My apologies (in advance) for taking a "second" to think
But as I was going through the Auction and Approval pages this morning, I noticed many Christmas stamps and pondered.. I "usually" only buy Christmas stamps in November and December.
They who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. -Benjamin Franklin 27 Jan 2014 12:12:49pm
re: Ar you a Seasonal Buyer?
Cannot say that I am Clayton, but I understand the concept of "seasonal buyer." I used to sell postcards and related memorabilia on ebay, and noticed that Christmas related cards sold better during December, Easter cards in March and April, Valentine cards in late January and February, etc. As Michael hinted at, it really shouldn't matter as whatever the stamp represents is history, and when it is placed into our collection is irrelevant - but I can see the "why" of the (I presume) subconscious predisposition to purchase such items at certain times.
Nice observation.
Bobby
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Silence in the face of adversity is the father of complicity and collusion, the first cousins of conspiracy.. 27 Jan 2014 12:32:48pm
re: Ar you a Seasonal Buyer?
" .... noticed that Christmas related cards sold better during December, Easter cards in March and April, Valentine cards in late January and February, etc. ...."
Truly a puzzlement !
I'm going to have to think this over.
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".... You may think you understood what you thought I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you think you heard is not what I thought I meant. .... "
They who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. -Benjamin Franklin 27 Jan 2014 01:04:30pm
re: Ar you a Seasonal Buyer?
Charlie
Ummm, I forgot to mention that these were used postcards sold as collectibles, not new cards sold to be sent through the mail. Unless they were being cleaned up and recycled to be use again for their original purpose, I presume they were being added to collections, which is not a seasonal endeavor by collectors, but rather something done all year long.
By leaving this part out, it does seem like a rather silly observation doesn't it?
Bobby
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"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. -Edmund Burke"
Silence in the face of adversity is the father of complicity and collusion, the first cousins of conspiracy.. 27 Jan 2014 04:23:55pm
re: Ar you a Seasonal Buyer?
And thus with one fell swipe of the pen, or perhaps a few clicks of the keyboard the puzzlement is deconstructed, sanity is restored and normal life resumes.
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".... You may think you understood what you thought I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you think you heard is not what I thought I meant. .... "
In a way, I probably am a seasonal buyer, although not exactly in the sense of the original poster.
I buy most of my stamps/covers at auction. I usually buy up a bunch of lots/collections in late spring/early summer to go through in the following fall/winter. One of the benefits of doing this (I find) is that bidding is not so fierce in the May to July period, so I can often get some bargains. Has anyone else noticed this?
Eric
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