Episode 35 - I Reorganised my (Luxembourg) Stamp Collection
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- In Episode 35 I show you how I re-organised my (Luxembourg) stamp collection. Please share how you organise your collection and if you have changed ways of organising your stamps. As always, thank you very much for watching!
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Enjoyed your video. Very well presented. Thank you.
Hi David. Thank you for watching and the compliment!
Such a fantastic way to organize this collection
Hi Ken, thank you. I really like it.
I love your Luxembourg collection Chris!! I also love your album with those stock pages - very neat and so well organised with the system you have !!!!
Hi Jeff. Thank you. Was quite the undertaking, moving from stockbooks to stockpages. But I am happy how it turned out.
Thanks for sharing. This is fantastic. I really like the checklist. I didn't realize that Luxemburg issued so many stamps.
Hi Terry. Thanks for commenting. Checklist could be handy yes, had some very positive feedback on the checklist already and shared it via email with viewers. Luxembourg has actually a very timid stamp issuing policy. First stamp is from 1852 and they have issued just over 2400 stamps now. Compared to other countries that is not much. And that is what I like also. They have nice stamps, interesting topics but don't overdo it with issuing a multitude of stamps.
Thank you for making your videos. They are terrific! I belong to 2 stamp clubs in WI, USA, but stamp collecting can still feel like a lonely hobby. It's a treat to see people (who know what they are doing) share their finds/ endeavors/ collections. I inherited and bought Scott albums. I only collect, worldwide, up to 1959. I also have US up until the 80s... but I haven't delved into that. Early US stamps can be very time consuming. That's enough for my lifetime. I use Vario pages for duplicates of each country. I really wish I knew people who wanted to trade. If I ever find some people, at least I'll have them organized by country.
Hi. Thanks for the compliment, means a big deal to me! Finding people to trade is hard. Sometimes people are too far along in a collection already and you cannot offer them interesting stamps. Might help if you trade with someone and both agree to start on a new country so every stamp you receive is new.
Hi Chris, I really like the way you are displaying your stamps, very similar to what I am doing with my German collection, and I think it gives you more control and flexibility than stockbooks. Great video.
Hi Jerry. It really gives more control and flexibility. It is a nice journey for me to discover how I like my stamps being organised.
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Thank you!
Very interesting structure of your collection😊
Hi, thank you!
Another excellent video Chris! I really the checklist you share at the start too. And well done listing the other TH-cam stamp channels in your description. Some new channels to check out! 😊
Hi Mark. Thanks! I can send you the checklist, or ‘template’ so you can alter it to your needs yourself. And I try to add new channels in the description of each video.
Chris, thanks for sharing. Lovely album, well done. I must of taken you hours to do up those labels. I really love your inventory system. It is certainly more simple than the one I was planning for my German collection. If you don't mind I will use your idea. Looking forward to your next video.
Hi Daniel. It has taken ages to do those labels. But these older labels you see in the video took longer because I added catalogue prizes to it. I do not do that anymore, so it saves time. Go use the idea, I am curious if it works for you.
Hi Chris,
Thanks for sharing this update on your Luxemburg collection.
It’s a rather nice collection aswell. There are some beautiful stamps in there.
And a lot of the places depicted in them I’ve visited.
We used to go on holiday to Luxembourg for years when I was a kid/teen 😊
I really like the flexibility of using these pages.
And I even bought the same Leitz binder for my Netherlands collection 😉
But I hadn’t thought about an index page where you can mark off the stamps you own.
That’s a great idea that I will use for my own collection.
So thanks for the idea!
I’m waiting for your next video 😀
Hi Layla. I envy you, that you visited Luxembourg so often. It is on my list.
That Leitz Softclick binder is really good. Maybe not cheap, but it is quality. About the index page: I am unsure of it is going to work, but it is fun to test things out and come up with ideas. Thanks for commenting and watching.
