Picture of stamps will tell you a story of history.

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The Philatelic is the collection of postal stamps and other postal items that the philatelics deal with. Earn both "deleted" (stamped) and "non-deleted" (non-stamped) stamps, stamp blocks, sheets, quarter blocks, so-called "first day" envelopes, special stamping envelopes, postage stamp booklets and other postal charges. Some Filipates collect postage stamps with printed typographical errors. Collectable tax stamps, railway stamps and so-called pamphlets or agitation brands that are issued to promote a country, region, event, political or social message.
It has been one of the world's most popular hobbies since the late nineteenth century with the rapid growth of the postal service. Stamp collecting proved to be an almost perfect hobby for collectors because there was a never ending stream of new stamps as each country sought to advertise its distinctiveness through its stamps. Because some stamps became rare, a thriving international trade in stamps was created. While stamp collectors are of all ages, it has been a particularly popular hobby among children, many of whom continued the hobby as adults.
My grandfather's one of hobbies was collecting postal stamps. And he got pretty big collection of postal marks. From years after war and throw Soviet union, and every single of these stamps are with message in it.

Art theme stamps:

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1975.FYODOR ALEXANDROVICH VASILIEV -Russian painter,artist

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1974.JACQUES-LOUIS DAVID-French painter

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1972. Sir Anthony van Dyck- dutch painter,artist

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1972. VASILIEV ANDREYVIC TROPININ- russian painter

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1974. Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky-russian painter

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1973. Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn-"Flora", dutch artist, painter

Cosmos theme stamps:

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1975. Sojuz. Spacecraft.
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1973.National day of Cosmos.

Sports theme stamps:

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1973. Europe and Worlds Championship Ice Hockey

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1972. XI Olympic games

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1976 XII Olympic games. Innsbruck.

Do you have some collections of postal stamps? Or maybe you have some empty matches boxes collection? Or it is lame to have old school hobbies ? I don't know... but feel free to share your story :)

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Great post, thank you !
I also used to collect post stamps.
My parents gave me stamps which they had, when I was 12 (I think)
And I mostly have been collecting stamps with wildlife animals.
I think I have big collection... lol
Will follow you.

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Been collecting stamps since I was 9 and still collecting them :)