Stamp Trader List

Is the stamp trader list listserv still active?

G'day Rene,
"Auction circuit sheet" is just my personal view on the rotation aspect

All you have to do is read the classifieds in any of your local rags and spot any stamp auctions in your local area.
Visit all, and find one you are comfortable with.

My favourite is in the back of a local washing machine shop, the fella that runs it makes regular mistakes, is partially deaf tells unbelievable stories about some of the mixtures, and generally all concerned have a pretty good time.
I dread the day when this fella retires, I enjoy it so much.
The trestle tables, (about 5-6) are generally full, and one can view
"hands-on" the day before.
Mint and rare copies are in Hagners under glass.
About 20-30 regulars attend auctions about 2 months apart.

He sells cards, papers, coins, banknotes, match box covers, french naughties, it's just one big pot-pourri.

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You can use abovementioned to guage just what level you are at with collecting

Boxed on paper: "Pick a box" cheapest per single unit, but a hell of a lot of work.
Suitable only for the cancel or slogan collector

Thematics: probably your cheapest buy, a full album for around $5-10

Mixed country Album: $5-$30 depending on quality, some pickings generally toned,creased,thins and ripped maybe 100 good stamps.

Dedicated Album part collection: The collector is starting to get serious would supply probably 80%-90% of all issues (over time)
$5-$60 for up to 500 stamps

In Hagner under glass: Probably around 1-30 stamps Blocks of 4, high Values, errors known hard to gets.
Usually around $25 to $150

Specialist singletons: To finish off one's collection (outside of my wallet

I don't understand the value of stamp exchange,
I have found the experience expensive, and fraught with problems, generally.
I much prefer the "Auction circuit sheet" route.
I spend $40-$50 buying up a few mixed collections,
I take out a few issues I have noted during inspection.
I replace the gaps and perhaps add a few of my duplicates and place back in the auction again.

I find it fun, stress free, obligation free, and the old fella that runs the auction, gets on-going business.

Stamporama is excellent - forums are good too - quite a few of the regulars here contribute there too. There are also a number of stamp exchange groups on yahoo that are worth a visit- although the info.
tends to be a bit weak the exchanges are quite good - most of my exchanges have come from these. Also try putting "stamp exchange" on google search - but you might bite off more than you can chew there!!

I sent an email to Hans Mortensen but I have not received a response yet.