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"Stamp collectors date back even further, the first postage stamps were issued in the 1840s by the British government."
"Philatelists are custodians of history, preserving real and important history."
"The philatelist doesn't forget, the names of these dead countries live on in stamp albums, reminders of the past and what was."
"Stamp of the century...details the story of the inverted jenny, its origin and its owners."
"The Chittenden Eagle was called the Peace Day resistance of United States fancy cancellations and it has gone on to remain one of the most beautiful highly prized fancy cancellations in American history."
"I'm not seeing too many people showing up this, there are lots of new people showing up on the internet in the last couple of years taking up the hobby but they're not taking out classic colonies of the British Empire and trying to chase up those 1856 stamps."
"Do you have any hobbies? Yeah, I collect stamps."
"I always loved these Columbus stamps, they're pretty awesome."
"I love those fancy cancels, beautiful."
"I love that stamp, beautiful blue, beautiful picture."
"Oh wow, cool, that one has a plain cancellation; that's beautiful."
"I love the design on that stamp; that is an awesome looking bird."
"These are awesome looking. I love these fish. Look at this guy, look at that silly looking face, that is awesome."
"These are awesome, these are very pretty."
"How cool are these, all these different cancels."
"I love these pages; these are awesome."
"These are super cool; look at that star."
"It's genuine, so totally lovely. Really love that number one US stamp, pretty cool."
"Absolutely gorgeous red grid bar cancel, gorgeous postmark, this thing is fantastic."
"Let's take a look at my Washington-Franklin stamps. I really like this design; it features a simple bust in profile framed in an oval and surrounded by olive branches."
"Philately is how close to history you can get."
"Even if you don't know a lot about stamps, you'll probably know that some of the rarer ones are considered to be extremely valuable."
"Stamp collecting is the hobby of Kings."
"Allowing stamps to do what they do best: teach us about the world and its history."
"I look forward to building a collection of Japanese stamps over prints which so perfectly capture a moment in history."
"Stamp collecting: coolest hobby around."
"You have inspired me to start a new philatelic channel on YouTube in Arabic."
"An opportunity for us to explore Greenland's philately."
"Stamp collectors get excited about the cover that stamps arrive in sometimes just as much as the stamps themselves."
"This is wonderful. So this is an important stamp."
"We've seen a new resurgence of interest and energy in philately online."
"This is one of the rarest items in my entire collection."
"This is the least boring drawer of all, which is the one that presents John Kristoff Fisher's stamp."
"I am receiving an award, the Kerr Award, from the American Philatelic Society."
"I really believe that there'll be a lot more recognition of the online philatelic community in the very near future."
"Three cent stamps, now that is epic, that is what I'm talking about for history nerds, US history nerds."
"The Mona Lisa of stamps, one of a kind with a fascinating history."
"It's the only British colonial stamp that Queen Elizabeth doesn't own."
"A big component of philately is the social piece; it's the connecting with other philatelists."
"It's a different kind of celebration of philately."
"It's like any stamp show; you could just go and enjoy the talks, go to the museum of philately."
"Happy exploring and I look forward to the virtual Stampex."
"Stamps could also celebrate the unity of people, groups, countries coming together and cooperating at a time such as this to look after each other."
"Stamps have long been a method for communicating with the public."
"It's also just a really weird year, stamps could be capturing this moment in time as historical documentation."
"With a little push from Mother Nature, TPS beginning a new phase of the philatelic revolution."
"It's so cool to have a piece of postal stationery sent from the very bottom of the earth."
"Philately and stamp collecting and postal history go well beyond the ink that is on the paper."
"Stamps are the physical items that have been collected for over 180 years."
"I must say, you put some really cool stamps on your envelope."
"I'm a huge fan of insects and bugs, especially when it comes to stamps."
"If anybody tells you that you are not a philatelist because of the way that you collect and study stamps, they're wrong."
"What better way to showcase philately than to show one of the most famous philatelists of all time, FDR, examining his own stamp collection?"
"Postcards we're sending and receiving in the future will become interesting items for philatelists."
"Let's keep the momentum moving in 2021 with online philately and this community."
"Now I have boxes and boxes and binders full of stamps. I love them all."
"This package come from Finland. Wow, this is awesome. Look at the stamps, so beautiful!"
"Every stamp is a little piece of America."
"Postage stamps are art; they're a palette, they're a canvas, and artists have painstakingly drawn these pictures."