stamp album

Postage collection binder

A stamp album is a book with pages designed to hold and display postage stamps, typically used by collectors.

Pages may be blank or printed with spaces for stamps from particular countries or time periods: He carefully mounted his new acquisition in his stamp album.

The hobby of filling stamp albums—philately—was once a standard childhood pastime.

philately

perforation

Hole punched through something

philatelist · definitive · commemorative · airmail · block · plate number · coil · hinges · mounts · tongs

collecting

rare

Seldom found or seen

heirloom · treasure · limited edition · valuable · auction · appraisal · provenance · condition · grading · investment

organizing

categorize

Assign to distinct groups

  • classifyArrange by shared traits
  • indexAlphabetical guide to contents
  • sortMethod of ordering

arrange · file · catalog · sequence · group · compile · pages · sleeves · pockets · interleaving

Categories
Opposites
organization and structure

stamp albumjunk drawer

Storage for homeless objects

scrapbook · mixed bag

collection organization

stamp albumjunk drawer

Storage for homeless objects

trash bin · wastebasket

Family

stamp, album, stampede, stamps, postage, albumin, albumen, stamp albums

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G