Dr. Bruce Goldberg in
LOOK YOUNGER, LIVE LONGER says one way to keep your brain younger is take up a hobby.

People of all ages love to collect stamps. In fact, stamp collecting is the most popular hobby in the world.

Australia Post

Are hobbies good for us?
Absolutely

So there you have it – straight from
Dr Spencer’s mouth – hobbies are good for you. So if you’ve not got one – go get one. Now! Link to BBC site
... there is one hobby that stands out above all others.

It overrides the barriers of race and class and age, linking black with white and king with schoolboy.

It appeals to nearly everyone and is within the purse of most people.

Paraphrased from: Stamp Collecting. Stanley Phillips.

This edition published: Sampson Low 1932
'You start collecting stamps,
and end up collecting people'
In what other hobby can you enjoy collecting for years, meet lots of people, read about the subjects and then upon selling find that your collection may have appreciated in value?
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