Resources for stamp collectors beginner to advanced advice on getting started tools of the trade choosing a specialty and displaying your collection special feature articles gallery of stamp issues recommended reading and much more. Ive started a new hobby stamp collecting i love seeing fun different stamps on all of the mail i receive and i make an effort to use stamps that i think the recipient might enjoy ive saved stamps for a long time mostly by color some by theme to use them in my zines artist trading cards junk journals and other creative paper hobbies i enjoy. The first postage stamp collection started on the very day that the penny black was first issued and by the 1860s stamp collecting spread throughout europe the united states and other countries around the world today the number of stamp collectors globally is estimated at 60 million. Why stamp collecting is suddenly back in vogue its analog appeal is sparking the interest of millennials housebound travelers and anyone who needs the zen of looking at tiny artwork. Stamp collecting is a fulfilling hobby with very few rules but its actually much more than that to many stamp collectors its a way to explore the world its many different countries their diverse history beautiful artwork and colourful cultures you dont have to buy expensive equipment to enjoy this hobby