Call me a nerd, make fun of me, whatever.. but I love stamp collecting. But you know what? It's one of the world's most popular hobbies, and has been since the late 19th century since the postal service started growing. So I ain't the only nerd out there.
Not at all, in fact I collect coins like many others do. So what does stamp collecting involve?
Haha, there's nothing to it. Just collecting postage stamps and related objects, trying to keep them in good condition, etc. I think what I and others like so much about it is that there's a never ending stream of new stamps coming out because all the countries out there like to kind of show off their distinctiveness through their stamps.
I bet you show off your awesome stamp collection to visitors! It must take a lot hardwork to keep the stamps from wearing down.
Oh yeah, I show it off all the time to the hot girls, they love it.. just kidding. No, really, I'm not that embarrassed about it. It's just a casual thing for me. I'm not full on into it as in the area of philately, which is where you actually study the stamps.
Do you know anything about when stamp collecting became popular?
For sure! Like I mentioned earlier, it increased in popularity when the postal service grew in size, so around the late 19th century. Like I said, I'm more just casual; I like to accumulate stamps for the enjoyment and relaxation, and I don't worry about all the tiny little details. The bigger collections kinda take a lot more philatelic knowledge.