Jim explores the world of these magical postage stamps.
What is a Disney stamp? According to the Handbook of Disney Philately by William Silvester (a respected authority on Disney stamps) published in 1990 a Disney stamp must be drawn by Disney artists and authorized by the Walt Disney Company although not everyone agrees with that definition. There are many different opinions as to what is and what is not collectible.
Because of the influx of foreign countries issuing Disney themed postage stamps in the 1980s, there has been heated debate by stamp collectors in stamp publications bemoaning the desecration of the hobby by what they term "wallpaper" since the stamps were obviously produced not for postal use but to generate income from collectors who would never use them.
However, on the other hand, Disney stamps have probably done more to recruit new collectors, young and old, beyond the regular community of stamp collectors than any other stamp issues. Stamp dealers have no difficulty selling what they have in stock and few Disney fans are ever willing to part with the Disney stamps they own.
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