Bill Athens

Hi and thank you for visiting my profile! I am 54 years old, an archeologist by training and owner of an online stamp and philatelic supply shop. New Orleans Stamp & Philatelic Supply Shop rose out of the flood waters of Hurricane Katrina. As a result of the August 29, 2005 storm, 80 percent of the City of New Orleans flooded and the storm waters took with it the only true stamp and philatelic supply store in the area. The store was run by a wonderful gentleman, who like many others in the city, lost his business to the storm and chose to retire rather than to rebuild. As a lifelong stamp collector, I no longer had access to the stamps and philatelic supplies I wanted/needed. Because my job as an archeologist had me traveling across the country, I was able to purchase the stamps or supplies I sometimes required, but it was on a catch as catch can basis. In 2007, New Orleans Stamp & Philatelic Supply Shop was born, first operating on the web as an ebay store - NOLA Stamp Shop. In April 2010 my web store - www.nolastampshop.com was born. The goal of NOLA Stamp Shop is to provide each customer with quality stamps and philatelic supplies, competitive prices and superior service. My store offers both the beginner and experienced collector access to a variety of supplies and a variety of stamps are being listed daily. I offer shipping across the globe and special orders are always welcome. While your interest in my online store is appreciated, my goal here is to establish trading opportunities with other collectors from across the globe. I offer current mint never hinged, post office fresh stamp from the United States (or possibly stamp supplies) for mint never hinged, post office fresh stamps from your country. My collecting interests include filling the spaces of my H.E. Harriw worldwide album and have Scott albums for Canada, Faroe Islands, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel (with tabs), Micronesia, Nevis and St. Kitts and stamps to fill the pages of my Scott International album for the year 1957 - my birth year. If you are interested in establishing a trading arrangement (regardless of the country in which you live) please feel free to contact me here or at nolastampshop@gmail.com.