A Quality Collection

A Quality Collection

September 29, 2021

If you would like to recoup at least some of the money you invest in your collection, collect in an area with a solid plan. Say you collect 20th century USA: you will need to know that you will never make much money as an investment. Therefore, collect all mint, or collect all used, in order to solidify your content.

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Selecting an Album

Selecting an Album

March 30, 2021 2 Comments

Buying philatelic material is an important piece of the puzzle that is building your collection. Gary Lowe of the American Philatelic Society consulted with Paul Bartolomei of Palo Albums on how to choose the supplies that are right for you and your collecting style.

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Regular vs. Hingless Stamp Albums

Regular vs. Hingless Stamp Albums

November 13, 2017 5 Comments

When I used to collect stamps, I always wanted hingeless albums. But that was because I was impatient and in a rush to put my newly acquired stamps in albums. Eventually, I reached a point where I couldn’t find hingeless albums for the countries I wanted to collect...

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Hold the Tape!

Hold the Tape!

October 03, 2016 5 Comments

What is it with stamp dealers and tape?

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The Perfect Album

The Perfect Album

May 09, 2016 7 Comments

There are numerous factors in selecting stamp collections, with a number of options for display and storage. Are you starting a new stamp collection or transferring an old collection into a new home? We’ll help you through the basics of picking out a quality album.

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Kids & Stamp Collecting

Kids & Stamp Collecting

March 01, 2016 5 Comments

Much has been written about the death of stamp collecting. Everyone knows that stamp dealers are disappearing and that there are fewer shows. There are fewer dealers because it doesn’t pay to have a brick and mortar store...

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We've Moved!

We've Moved!

July 01, 2015

We’ve moved! We have moved into a larger and more modern facility in the Chicago area close to the airport. We are still committed to providing the same high level of customer service as you’ve been accustomed to in the past.

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Palo to Represent Linder & Davo

Palo to Represent Linder & Davo

June 11, 2015

Palo Albums is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Lindner and Davo product lines for distribution as of August 1st. Lindner is a leading German manufacturer of stamp and coin products of exceptional quality.

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