Thank you so much for sharing your Luxembourg journey. I also collect Luxembourg. Mine are housed in three Davo albums. It is nice how many choices we have to display our collections. 😊
Hi. I like the variety also. Do you find collecting Luxembourg hard? Depends maybe where you live.
Hi Chris, well I am of two minds in answering your question. I find getting mint examples of the early issues ( regular & back of book) challenging. On the other hand, the modest number of new issues plus Post Luxembourgh is wonderful to deal with.
I really appreciate you giving little Luxembourg attention.
I don't collect Canada but am looking forward to following your Canda collecting efforts.
Keep up the good work! The videos are motivating and informative for me.😊
@@w.t.chapman1995 I feel generally used is harder than mint. The stamps between 1950-1990 are in both states relatively easy to get. Have to be careful for CTO's though, depending if that is an issue to someone. I do like cancellations of Luxembourg a lot, so I am always on the lookout to improve the collection that way. And indeed, not a lot of new issues, I like that. I will definitly show more of Luxembourg, I do have some stamps to add to the collection, around 130. I have about 900 that are duplicates but might be better than I currently have, so still a lot to do. Canada needs a lot of love to be honest. Thank you for watching!
Great episode Chris. Vario pages are great for presentation. I have Davo albums for some countries but then I use Vario pages for others (I really need to work on it more though). Stock books are more third choice and I use them for countries I don’t concentrate on as much or as temporary organization.
I like the checklist idea you came up with and will work on something similar.
Hi and thanks Jeff. I really enjoyed making this episode. Some episodes are even more fun than others and this one came out pretty good. It is not often I feel and say that :-) I still have stockbooks, but they are third choice for me too, after Vario pages and A5 stockcards. I moved into the realm of flexibility fully now :-) I am curious how your checklist would work, look.
I learn something new today. Will make a similar checklist for India. Thanks a lot!
Hi. Thank you for commenting. The list can be handy. Have not used it in full practice myself, but have received several comments that it is a good idea.
@@chrislovesstamps A very good idea. I am done from 1852 to 1900. Will stop for a while at 1950.
@@ShadowsGaloreTVcan be really tedious making such a list.
@@chrislovesstamps Done from 1852 to 1960. Also finished French India. Next is Portuguese India
felicitaciones es una excelente forma de organizar tu coleccion, saludos desde LIma Perú
This is a very nice idea I will follow suit with my Philippine Republic collection (1947-Present)
Hi Jasmine. Really nice to hear that the video helped you. Tell me how your collection and organisation of stamps is going. Thanks for watching and commenting!
You give me a very good idea, your checklist format seems to be very useful! I'm also switching to ring binder to stock my stamps, I think they offer a lot more flexibility compare with traditional stock book! Happy collecting!
Hi Fabrizio. Sorry, thought I reacted already on your comment. It did not come up on my list of comments that I did not reply on. So here it is :-) I am curious how the checklist helps you. Will you bring it to a fair, or use it at home for a quick overview what you have/are missing? Thanks for commenting!
Whether collecting on the black stock pages or using an album there is still lots of work in.
That is true. And I like that. Moving (part of) collections around was also an opportunity to see all stamps again.
i didn't see many MSheets or SSheets. Nice way to keep them until a collector designs his own pages, like i do with Album Easy. Great collection by the way
Hi Roger. I am not a fan of sheets or blocks. Luxembourg also doesn’t have many of them. In the stamps I still need to add there are 2 blocks. I just acquired them because they were in the lot. You might see them in a future video. Thanks for commenting and watching.
@@chrislovesstamps i sent you an email about i have Luxembourg stamps and 1 u r missing in the D set 6c with OFFICIAL overprint used.
