stamp collecting

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stamp collecting

(Philately) another name for philately

stamp collector n

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Noun

stamp collecting - the collection and study of postage stamps

philately, stamp collection

assembling, collecting, aggregation, collection - the act of gathering something together

aerophilately - the collection and study of airmail stamps

stamp collecting

noun philately Are you interested in stamp collecting, train spotting and bird watching?

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enthusiast philatelist

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stamp collecting

n → filatelia

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In other words, perhaps we should all be considering using fewer pills and more philately, less sedatives and more stamp collecting.

Antiques/collecting: Collecting - Stamp of approval for rock solid hobby

STAMP collecting enthusiasts have produced a limited edition souvenir to mark the Queen's visit to Coventry for the Home Front commemoration service and help terminally ill people at the same time.

Stamps souvenir marks visit

Bowls, extreme ironing and exotic pets have also helped to oust age-old favourites such as stamp collecting and bird watching from the top 10 of specialist books.

Nerds in the swim

Should anyone doubt the educational value of stamp collecting to youngsters, I would recommend a visit this weekend to Stampex, Britain's biggest regular stamp and postal history show, currently packing 'em in, as they say, at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London.

Antiques and collecting: New generation finds inspiration; Toy fairs draw nostalgic parents and excited children in equal measure finds Harry Hawkes

Stamp collecting is benefiting from the recent stock market turmoil, as investors look for different places to put their cash, stamp group Stanley Gibbons said yesterday.

Stamp collecting gets markets licked

Why do some people reckon that stamp collecting is a boring hobby?

Antiques & Collecting: Revitalising an age-old hobby; Harry Hawkes visits the Stamp Show 2000 and discovers the world of philately is ever changing

You may think that stamp collecting is something done only by former train-spotters who can't be bothered to get out of bed any more, but this extravaganza at Earl's Court may change your opinion - and it's a fantastic day out for the kids.

Exhibitions: Frankly, it's a first-class show

AMidland university graduate who has taken up a career as a wildlife artist is turning her talents to encourage more youngsters to take up stamp collecting.

Collecting: Terry starts a stampede of African wildlife

He was a devoted family man with interests in archaeology, coin and stamp collecting, the theatre and art.

Obituary: Doctor was last of GP specialists

Understandably, the tremendous interest in automobilia has also resulted in one of the most popular stamp collecting themes flourishing round the world in recent years.

Up to speed on swift stamps; COLLECTING

Model Railroading and stamp collecting. Lifelong fan of the Chicago White Sox.

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Stamp collecting was not so much a hobby as a combined geography and history lesson, providing us with a remarkable knowledge of countries, capitals, flags, kings, queens and major national events, captured in commemorative editions.