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My Hobbies
from I Remember
by Lim Kim Tong
I collected stamps and coins in the past. These were common enough hobbies when I was growing up.
In the case of stamps, I collected first day covers and bought stamps that came in packs from shops. I cut up stamps from mails in the past before electronic mails took over our lives. I soaked these stamps in water in order to peel them from the envelopes. These stamps were then dried and placed in a stamp album.
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As for coins, I collected coins of countries we visited. I too bought commemorative coins, like coins for Chinese New Year. One example was the coin for Rooster Year in 1993.
I have stopped buying to keep these items. However, I still cut up stamps on envelopes received through the mail. Some were sent to the Nature Society of Singapore.
