I found the blog www.stampersbasket.blogspot.com which I didn't give credit for before.
I was a member of ISWSC (International Society of Worldwide Stamp Colelctors) in 2004 and
may rejoin. The APS has nice sales circuits however it costs over $7 postage to forward them.
I don't have much experience in a trading circuit. It seems much easier to just buy stamps on approval but I hate paying more than 1/2 Scott catalog for anything.

A little more about me: I started collecting as a kid. A family friend took me to a stamp shop in Portland. He game me an old red covered worldwide album, bound, and I obtained a Brookman catalog in the days they were little shiny paper pocket books sized. In the beginning I was using
masking type tape to mount the stamps! (Shame on me!) I bought a Regent worldwide album---maybe published by Grossman? Not sure. Had to get a 2nd binder because I'd put donut type reinforcements on the loose leaf paper holes. Made it too thick! I eventually gave that album to my son.

Beginning

I found the Stampser's Basket via Stampcentral Yahoogroup. Looked interesting so thought I'd also do a bit of blogging about Worldwide Stamp Collecting.

More to come. Just got dinner call!

Dave