Collecting stamps

Stamp collecting is fun and easy to do. You do not even have to buy stamps to start a collection. Ask friends and members of your family for used stamps from letters and postcards. Here is some advice to get you started. Decide what kinds of stamps you want to collect. Some people acquire stamps

from all over the world. Others save stamps from just one country. You might want to save a special type of stamp, such as animal stamps, sports stamps, or space stamps.

Keep your stamps in a special book to protect them. Your album may have paper pages or plastic ones with pockets to hold your stamps. Never tape or glue your stamps, because you may rip or damage them.

Joining a stamp club can help you learn more about stamps. You can also trade stamps with other collectors.

Now you know what to do. You can start collecting stamps today!