Collecting a Theme – for fun!How about ‘Railways on Stamps’?
What subject or topic shall I collect?
That’s entirely up to you. For this example here we will choose Railways on Stamps – the easiest and perhaps one of the most popular railway themes to collect – it is just all about Railways and Stamps. There are absolutely thousands and thousands of attractive items you can collect, many of them being fairly cheap and easy to get hold of. You can quickly acquire the makings of a very colourful and enjoyable thematic collection.
So what could go into a ‘Railways on Stamps’ thematic collection?
There are guidelines as to what should go into a thematic collection and what should not. There are also guidelines as to what is philatellic and what isn’t. However, when you are collecting just for your own enjoyment, you yourself set the guidelines that you wish to follow – so your own railway thematic collection can contain whatever you want it to. Others may have different opinions about this, but that doesn’t matter … it’s your collection and your choice!
So, if you were to choose Railways on Stamps as the subject of your thematic collection you might come across some of the following items:
British Stamps (as part of a Railways on Stamps theme)
Foreign Stamps (as part of a Railways on Stamps theme)
Postmarks (as part of a Railways on Stamps theme)
Souvenir First Day Covers (as part of a Railways on Stamps theme)
Souvenir Sheetlets (as part of a Railways on Stamps theme)
Postcards (as part of a Railways on Stamps theme)
… and anything else you fancy. It’s your collection – you’re in charge!