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Teksti suomeksi on englanninkielisen alapuolella. Text in Finnish below English text.  I heard a new idea for the hobby of philately with the help of a remote club. That is, for example, holding meetings with the Microsoft Teams application. One club for all ages and one for young people. Teams was successfully used during the corona isolation of associations. The technology can probably be made to work, the funding and finding the responsible persons. But are we acting too late at all? The Union of Youth Philatelists ceased its activities a long time ago. On the other hand, similar digital communication opportunities have not existed before. It is clear that at meetings, it is not enough that some senior comes to give a presentation about perforation differences of some old stamps and the others listen quietly. The activity has to be made somehow interactive in such a way that the participant feels that they are truly participating. Come up with some kind of goal-oriented competit

This is partial translation of my blog written in Finnish ( link ). Teksti suomeksi on em. linkin takana. What will be the state of stamp collecting in next 5 years? What will it be in 10 to 15 years? What is happening to stamp collecting prices? Maybe you want to collect and not think about things like that? This can be understood, but it might be worth it. 0. BACKGROUND - The past is no guarantee of the future I have been at philately events and meetings since 2019. Face-to-face and remotely. In social media. Browsed philatelic journals in the library. Chatted with dozens of experienced philatelists. Some idea has been formed of what this activity of philatelists is at the everyday level. Collecting, like stamp collecting, is a voluntary hobby that depends on your own taste preferences. Collectors of the same thing have decided to organize themselves into clubs and societies. Since the hobby has been carried out essentially through associations until now, they are important and