Curiosity Corner #185: Know thyself :)

TYPES OF COLLECTORS

In "The Sydney View" 1976 Mr Edward J. Garrard F.R.P.S.L. makes
these comments on the various types of members to be found in
societies these days (in which category do YOU belong?):

As a member of a number of philatelic societies and clubs in
Australia and overseas I have become very sympathetic with those
people responsible for the preparation of the annual syllabus or
programme of displayers. Memberships are made up of many people
with varying tastes and reactions.

There are the CONSERVATIVES who want only Certain areas of
fields of collecting;

the Snobs or BIGOTS who will not endure stamps or postal history
after 1880;

the TOLERANT WHO DOES NOT MIND looking at fringe
philately but who will not participate in it himself;

the MODERN who has no interest in philatelic items issued prior to
1950 or the

OPEN MINDED collector who is always tolerant and is prepared to
commend every aspect of the hobby so long as there is an indication
of real personal effort and progress thus keeping such "aspect" within
the philatelic ambit.

There should be room on every program for all sections of the broad
range of the hobby and full tolerance by those who collect from either
the restricted or liberal viewpoint.

DESPISE NOT, NOR NEGLECT, THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN
KNOWLEDGE.

That should be written into the constitution of every stamp
club,internet message board and discussion group in existence.
And so say all ( well most anyway) of us

Regards from UK
Malcolm





Rodney wrote:
TYPES OF COLLECTORS

In "The Sydney View" 1976 Mr Edward J. Garrard F.R.P.S.L. makes
these comments on the various types of members to be found in
societies these days (in which category do YOU belong?):

As a member of a number of philatelic societies and clubs in
Australia and overseas I have become very sympathetic with those
people responsible for the preparation of the annual syllabus or
programme of displayers. Memberships are made up of many people
with varying tastes and reactions.

There are the CONSERVATIVES who want only Certain areas of
fields of collecting;

the Snobs or BIGOTS who will not endure stamps or postal history
after 1880;

the TOLERANT WHO DOES NOT MIND looking at fringe
philately but who will not participate in it himself;

the MODERN who has no interest in philatelic items issued prior to
1950 or the

OPEN MINDED collector who is always tolerant and is prepared to
commend every aspect of the hobby so long as there is an indication
of real personal effort and progress thus keeping such "aspect"
within
the philatelic ambit.

There should be room on every program for all sections of the broad
range of the hobby and full tolerance by those who collect from
either
the restricted or liberal viewpoint.

DESPISE NOT, NOR NEGLECT, THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN
KNOWLEDGE.