Timbromania

Duration: 28

Genre: Educational | Historical

Year Published: 1977

Creator: Pennsylvania State University

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Traces the popularity of stamp collecting (philately) from the timbromania, or stamp craze, of the 1800s to its current popularity. Includes interviews with a variety of collectors ranging from a grade school stamp club to philatelic businessmen to the owner of the most valuable stamp. Points out the portability, compactness, and investment advantages of philately., Traces the popularity of stamp collecting (philately) from the timbromania, or stamp craze, of the 1800s to its current popularity. Includes interviews with a variety of collectors ranging from a grade school stamp club to philatelic businessmen to the owner of the most valuable stamp. Points out the portability, compactness, and investment advantages of philately.

Complete Record: Traces the popularity of stamp collecting (philately) from the timbromania, or stamp craze, of the 1800s to its current popularity. Includes interviews with a variety of collectors ranging from a grade school stamp club to philatelic businessmen to the owner of the most valuable stamp. Points out the portability, compactness, and investment advantages of philately., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.