Stamp collecting — often called philately — is one of the most rewarding and timeless hobbies you can undertake. It allows you to journey through history, geography, art and culture, all within the ...

Collecting stamps can be as easy as pulling a stamp off an envelope delivered by mail or as complicated as studying historical events to find a particularly rare or coveted one. Whatever the interest, ...

There’s something quietly captivating about stamp collecting. It’s one of those hobbies that sounds quaint at first — almost old-fashioned — until you realize just how many people around the world are ...

Living along a remote stretch of Northern California's redwood coast, Oliver Seeler painstakingly tracks down stamps from around the world. But not just any stamps. He collects only those with images ...

Many collectors today wonder if postage stamps are good investments. While some rare and historical stamps have increased in value over the years, the market can be very unpredictable. Factors like ...

Jennifer Nelson writes about all things money--personal finance, investing, saving, credit cards and insurance for numerous publications including AARP, Next Avenue, Credit Karma, Real SImple, Citi ...

What keeps somebody glued to a hobby for 70 years? For Steve Reinhard, 78, who has been happily stuck on stamp collecting for seven decades, the pastime delivers first-class delight. Every tiny sticky ...

COVID may have breathed new life into this oft-forgotten pastime. Even if you’re quarantining, you can sate a stamp collecting addiction. After all, today, most buying and trading occur online: buying ...