When I was a kid in the 70s I had a small stamp collection. We'd trade them with my friends. Bought a few. A friends Mom worked at a university and would get

When I was a kid in the 70s I had a small stamp collection. We'd trade them with my friends. Bought a few. A friends Mom worked at a university and would get a lot from overseas stamps to bring to us. They're like little pieces of art and are pretty cheap. They're a window into history. For example 2020 US stamps cover a range of topics: https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2019/1022-usps-unveils-2020-stamps.htm https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2019/1022-... There is even a Stamp Museum we'd visit from time to time (Its still there in Wellsley Ma). http://www.spellmanmuseum.org http://www.spellmanmuseum.org They have a brief overview of the museum. Its a targeted a little at the younger set, but a decent overveiw. (They have boxes of stamps they sell to kids for a couple cents each according to the video). They show the first stamp, an owl stamp collection (hedwig included) a box for mailing eggs, and a dress made of stamps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giZs2ZNkbXU&t=4s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giZs2ZNkbXU&t=4s I stopped collecting in high school. One wonders if stamp collecting will continue to be a thing?