Why Collect Stamps?
Stamp collecting helps instruct the collector in geography, biography, history, culture and art. Stamps are miniature gateways to the world. Stamp collecting has very few rules. You don't have to buy expensive sneakers or rackets to enjoy it.
STAMP COLLECTING IMPROVES OUR QUALITY OF LIFE It’s the perfect activity as we mature and grow wiser. Collecting exercises our brain and there isn’t anything more important to our quality of life than having a flexible mind.
STAMPS ARE FUN Stamp collecting is fun because it’s personal – you collect the stamps you want, the countries or topics you like, the way you want to collect them, when you want and where you want. There’s no right way or wrong way. My most important advice is to collect what you like. You’re in charge. With stamp collecting, you’re in complete control. It’s that one corner of the world where whatever you say – goes. Your stamp time is your own, a time to relax, escape the everyday routine, and expand your horizons. And stamp collecting always has something fun to offer... sorting, organizing, arranging and mounting your stamps, acquiring new ones, and discovering those behind-the-scenes stories that make stamp collecting so intriguing to smart people like us. Collecting stamps can be challenging and it’s always personally satisfying. You’ll experience the thrill of the chase as you finally acquire that special stamp you’ve been looking for and then another and another... whatever your interest, stamps provide you with an oasis of pleasure in an often hectic world.
STAMPS ARE HISTORY Stamps are souvenirs of our past – history you can hold in your hands. When we collect, you and I are preserving history for ourselves and future generations. Just think, because of you and your collection, someday others will better understand the past, important social movements, or even our own time on earth. And because you took the time to chronicle the events of a past era of American history, or the heritage and customs of another nation, you’re preserving knowledge in a little museum called your stamp album.
STAMPS ARE AFFORDABLE Imagine owning a genuine U.S. postage stamp that’s almost 120 years old for as little as 60¢, like the one illustrated here!
STAMPS ARE TRAVEL Stamps trigger our imagination – allowing us to transport ourselves around the world. They show us traveling the globe as well as taking our first tentative steps into outer space... exploring the frigid ice fields of Antarctica and the eerily beautiful landscapes of the moon.
STAMPS ARE ART Owning a stamp collection is like having a miniature art gallery right in your own home. Many older U.S. stamps are masterpieces of the engraver’s art, while modern stamps use innovative, multi-colored designs and even computer images to get their message across. U.S. stamps exhibit the work of artists like Norman Rockwell, Georgia O’Keeffe, Peter Max, Winslow Homer, and Frederic Remington.
7. STAMPS REFLECT WHO WE ARE Like tiny mirrors, stamps reflect our history, our heritage and heroes, as well as our culture and achievements
STAMP COLLECTING EXERCISES OUR BRAIN Why are stamp collectors smarter? Well, partly because smart people are attracted to stamps and their important history and interesting stories. And partly because stamp collecting uses our brain and expands our mind.