Gary Haas squeezes between a pair of ceiling-high book cases, arranged to create a small office area and a central location for his stamp collecting hobby. Haas” passion for collecting is evident.

The first two stamps issued were surprisingly expensive, including a five-cent stamp (almost $2 in today's money) that ...

Three authors find inspiration in nonfiction topics this week, penning books with ties to Central New York in a variety of genres. In "Chasing Jenny," Jeff Stage starts with a fact -- a famous 1955 ...

John Leszak got hooked when he was a little kid, like most stamp collectors. In his case, you might say there was a bit of divine intervention. “The Sisters of Mercy got me started in 1963,” Leszak ...

When Myron Molnau and his wife moved to Spokane from Moscow, Idaho, in 2013, some serious downsizing occurred. Molnau collects books and stamps. Stamps are small and don’t take up much space. Books ...

Q: I own “The Ivory Stamp Club With Captain Tim,” a soft-cover pamphlet measuring 7 by 91/2 inches. Capt. Tim is pictured on the navy blue cover; the back cover has images of Ivory Soap bars. The ...

Gather supplies: You don’t need much to begin. A basic stamp album, a pair of stamp tongs (tweezers) to handle stamps carefully and a magnifying glass are ideal starting points. Source stamps: Even ...

LIVING along a remote stretch of Northern California's redwood coast, Oliver Seeler painstakingly tracks down stamps from around the world. But not just any stamps. He collects only those with images ...