Stamp Collector

Do you think the slower pace of life during lockdown helped stamp collecting’s popularity?

DARRELL DRURY:

Definitely. People have had so much more time on their hands during the lockdown period that they have been able to do things that were put on the back burner. Personal hobbies were one of them, hence the rise of new philatelic blogs and social media pages. People have been trying out new hobbies including stamp collecting. The BFPS website has had more visits with people lingering longer on our webpages.

RICHARD MOREL:

I do feel that lockdown has enhanced the popularity of stamp collecting as I have partially outlined

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