From: jwalker@mnic.net   
      
   Buying, Selling and Trading stamps can become an obsession with us as   
   collectors.   
   Sometimes we get so preoccupied "filling holes" in our album we forget about   
   the   
   fundamentals - like LOOKING at our stamps, and appreciating the art and   
   history they   
   represent. Another big aspect that we often neglect is OTHER COLLECTORS, and   
   the   
   experience and perspectives that they can bring to our collecting fun.   
      
   It is for this reason that I have added two major features to my website.   
      
   First is a "Resouces" tab, that includes, what I consider, some of the very   
   best educational   
   philatelic sites that I have personally found on the web. Topics range from   
   British Commonwealth   
   stamps to worldwide articles, online stamp exhibits and technical   
   discussions of a detailed   
   nature. Many people have spent many exhausting hours creating these pages   
   for us, and learning   
   what they have to share will make us all better collectors. If you were to   
   spend time reading every   
   article in detail, you would spend years digesting the information, it is so   
   immense.   
      
   Secondly, I have a "Blog" tab, this brings you to a special discussion group   
   I have created for collectors   
   of British and British Commonwealth Stamps. This discussion group is open to   
   all collectors who have an   
   interest. The topics are not limited and can consist of anything that   
   relates to the subject of these   
   stamps or any collecting question you may have. Think of it as a chat group,   
   where the questions can be   
   posted and responses can be given at some later date. My main purpose for   
   creating this site is to   
   build relationships between collectors and gain new perspectives on   
   collecting and stamps. Getting feedback   
   from other collectors can make us (and our collections) better. The human   
   aspect of collecting cannot   
   be emphasized enough.   
      
   My website is www.StampNut.com. The two tabs are at the top of the menu, one   
   is "Resources", the other "Blog".   
      
   It is true that I am a dealer, but this isn't about buying and selling. This   
   is about enjoying collecting and   
   learning from each other. It is my sincere desire to meet you and visit with   
   you in the discussion group, I   
   will make you feel most welcome.   
      
   Please come visit today!   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)