They may not be seen as the coolest kids in the playground. But youngsters who develop an interest in stamp collecting tend to be more successful in their adult lives than the rest of the population, ...

Stamp collecting — often called philately — is one of the most rewarding and timeless hobbies you can undertake. It allows you to journey through history, geography, art and culture, all within the ...

Stamp collecting isn’t what it used to be. The hobby once rooted in collectors’ homes and schools and in small stamp shops scattered around the country is now grounded on the Internet. These changes ...

Beware of stamp collectors proffering albums in Moscow bars. According to Russian novelist Victor Pelevin, that's just a front for selling LSD - the stamps, he advises - are impregnated with the drug.