Topical Stamp Collecting
What to Do with the Material

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If you read an array of articles and handbooks on how to lay out an album page, you will find a variety of advice, some of which will conflict. If you are blessed with a good sense of design, this part of your topical-collecting experience will be simple and even fun. If you struggle with good design, you should seek out as much advice as you can find, and then sort through it to see what works for you.

Do some research in addition to asking your stamp-collecting friends for advice

• Review books on basic layout at your local library
• Not advertising layout in some of the glossy magazines
• Attend stamp shows and spend a lot of time reviewing the layout of individual pages that catch your eye. Take a sketch pad (many/most stamp shows prohibit photos of the exhibits) and take notes.

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