As the Book section has turned up it's toes, what about a Timbrology Section?

[notinbidensgarage]

Any timbrologists out there?

[astrologica]

What's wrong with philately?

[Anonymous]

Or just stamp collecting

[astrologica]

Harry.......why didn't I think of that! 😀

[notinbidensgarage]

Philately actually means making money by selling something that does not belong to you.

It was chosen when stamp collecting was illegal in France, the first country to try it.

Timbrology is the correct name for stamp collecting.

[notinbidensgarage]

Or Clint Eastwood?

[notinbidensgarage]

Is there any interest then?

[notinbidensgarage]

Is there any interest then?

The word "philately" is the English version of the French word "philatélie", coined by Georges Herpin in 1864. Herpin stated that stamps had been collected and studied for the previous six or seven years and a better name was required for the new hobby than timbromanie, which was disliked. He took the Greek root word φιλ(ο)- phil(o)-, meaning "an attraction or affinity for something", and ἀτέλεια ateleia, meaning "exempt from duties and taxes" to form "philatelie". The introduction of postage stamps meant that the receipt of letters was now free of charge, whereas before stamps it was normal for postal charges to be paid by the recipient of a letter.

[astrologica]

I prefer the description Philatelist to the termTimbrologist. It has served for many , many years to describe a collector of postage stamps, and as a collector of British postage stamps for nigh on 65 years I shall continue to describe myself as a Philatelist.🙂.

[notinbidensgarage]

Incorrectly though.

[cee-dee]

It's not, timbrologist is obsolete.

[Anonymous]

Take it easy guys or I'll have to ask the proctologist to pay you a visit.

[cee-dee]

An Alienist would be of more benefit to many on here.

[Anonymous]

Anyone for a lobotomy?

[cee-dee]

Looks like the Alienist failed and the Lobotomist's mistakes have turned up?