Thematic collecting is quite a popular approach in stamp collecting. I guess many stamp collectors do collect one-country stamps, particularly country where one is residing. Some even go one step further to collect stamps of "foreign" countries (countries of non-resident). Many of these collectors are also into thematic collecting. Honestly, I am not a good thematic collector, though I had tried on bird stamps, frog stamps and dragonfly stamps. I try to figure out those popular themes among collectors, and here are some of themes which have come to my mind....
- birds (all kinds of birds)
- birds of prey
- wwf (with wwf logo)
- animals (all kinds of animals)
- cats (or tigers)
- dogs
- tigers
- elephants
- dinosaurs
- whales and dolphins
- amphiphibians (frogs/toads/salamanders)
- fishes
- seashells
- reptiles (including snakes)
- turtles
- insects (all kinds of insects)
- butterflies and moths
- dragonflies and damselflies
- beetles
- flowers
- orchids
- roses
- carnivorous plants (such as pitcher plants, rafflesias etc.)
- fruits
- mushrooms
- food and drink
- trains
- vehicles (cars, trucks, motobikes etc.)
- ships
- airplanes
- airspaces
- bridges
- lighthouses
- rivers
- waterfalls
- UNESCO World Heritage
- stamps in stamps
- post boxes
- scouts
- music instrument
- Olympics
- bootballs
- kites
- paintings
- costumes
- flags
- Christmas
- zodiacs
- joint issues
Are you a thematic collector? Is/Are your theme(s) listed above?
