August 16th 05, 01:10 PM
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In article .com,
says...
Mike Terry wrote:
Why are there so few on topic postings on this newsgroup? Is shortwave dying
like stamp collecting and other hobbies of the past?
Is stamp collecting dying? I know people don't use stamps as much as
they once did, since they don't use the regular mail as much as they
once did. However, I'd expect this to be a boon to stamp collecting, as
it makes stamps much more 'collectible'.
The next time you decide to troll rec.radio.shortwave, I suggest you
get your facts straight.
As a stamp collector, I'll tell you what I know. The number of
collectors is somewhat in decline, and the average age is rising. Very
similar to ham radio, in fact. However, that's looking at hobby
collectors. There are other "collectors" who are looking at philately
more as an investment, and those are in fact increasing. So it depends
on your point of view as to the validity of the claim that stamp
collecting is in decline.
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-- //Steve//
Steve Silverwood, KB6OJS
Fountain Valley, CA
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