In this section, you’ll find files and anecdotes on the history of collections. Comics, stamps, postcards… they’re all in the spotlight.
Some of the most important figures of Greco-Roman mythology have been highlighted since the appearance of the first stamps in the middle of the 19th century. We would like to introduce you to five of them and the five related stamps.
February 17, 2022
Nero, the last emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, was not supposed to become emperor. It was the scheming and poisonings of his mother Agrippina that propelled the young man to the throne.
February 8, 2022
Did you know that the spy Mata Hari is a celebrity among postcard collectors? Want to find out more about her life and provocative past? See the new World of Collecting video!
February 2, 2022
What stamp collector hasn’t dreamt of coming across an extremely rare stamp by chance? While stamps like the Inverted Jenny have been sought after by stamp collectors since their issue, that isn’t the case of the five stamps we’ll tell you about here. On the contrary, these rare stamps were found completely by chance. The people who found them were often not the ones who benefited most from them. However, thanks to them, these legen
January 25, 2022
Do you know the story behind the first Australian stamp? Sébastien tells us its amusing story in this new episode of the World of Collecting!
January 20, 2022
Cats are still Instagram's most popular characters at the moment. Whether you have one or not, you've probably seen one or another video featuring smart, funny or just plain cute cats.
January 12, 2022
Icelandic philately is closely linked to the country's history. Iceland is a small island in the Atlantic, bordering Norway, Greenland, Denmark and the Faroe Islands, its name means "land of ice". Its 103,000 square km of land is home to numerous volcanoes.
December 27, 2021
Your Delcampe Magazine Special Edition n.4 has been published!
December 16, 2021
This coin sold on Delcampe for over €8,000 a few months ago. Why? That’s what we’ll explain today in this World of Collecting video!
December 13, 2021
We are very pleased that Herbert Fischer has accepted to give you a regular update on the evolution of the postcard collection market on our blog. The articles are produced with the kind support of the Daniel Stade auction house.
December 13, 2021
What do you need to get started in stamp collecting? That’s the question we asked twenty experienced stamp collectors. Here are their answers... A great list for Christmas!
December 9, 2021