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Collectibles => Philatelics => Topic started by: Golden Oxen on June 01, 2014, 08:37:16 am

Title: Famous Stamp Collectors A Hobby For All
Post by: Golden Oxen on June 01, 2014, 08:37:16 am
Maria Sharapova      (http://s1.hubimg.com/u/4336094_f260.jpg)

Maria Sharapova former world No. 1 Russian professional tennis player. She has won 3 Grand Slam titles has been collecting stamps for a few years. Apparently she is not too happy about her hobby of stamp collecting coming out . She states  "Oh, God, stop. Every one's calling me a dork now, We're getting emails from, like, stamp collecting magazines asking if I can do an interview. I mean, it's just a hobby," said Sharapova. Her agent has banned her from talking about her stamp collecting as he  worried it will make her look like a nerd and not fit into the image he is trying to build of her.
Title: Re: Famous Stamp Collectors A Hobby For Al - Freddie Mercury
Post by: Golden Oxen on June 01, 2014, 08:40:13 am
Freddie Mercury    (http://s2.hubimg.com/u/4335645_f120.jpg)

Freddie Mercury was a British musician, best known as the lead vocalist and songwriter of the rock band Queen. Freddie Mercury collected stamps as a child his stamp collection was aquired by the National Postal Museum  (in the United Kingdom) for £3,220 plus VAT in 1993.
Title: Re: Famous Stamp Collectors A Hobby For All - Nicolas Sarkozy
Post by: Golden Oxen on June 01, 2014, 08:48:20 am
Nicolas Sarkozy     (http://s1.hubimg.com/u/4336372_f260.jpg)

French President Nicolas Sarkozy's growing stamp collection is helped by  fellow heads of state, including the Queen. When Nicolas Sarkozy makes state visits his  fellow heads of state often present him with valuable stamps as it is common knowledge he is an enthusiastic stamp collector.
Title: Re: Famous Stamp Collectors A Hobby For All - Jascha Heifetz
Post by: Golden Oxen on June 01, 2014, 08:53:46 am
Jascha Heifetz
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World Famous  violinist  Jascha Heifetz was topical or thematic collector who mainly collected stamps depicting music. His collection is in the Spellman Museum.
Title: Re: Famous Stamp Collectors A Hobby For All - Ronnie Wood
Post by: Golden Oxen on June 01, 2014, 08:56:52 am
Ronnie Wood
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Ronnie Wood  the lead guitarist of The Rolling Stones took up stamp collecting as he gave up alcohol and found life boring. Ronnie Wood is set to fascinated by stamp collecting and is building up an impressive collection of rare stamps.
Title: Re: Famous Stamp Collectors A Hobby For All - Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor
Post by: Golden Oxen on June 01, 2014, 09:02:38 am
Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor

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Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor a English singer, songwriter, model collects stamps. She says, " I love stamp collecting  it's not very rock 'n' roll, I know, but I've got a big collection."
Title: Re: Famous Stamp Collectors A Hobby For All - Simon Wiesenthal Nazi Hunter
Post by: Golden Oxen on June 01, 2014, 09:06:58 am
Simon Wiesenthal Nazi Hunter
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In 1953 it was Wiesenthal who discovered that Eichmann had fled to Argentina - as a consequence of his sole relaxation, stamp collecting. Baron Mast, a fellow collector of stamps, showed him a letter from a former Wehrmacht friend in Buenos Aires. The writer recounted that he had met some acquaintances from their regiment, and continued: "Imagine whom else I saw… that dreadful swine Eichmann who commanded the Jews. He lives near Buenos Aires and works for a water company."
Title: Re: Famous Stamp Collectors A Hobby For All - John Eleuthère duPont
Post by: Golden Oxen on June 01, 2014, 09:15:46 am
John Eleuthère duPont
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John Eleuthère duPont (1938-2010) was an American billionaire and member of the prominent du Pont family. In 1997, DuPont was convicted of murdering Olympic Gold Medalist wrestler Dave Schultz the year before and sentenced to 13 to 40 years in prison. Among his interests was a passion for stamp collecting. He died in prison on December 9, 2010. In a 1980 auction he paid $935,000 for one of the rarest stamps in the world, the British Guiana 1856 1c black on magenta pictured above. This stamp is set to be worth 5 - 6 million dollars now. His estate is still in possession of the stamp.