Comments on: Storage for worldwide stamp collection (pt5) – Stock pages

By: Keijo

Keijo — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:44:14 +0000

@Maryann…. With quality binder I refer to binder that has at least 4, preferably 6 or 8 rings. These usually have also a different (more durable) open/close mechanism than the cheap (2-ring) binders.

A copy of template file also on the way…

By: Maryann Kershaw

Maryann Kershaw — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:34:25 +0000

Hi Keijo
You mentioned “quality” binders for use with stock sheets – could you please tell me what a quality binder is.
Also, I would very much appreciate a copy of your Excel template.
Thank you for your time and for this wonderful website – it has been very inspiring!

By: Rick Young

Rick Young — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:24:10 +0000

Global mounts prices are way less than anywhere and if you order $25 worth of goodies shipping is free!

By: mrprgrmr

mrprgrmr — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:19:43 +0000

Tucker: $40 looks like a decent price to me. My current fav for mounts here in the U.S. is GlobalStamps.com. Their prices are good on mounts, but they get $50 for the same number of sheets you listed (Safe-T brand). Global ships fast (free over $25) with lots of nice stamps on the package

You might look at TradewindsSupply.com. They are charging $3.65 per pkg of 5 double sided (no free shipping). According to them Vario, Safe-T, and Lighthouse are all made by the same company. I have been tempted by some of their offerings but I have never ordered so no idea if they are reputable. The fact that they have links on their front page to two other sites with the exact same merchandise/prices does seem odd. I have seen the same thing with car parts online – multiple sites that appear to be run by the same company. Probably just to get more search hits.

By: Keijo

Keijo — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 06:07:38 +0000

@Fred… In that case You’d better head to southern Finland instead. All the stamps shops are there; nothing up north (except Santa’s Post Office, and they definitely don’t sell anything cheap)

If you are truly after a deal, then try heading to Germany or Netherlands instead… I Googled for some prices, and they are way below Finnish price levels: a set of 10 double sided Optima sheets start from 5€ etc!!! Of course ordering online is an option but the international shipping fees can get outrageously high if ordering small amounts.