Recollections from Ian Proctor

I am now 83. I still remember the early days of my collecting when I was 8 or 9 years old. The buzz of excitement when I was given some stamps for my collection. “Would there be duplicates for swapping with my friends? Would there be new stamps from a country that I had never heard …Read more

Kidstamps goes from strength to strength

Kidstamps goes from strength to strength

Oliver Thomas is one of Kidstamps’ newest members, and is seen in the picture with the contents of his introductory packet. Oliver decided to start collecting stamps following Erene Grieves’ “Stamps in Schools” presentation at his school in Basildon, Essex. After sending the completed application form to Kidstamps, Oliver eagerly awaited receipt of his introductory packet, and when he …Read more