Stamp Collecting Freeware

The article Stamp Collecting Freeware appears on the Teen Hobbies web site.

The Internet technology may even actually be a good thing to for the stamp collector. It may be a good way to meet people who share the same interests. It may even bring stamp collectors together.

Stamp of Disapproval (Stamp Collecting’s Fate in the Internet Age)

Article describing the demise of stamp collecting.

Stamp collecting was once one of those phases every boy (and many girls) went through, along with a passion for dinosaurs (or horses) or an interest in space flight (I’m not sure what the feminine equivalent might have been for that).

David Gentleman’s Artwork for Stamp Designs

The British Postal Museum & Archive has a new exhibit – David Gentleman’s Artwork for Stamp Designs.

Many of Gentleman’s commissions were not adopted for the final stamps. Sometimes, the proposed stamp issue did not take place. So, of the almost 1,000 sketches and pieces of artwork held in the Royal Mail Archive, most have never been seen before. A selection of this rich archive of unadopted stamp artwork is exhibited here for the first time.

Philatelic (internet) News Groups

A list of internet news groups can be found on the PhilaGuide web site.

Electronic Stamps (e-stamps)

We can all use a bit of whimsy from time to time. How about free electronic stamps (e-stamps) from Leafcutter Designs for your e-mail?

Isn’t it sad that emails don’t have postage stamps? Well here’s something to brighten up an email with a bit of color and whimsy. Lick and stick one of these e-stamps onto an email by saving it to your computer and attaching it to the email.

8 Reasons Why Collectors Need Free Stamp Collecting Software

The Teen Hobbies web site presents the article 8 Reasons Why Collectors Need Free Stamp Collecting Software.

However, with the advent of the Internet, things had definitely been easier for stamp collectors. With the arrival of stamp collection software programs made available for downloads, organizing stamps had never been so easy.

Digital Postage Stamps

A quick note and link to an older article on Digital Postage Stamps by Andrew Tribute

“I read the press release last week from HP indicating that it had become the first company to feature its corporate logo and other corporate images on legal U.S. postage from Zazzle, ushering in a new era for the United States Postal Service, and fitting a new branding opportunity for one of the world’s most recognized brands.”