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Remember the belt loops are for the scout
doing their best to learn about the sport
or academic activity, and by putting the
new techniques to practice with fellow scouts,
in their community, or working with an adult.
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Begin a collection of at least 10 items that
all have something in common. Label the items
and title your collection.
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Display your collection at a pack or den
meeting.
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Visit a show or museum that displays different
collections.
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| Adult Teammate Signature: ____________________________________________ |
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Things Some People Collect
- Arrowheads
- Autographs
- Barbed wire
- Baseball or sports cards
- Books
- Bottle caps or bottles
- Butterflies
- Christmas ornaments
- Coins
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- Dolls and plush animals
- Insects
- Leaves
- Little or antique cars
- Little or antique toys
- Mugs and china
- Neckerchiefs
- Old tools
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- Restaurant menus
- Rocks and minerals
- Scout patches
- Shells
- Spoons
- Stamps
- TV or movie posters
- Water samples
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Stamp Collecting for Beginners
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Start a a general collector. You
do not need to specialize until you have
seen and handled a wide range of stamps.
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Start with quantity and learn to
appreciate good stamp design, town cancellations,
color varieties, perforated initials, and
the other attributes and differences that
make stamps interesting.
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Collect what interest you, and
not what others tell you that real philatelists
collect.
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Display stamps in a book or case
so that you and others can enjoy the stamps
without damaging them.
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Visit stamp exhibitions whenever
you can. They will help to open your eyes
to the wide world of philately.
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Numismatics:
Numismatics is derived from the Greek word numisma ("coin knowledge") and today refers
to the study and collecting of coins, paper
currency, medals, tokens, and other similar
monetary objects.
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Philately:
Philately is the collection and study of postage and
imprinted stamps. Philately is derived from
two Greek words: philos ("loving") and atelos ("free of tax" or "paid").
Stamps are signs that the postage or tax
has been paid.
Resources
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Check the reference section at your local
library for information on collecting and
a wide variety of things people collect.
If you have access to the Internet, try using
various search engines to look for the information
you need.
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Other resources might include collecting
clubs, and specialty shops in your area.
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A field trip to a nearby museum can provide
an excellent opportunity to learn more about
what you collect.
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