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To that, Cronenberg says, “My father was a stamp collector so I certainly understand the idea of collecting a rare object. Humans are strange. What can I say?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Unless you are a hard-core stamp collector, you might well answer: “There’s one with an upside-down old-timey airplane, isn’t there?”

From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2023

It was purchased by stamp collector Charles Hack.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2023

Veteran stamp collector Lloyd A. de Vries, who has run the online Virtual Stamp Club website for more than 25 years, posted the news from Royal Mail about the stamps.

From Washington Times • Sep. 2, 2021

“He’s not a teacher. He’s a stamp collector and he’s being deported,” I said.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys