Great video,Mr. Silk. I understand the message that you’re sending here. I’m 79 and my US collection is built on my Dads. Just last week I took a few of his stamps out of their mounts and held them. I thought that “many years ago (1930s)my Dad held these same stamps that I’m holding now “. Needless to say it was emotional for me. Thx so much for this video and all the videos you make.
Great video! I loved everything you said! I started collecting in 1972 with my mother. I was 8. I has 2 Strokes in 1969, I was 4 and a half. I love my stamp collections...in Paris, Los Angeles, and Israel, the 3 countries I lived in. I am the only stamp collector in my family, but I have so many good memories of when I started to today...not only is it a passion, but I learn everyday...and I am 60 years of age. Anyway, great video! Thanks, David
I fish a little. A year or so ago, I found my great-grandfather's small tackle box. It now accompanies me on every trip, including with his great, great grandchildren. He died in the late 80s, as you say, that connection is priceless.
Good story, lovely memories and wonderful stamps, because they were you're grandfather's. Somehow I wish we could restore certain 'smells'. That is so.powerful and can bring a person back to a wonderful time. I love you have his tongs now too. Thamks for the video!
Great show featuring the awesome heritage of your grandfather. I never inherited a stamp collection from my relatives, because they didn´t collect or had to leave them behind as young boys in 1945. No "horse face" to be seen on the photo of your grandfather, just the typical "long skull" appearance of his Germanic/ Frisian ancestors. 😉 Like I said before, it´s no big issue to ged rid of the basement smell of these stamps. Just get an empty box of washing powder and store the stamps for a couple of weeks inside, and that´s it ! Greets from GER, U.
Great video Mr Silk, i too love the connection with people, places and history . I love to see where the stamps were posted , and try to imagine what was going on at that time. Thanks for sharing this today, Terry from Devon uk 😊
Maybe not in a monetary way or value but that "MILLION DOLLAR MEMORY" we get from our receiving a collection from a family member out weighs the money one may have or may not have gotten. Memories are much more valuable than any penny, nickle, dime or more can bring. Very touching episode Mr Silk. So glad you're back. Thank you.
Love your videos man. I’m not a stamp collector (maybe 1 day after all your content), but it’s always great to see your love for stamps. Keep it going and God bless 🙏
Your explanation of that newspaper clipping was perfect. I don't think my father yet understands that the collection he entrusted me with (which I recall him picking back up in the 80s) isn't worth putting in a safe. I'll have to show him this video. I can't imagine the pain of all the people who had spent so much time on a collection just to find out the market crashed. Your stories always trigger ones of my own. Lovely. Thanks:)
This is a great topic, very well planned and presented. I wish I could show this video to everyone who brings an old collection and says 'I think it's worth a lot of money!'. And for me, a great reminder on what to focus on....and what not to focus on. Thank you Mr Silk.
Those were absolutely crazy times in the stamp collecting world. The 1970s especially saw many people, mainly dealers, become rich dealing in little pieces of paper with glue on the back.
Many times I pick up old albums at estate sales or flea markets. They often look like they've been in an attic for decades. As I remove the stamps from the acidic pages, clean them up, verify their identity, and move them to a new album with mounts, I often wonder if the owner is looking down from the heavens with a smile that someone is enjoying and caring for his lifetime collection. Just in case they are... I try to curb my bad thoughts when the mint stamps are stuck to the page. 😇
Well said. I gave up sports cards 20+ years ago because it became a gambling "business." Will this pack have that 1 of 1 rookie card or autograph... And with that, the joy was gone. I love stamps for the history and stories, and yes, there is value but it is not manufactured. Thank you for sharing your feelings about the hobby we love.
Mr. Silk, thanks for sharing these stories about your Grandfather. Was your Grandfather a WW2 veteran? My Grandfather fought in WW1 and was wounded in the Argonne. He spent many happy hours gardening and developed a hybrid rose that he named after my mother...!! Again thanks for sharing these family stories!Take Care...!
My father brought stamps back from India and Burma in WWII. It got me started 70 years ago. I do wish it was an envelope full of five dollar Columbians though.
Great episode Silk and I couldn’t agree more. I have echoed the same sentiments to others. My passion was reignited after pulling Dad’s old collection out of my closet five years ago and haven’t stopped since. Our hobby is a fascinating world that pulls me in for sometimes hours at a time. I sort of have some collecting interests but really, will buy anything that sparks my interest. I just got back from an incredible two week trip in SE Europe on the Danube capped off with four nights in magical Romania. Guess what is now my new area of interest?😄. Oh, and I might start a Dracula topical collection! I watched your previous video on the barn find- please try to refrain from showing old banknotes because it makes me want to branch out to banknotes as well😄. In a way, they tell similar stories to stamps, more so than coins to me. Anyway, keep up the great content and check out my (very amateur) TH-cam channel, Foxridge Philately if you’d like.
I am sorry but I can no longer watch your videos as there is an advertisement every 2 minutes or so. Very disrupting so I will not watch any more of your advertisement videos. Sorry as I really enjoyed the relaxing videos.
You know that you can use an adblocker. Then occasionally, send Silk a stamp filled care package as a thank you for the videos. (EDIT: Or use his 'by me a coffee' link in the video description)
Great video,Mr. Silk. I understand the message that you’re sending here. I’m 79 and my US collection is built on my Dads. Just last week I took a few of his stamps out of their mounts and held them. I thought that “many years ago (1930s)my Dad held these same stamps that I’m holding now “. Needless to say it was emotional for me. Thx so much for this video and all the videos you make.
Great video! I loved everything you said! I started collecting in 1972 with my mother. I was 8. I has 2 Strokes in 1969, I was 4 and a half. I love my stamp collections...in Paris, Los Angeles, and Israel, the 3 countries I lived in. I am the only stamp collector in my family, but I have so many good memories of when I started to today...not only is it a passion, but I learn everyday...and I am 60 years of age. Anyway, great video! Thanks, David
I fish a little. A year or so ago, I found my great-grandfather's small tackle box. It now accompanies me on every trip, including with his great, great grandchildren. He died in the late 80s, as you say, that connection is priceless.
Good story, lovely memories and wonderful stamps, because they were you're grandfather's.
Somehow I wish we could restore certain 'smells'. That is so.powerful and can bring a person back to a wonderful time. I love you have his tongs now too.
Thamks for the video!
Great show featuring the awesome heritage of your grandfather. I never inherited a stamp collection from my relatives, because they didn´t collect or had to leave them behind as young boys in 1945. No "horse face" to be seen on the photo of your grandfather, just the typical "long skull" appearance of his Germanic/ Frisian ancestors. 😉 Like I said before, it´s no big issue to ged rid of the basement smell of these stamps. Just get an empty box of washing powder and store the stamps for a couple of weeks inside, and that´s it ! Greets from GER, U.
I thought Silk is Norwegian?
@@indetif839 He got Dutch/ Frisian ancestors, which immigrated to the U.S. around 1920 and became dairy farmers.
Great video Mr Silk, i too love the connection with people, places and history . I love to see where the stamps were posted , and try to imagine what was going on at that time. Thanks for sharing this today, Terry from Devon uk 😊
Maybe not in a monetary way or value but that "MILLION DOLLAR MEMORY" we get from our receiving a collection from a family member out weighs the money one may have or may not have gotten. Memories are much more valuable than any penny, nickle, dime or more can bring. Very touching episode Mr Silk. So glad you're back. Thank you.
Love your videos man. I’m not a stamp collector (maybe 1 day after all your content), but it’s always great to see your love for stamps. Keep it going and God bless 🙏
Such an uplifting comment... thank you, means a lot!
Your explanation of that newspaper clipping was perfect. I don't think my father yet understands that the collection he entrusted me with (which I recall him picking back up in the 80s) isn't worth putting in a safe. I'll have to show him this video. I can't imagine the pain of all the people who had spent so much time on a collection just to find out the market crashed.
Your stories always trigger ones of my own. Lovely. Thanks:)
I really enjoy your videos. It makes me feel that I am not alone in this endeavor!!
Great video again, unfortunaly my grandfather didn't collect stamps, so i started collecting as a little kid, btw, You look like Your grandfather 😉
This is a great topic, very well planned and presented. I wish I could show this video to everyone who brings an old collection and says 'I think it's worth a lot of money!'.
And for me, a great reminder on what to focus on....and what not to focus on. Thank you Mr Silk.
I get a connection to my past listening to you as you sort stamps,thanks.
Those were absolutely crazy times in the stamp collecting world. The 1970s especially saw many people, mainly dealers, become rich dealing in little pieces of paper with glue on the back.
Many times I pick up old albums at estate sales or flea markets. They often look like they've been in an attic for decades. As I remove the stamps from the acidic pages, clean them up, verify their identity, and move them to a new album with mounts, I often wonder if the owner is looking down from the heavens with a smile that someone is enjoying and caring for his lifetime collection. Just in case they are... I try to curb my bad thoughts when the mint stamps are stuck to the page. 😇
Well said. I gave up sports cards 20+ years ago because it became a gambling "business." Will this pack have that 1 of 1 rookie card or autograph... And with that, the joy was gone. I love stamps for the history and stories, and yes, there is value but it is not manufactured. Thank you for sharing your feelings about the hobby we love.
Precisely!
Mr. Silk, thanks for sharing these stories about your Grandfather. Was your Grandfather a WW2 veteran? My Grandfather fought in WW1 and was wounded in the Argonne. He spent many happy hours gardening and developed a hybrid rose that he named after my mother...!! Again thanks for sharing these family stories!Take Care...!
My father brought stamps back from India and Burma in WWII. It got me started 70 years ago. I do wish it was an envelope full of five dollar Columbians though.
I have about 100 old postal stamps, from all across the United States.Where can I sell them at?
You look just like him.
Great episode Silk and I couldn’t agree more. I have echoed the same sentiments to others. My passion was reignited after pulling Dad’s old collection out of my closet five years ago and haven’t stopped since. Our hobby is a fascinating world that pulls me in for sometimes hours at a time. I sort of have some collecting interests but really, will buy anything that sparks my interest. I just got back from an incredible two week trip in SE Europe on the Danube capped off with four nights in magical Romania. Guess what is now my new area of interest?😄. Oh, and I might start a Dracula topical collection! I watched your previous video on the barn find- please try to refrain from showing old banknotes because it makes me want to branch out to banknotes as well😄. In a way, they tell similar stories to stamps, more so than coins to me. Anyway, keep up the great content and check out my (very amateur) TH-cam channel, Foxridge Philately if you’d like.
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I am sorry but I can no longer watch your videos as there is an advertisement every 2 minutes or so. Very disrupting so I will not watch any more of your advertisement videos. Sorry as I really enjoyed the relaxing videos.
Good feedback! Thanks... I'll see what I can do...
they are getting too much
Strange. I’m over halfway through and haven’t had one ad.
You know that you can use an adblocker. Then occasionally, send Silk a stamp filled care package as a thank you for the videos.
(EDIT: Or use his 'by me a coffee' link in the video description)
The ads are from YT. Everybody sees them. The only way around them is to buy a paid subscription to YT. Hope this helps.