Usually nearly everyone has a hobby. It is an activity that not only helps you to relax but also doing something which is exciting and entertaining.
My hobby is stamp collection. I was introduced to it by my friend who had a great stamp collection. The history of the stamp the country of issue really intrigued me.
Soon I also had a small collection which gradually increased in number thanks to my friend who added to it by giving me the ones of which she had more than one
soon my collection began to grow in value as well. I realized this when a friend offered money for the stamps I had collected.
I once went to a stamp exhibition and that was such an eye opener for me.
Not only I got to see stamps from around the world but also learnt about how to store them properly.
catalog your collection
It is important to catalog your collection of stamps so that you can easily reference them and also they are preserved properly without getting damaged.
Back in the days when there was no internet or telephone people relied on postal mail for communication.
Who would have thought that once a humble stamp would end up becoming a relic and a collectors item