Another Thing To Do With Postage Stamps Part I Of II

Postage stamps are definitely fun to collect. They come in so many shapes and sizes and from locations near and far. People have been collecting stamps since they first became available to the public. Each stamp is its own little piece of artwork. I decided to do some research to see what things people do with postage stamps, other than collecting them. Warning…serious collectors may cringe at some of the information that I found out.

One of the nicest things you can do with your unwanted postage stamps would be to donate them to a charity that will use it in various ways. Sometimes the stamps are sold to make money for a specific cause. Sometimes the stamps are collected by groups such as Kids Need Stamps. They in turn sponsor official stamp clubs for children around the country. Kids Need Stamps is a fine organization that focuses on teaching children, of all backgrounds, about stamp collecting. There have also been civic groups that have collected stamps for injured soldiers. These donated stamps provide an escape from the typical medical routine that injured soldiers endure on a daily basis.

Please check back on Monday for the conclusion to this post.