamp to the album. It is not advisable for you to paste the stamps with glue as it make a permanent arrangement and you would not be able to classify your stamps later.
4) Keep the album in a safe place. You can also keep your album in a polythene packet so that they are not wetted by water.
If you want to take a closer look at the stamps you may need the tools to look at it. They are:
1) An album or an archival stock book. Since you would already have one then this would not be a problem.
2) Magnifying glass. This is important as your may not be able to see the fine details of the stamp with your naked eye. You need a magnifying glass to take a closer look at the stamps.
3) Stamp tongs. Stamp tongs are small tongs with rounded tips. This is to prevent damage from skin oils and rough handling.
Stamp collecting is very simple and it does not require you to spend much money on it. Now, your stamp collection is only one step away.
