u/-LikelyStory-

Hi! I’ve never been into stamp collecting, but I AM an avid collector of all things old and neat, so it was only a matter of time.

Anyway, these were my grandpas. He was an antique collector and dealer, but I honestly never even knew he collected stamps. These were just out in his shed in a huge cigar box.

I want to pull some of the more interesting ones for display, but I’m unsure how to do that. Does anyone have any suggestions for mounting them in a safe way? I only went through a couple envelopes from the top of the box today, and these were some of my favorite ones. Does anyone know anything particularly interesting about any of these? Would it be okay for me to share more as I go? Thanks in advance for any advice!

The sniff test works!

I bought these tiny coin purses at an estate sale for super cheap, and I’m obsessed. My grandma had a collection of these things, but hers went so high at her estate auction, I didn’t get to snag one, so I’m obviously very happy. I want to actually put them on chains and enjoy them, but the fabric one seems sooooooo fragile. Is there anyway to reinforce the fabric without affecting the look and feel?