Nice newsletter, especially liked the article about stamp shops around the world that had been visited.

As I think about it I have seen very few storefront shops over the years:

the ones that come to mind were a hobby shop in Milton, FL in the 1960's, Scarborough Drugs had a coin and stamp counter in Dothan, AL up to at least 1972, and there was a really nice stamp shop in RIchmond, VA that I visited in 1979 (I remember I had to call my bank to increase my Visa card limit to complete a purchase there which fortunately they did with no issue). Mr. Scarborough was a pharmacist who had a coin and stamp counter in the drug store plus an area with trains and track and slot cars. I spent many an hour there and he was most generous with his time. I remember he had the first Kansas/Nebraska overprint stamp I ever saw. I remember it as being the 8 cent Kansas.

The most elaborate shop that I ever visited was that of Raymond and Roger Weill in New Orleans. The value of materials on display was awe inspiring. It was physically quite small but loaded with content. As I remember it, I was so shocked at what was on display that I couldn't make up my mind on any given item to purchase!

More recently I've visited Aurora Stamps in Edmonds, WA which is absolutely crammed with collections for sale and you pick from albums. They are unique in my recent experience in that they only have stamps, no coins or other collectible items.

I believe I remember going into a department store in New York that still had a stamp and coin counter in 1980 but sometimes I think I dreamed it as in my memory it looked so much like the store in the black and white movies from the 1930's to 1950's. Possibly Macy's or Gimbel's.

 
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