Wow, Chris, the collection is really very neat and attractive displayed in the Vario pages! You must enjoy it tremendously to look through your collection. I am still putting my stamp collection(s) in stock books (well, rather plan to, because I must still seriously start with arranging my stamps). However, I can clearly see that using the Vario pages in a file is much more flexible. As I proceed I will certainly keep that in mind. Everything is just so expensive (for me). Eventually I think I would like to put most of my main collections in self printed pages in files, with the stamps mounted in mounts (also expensive!). I love information and would like to add more information to the stamps than what would be comfortable in a stock book / Vario pages. But, these are plans for the future. 🙂 Can only progress step by step. 🙂 I like the way your are going to keep book of the stamps. Thank you for another great video and for sharing your move to a new way of organizing your stamps! It is very helpful for helping to make one's own decisions. 🙂
Hi Charnie. Yep, I notice I pick up the binder more than I did with the stockbooks. It is very flexible indeed. I like that. And I like I have not as many empty spaces in the album, like I had with the stockbooks, although the idea of reserving a place for every stamp is nice. Adding pieces of paper with more information is what I like too, but as I have also stamps from other countries, I do want to keep some Vario pages left for other collections. :-)
You are really tempting me to seriously consider rather using a file with Vario pages than stock books!@@chrislovesstamps
@@GreatStampAdventure Hi Charnie, they are really nice looking and flexible.
I buy my Vario pages in packs of 25 to 50. They come out to about $.60 apiece. I also use a brand called anchor which are slightly cheaper and just as good quality.
Hi Christopher. I have been looking for those bigger packs. They are not that easy to find or ship. Shipping from the US specifically is really expensive. But it is a good tip you gave nontheless. Thanks for commenting!
Once again you have made a very good video. I like them very much, please keep them coming. You are a very organized person. I started collecting nearly 60 years ago (I'm now 74) and unfortunately I have so much money invested in albumns that making the switch to stock pages isn't feasible for me now. I wish i had started with them. I have one comment on the color coding for stamp condition. If you have a stamp with a heavy or damaged in some way, you have a color for it. If you eventually are able to upgrade to a better grade of stamp, would you have to do a whole new sheet to change your color code for that stamp? Again, thanks for the great video.
Chris ik ben echt zwaar onder de indruk en heb zelf ook direct de Vario bladen opgezocht. Zie ze op Ebay staan. De zwarte bladen zien er sowieso al super mooi uit,,de zegels komen er goed uit op een zwarte ondergrond. Iemand anders had me er ook over getipt, aangezien je veel flexibeler bent met de vellen die je er tussen kan zetten. Mmmm, moet er toch maar eens serieus over nadenken voor mijn portugese zegels.
En de kaartjes die zet je in een excel denk ik. Daarna snij je de vellen? Ik probeer dat met een schaar, maar dat gaat nooit recht.
Waarom zet je de catalogus waarde erbij? Dat is over een paar jaar weer anders, toch? Om gewoon een richting te hebben?
Echt een mooie collectie zo, kan me voorstellen dat je er dan ook regelmatig doorheen bladert.
Hoi Camiel. Bij Stamps4Everyone zijn ze het goedkoopst, wat ik gezien heb. Ik ben sceptisch over de hele goedkope soorten omdat ik niet weet of het plastic gifvrij is. Je bent een stuk flexibeler inderdaad. Ik knip de labeltjes, heb een Excel bestandje ervoor, heel simpel. Met de nieuwe labels zet ik geen cataloguswaarde er meer bij. Was meer voor een indicatie. Maar vaak is de hoogste waarde ook de duurste, dus het is overbodig. Wat je ziet in de video zijn nog de 'oude' labeltjes.
Ik blader meer door dit album dan de stockboeken inderdaad.
Hi Chris, a quick question. Do you only use labels for the stamps you have rather than for every stamp in the catalogue ( which i am doing, but it's tedious ) ? I am also adding descriptions, but it takes up a lot of room, so i might go for something simpler.
Hi Jerry. I used to have a label for every stamp, also stamps that I didn't have. That is how I did it when I had the collection in 3 stock books. Now I only have labels for those that I have. Descriptions is nice to have, but that is a lot of work also. I think when you start a collection, it is somewhat less tedious if you 'grow' with it, if that makes sense. The labels I have is the 'old style', and way bigger than what I use now.
Thanks Chris, makes sense as so much space is wasted, I'm going to rethink mine.