It’s not a question with a straight answer, but working within the business of philately, the question always springs upon us - so, what really is the ultimate stamp album?
A huge factor in the answer to this question is purely just a matter of preference, but we know that whether you’re a beginner philatelist or consider yourself a fine-tuned collector, finding the perfect way to store and organise your collection can be a tough decision to make. With so many options available, finding the perfect stamp album can be tough!
Therefore, we put the question to some of our Stanley Gibbons philatelic experts, and we hope that they can bring some light to one of our most frequently asked questions!
Scott Bradley, Head of Great Britain:
"Like many others, I am probably guilty of the stockcard in an envelope stashed in a drawer trick, but I always feel that items written up on nice quadrille pages enclosed in exhibition protectors in an exhibition box would suit any specialist collection. "
Victoria Lajer, Managing Director:
"At the moment one collection is just in a stock book, sadly in no particular order, my chicken collection however has been mounted on exhibition pages." (Ed: If you have no idea what Victoria is on about, check out her bizarre but fascinating chicken collection).
GEORGE JAMES, HEAD OF COMMONWEALTH:
"I use Stanley Gibbons Philatelic Albums because their large page size complements the revenues I collect which are often large format for Ceylon. Smaller albums would make it difficult to store and display sets and documents."
Edward Barrow, Specialist Auction Describer:
"My pick would be the Stanley Gibbons Sandringham Binder; the simple classic design is appealing and does not compete with the stamps. It also lays flat, which may sound trivial, but does make looking through your collection a more pleasant experience.
For older albums I like the “The Black Cat Album”, circa 1910. It is basically a stamp album made to advertise cigarettes, which very much captures the spirt of that age."