Noun
The collection of postage stamps of various issues.
Source: Webster's dictionaryHobbies Karpov's extensive stamp collection of Belgium philately and Belgian Congo stamps and postal history covering mail from 1742 through 1980 was sold by David Feldman's auction company between December 2011 citation and 2012. Source: Internet
Interesting aspects of topical philately include design mistakes and alterations, for instance, the recent editing out of cigarettes from the pictures used for United States stamps, and the stories of how particular images came to be used. Source: Internet
Stamp Collecting: A guide to modern philately. Source: Internet
The alternative terms "timbromania", "timbrophily" and "timbrology" gradually fell out of use as philately gained acceptance during the 1860s. Source: Internet
To make things more interesting, thousands of forgeries have been produced over the years, some of them very good, and only a thorough knowledge of philately gives any hope of detecting the fakes. Source: Internet
So is Facebook really a networking tool or a thumbnail collecting craze, somewhat similar to the almost extinct hobby of philately (stamp collecting). Source: Internet