Originally designed as a receipt for a service, postage stamp collecting quickly vaulted into a cultural phenomenon, becoming the world's most popular hobby. A box of stamps could ignite one's imagination with images of exotic cultures, native people, art, geography, history, music and literature, as well as a nation's political climate. In contemporary society, stamp collectors, or "philatelists" (as they're commonly known), though dwindling in numbers, continue to be curators of these mini time-capsules. We follow a select group of collectors, that at first glance, seem to have only one thing in common, the love of postage stamps. A closer look though, reveals a slew of familiar traits that connect them to each other and uncovers the all-consuming influence that the hobby has had in defining many aspects of their personal and social lives. As we weave through their stories, we unveil common patterns, collecting is their primary catalyst for friendship and community in a world where ...

Starring:

Irwin Weinberg , Douglas Weisz , Jim Forte , Cheryl Ganz , Ian Gibson-Smith , Jackie Tohn , Steven Heller , Carlos Vergara , David Feldman , Alex Haimann , Michael Russem , George Holschauer , William H. Gross , Stuart Weitzman , David Redden

Genre:

Documentary