![]() ![]() ![]() "Collectors love the thrill of the hunt," added Prager, "and the satisfaction of completing a collection." Louis stamp marking Charles Lindbergh's first solo trans-Atlantic flight is among Ron Huetter's favorites. This particular cover shows a postmark from the Roosevelt Field Station. "There’s been a noticeable uptick in our business - about 25% in the last quarter."Ī 1927 Spirit of St. in Rockville Centre that specializes in pre-1930s U.S. "People have been cooped up for months," said Bob Prager, 63, a dealer at Gary Posner Inc. "I have heard that people are pulling out collections that they haven’t touched in years." "People are stuck at home, they’re bored," added Eastzer, whose company specializes in U.S. Collectors have nowhere else to go but online. ![]() "There have been no stamp shows since March," said dealer Mark Eastzer, 56, proprietor of Markest Stamp Co. The boost in philately’s online presence doesn’t surprise Long Islanders in the stamp business. "Applications are substantially more female, diverse and younger." While 80% of APS members are over 60 and only 9% of all members are women, half of the new applications are female, English said. "We’ve seen membership applications grow significantly," he said. Credit: Newsday/John Paraskevas Growing hobbyĭuring the summer of 2020, web traffic and sales figures for the APS nearly doubled compared to the same period the year before, according to executive director Scott English, 50. "You specialize your collection as you get older," says Ron Huetter, who's been collecting stamps since he was a kid. Even when you can’t travel, stamps bring the world right to your fingertips. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s been a spike in interest in stamp collecting - similar to rises in bread-baking and gardening - because people have more time on their hands. His go-to pastime, shared by an estimated 5 million people in the United States, gets showcased during National Stamp Collecting Month in October. "I got interested when I was 8 years old, and it’s never stopped." I spend a lot of time on organized philately," said Reinhard, who has held various leadership positions in stamp-collecting organizations, including the American Philatelic Society and the American Air Mail Society. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy. ![]()
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