About This Website

by Daniel McAdam

A Very Brief History (or, Confession)

At the time that I began this website, my thinking was that it would be useful to have a place to record some information about myself, and record my thoughts or ideas on a variety of subjects, as time permitted.  It also occurred to me that the site could serve as a repository for some interesting old (out of copyright) writings that one occasionally comes across in one's reading.  The idea never really took hold, for the simple reasons that: 1) I soon found that I had no real interest in writing about myself, and; 2) that a collection of hodge-podge writings about various subjects served no one well.  My only reason for including this history here is to explain why the reader may, occasionally, come across a page on the site that has nothing to do with the subject of philately.

Now, About This Website . . .

At the end of 2010, it occurred to me that the only worthwhile thing to do with the site (rather than discontinue it altogether, which I was loathe to do), was to devote it to stamp collecting, a subject in which I have always had a strong interest.  The purpose is not to attempt to duplicate the efforts of larger commercial websites devoted to this same topic, but to provide unbiased information and recommendations about collecting pre-1940 postage stamps, useful philatelic equipment, and so on. 

I am a member of the American Philatelic Society. 

Some Actual Advantages of This Website

Since this isn't a major commercial website, there's nothing you need sign up for, agree to, or otherwise burden yourself with.  We don't send out e-mails to our readers; in fact, we don't even know who our readers are.  (We assume that you're all marvelously refined, tasteful individuals, with a remarkable sense of decorum and an acute appreciation of all that is beautiful in life.)  Feel free to pop in and pop out whenever you like.  It's always a pleasure to have you stop by. 

Contact Information

The editor of this website may be reached via e-mail at djmcadam@gmail.com

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