just went looking through the collections, TomD has started has a few countries and 53 stamps there for us to view, SamB is really getting off the ground with over 1400+ stamps in his collection catalogued and some very nice ones indeed. Darrin has started up to 300+ now and can be viewed here http://www.catawiki.com/collection/darkormex/index?area=5d50b19477aa99d8a42d5647b48e1495553c2268 and let us not forget our very own Catawiki moderator Elizabeth who's collection can be seen here http://www.catawiki.com/collection/elizabeth/index?area=5d50b19477aa99d8a42d5647b48e1495553c2268 there are a few others on there but i could not find them yet, but to see Tom's collection click here http://www.catawiki.com/collection/TomD/index?area=5d50b19477aa99d8a42d5647b48e1495553c2268 for Sam's click here http://www.catawiki.com/collection/SamB/index?area=5d50b19477aa99d8a42d5647b48e1495553c2268 if i have missed anyone please let me have your user name and i will add to the list. some great stamps to be viewed here, and mine as always can be seen by clicking the link at the end of the message, only 10,300+ though so far for me Steve
Working on it, not as many as you all. I do get overwhelm sometimes, but I step back and start again. I may be trying too much at one time, but I only want to do this once and have a ready reference source to help others. Some of the information at catawiki has holes in it due to the lack of information added. I am trying to catalog here at home first, then I will add each country as I get done. I know one day I will look and see a larger collection then now but it will be as impressive as all of yours.
Tom you take all the time you need, i understand that some of the Catawiki are not complete, but it is just waiting for people like us, who enjoy all the minor details to go in and update, but like you i am getting my stamps on there first, and will go back over what i can when i have time to find the detail to update with. Keep up the great work
But Catawiki appears to be better then what I have seen so far. I feel I am actually helping the stamp community at large by giving the most complete data I can on a stamp. Thats's just me.
but what if you don't collect by filling in an album? what if you collect topically? will it still say what you are missing?
when you enter your stamps, you have the option of themes, you can check as you load stamps on if your theme for the stamps is on the list if not just add and then finish loading, you can see my fire brigade themed stamps at the link below. i would not say that Catawiki is the way for everyone, but for me after paying Stanley Gibbons for the last 10 years to use their catalouge on line, i feel very cheated when catawiki is 3x better and it is free. you can also do a country search using themes, so you would be able to see what is missing, as long as they have been loaded that is lol http://www.catawiki.com/verzameling...na/s/1/0/SO_45/a?user=Daimon1963&vg=na&view=d Steve
I have found that colnect is more helpful for topical collecting....but it might just depend on the topic
and some very nice stamps you have on there as well Sam keep on going, and remember if you have any issues or need extra help we now have Elizabeth who is a Catawiki moderator, mainly for Russia, but she will know all the basics for adding, copying etc. she has been a great help to me Steve
i too have tried colnect, but you can not add or update the stamps you have on there, b ut i do find it useful for my wants lists though, as you can share the lionk with your friends
