Tag Archives: collecting

Rediscovering philately

Posted on Wednesday, 15. December 2021 by hmvh

A few days ago I made a mistake: I opened a cabinet door. Behind that cabinet door lay my stamp collection. Philately is the perfect hobby for a pandemic. Continue reading →

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The rise and fall of Bookogs, Comicogs, Filmogs, Gearogs and Posterogs

Posted on Friday, 11. December 2020 by hmvh

About four months ago the sites Bookogs, Comicogs, Filmogs, Gearogs and Posterogs closed down. They provided much of the same features as Discogs (the audio recordings database) but (as their names suggest) catered specifically for the cataloguing of books, comics, films, audio gear, and posters, respectively. Continue reading →

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One decade at Discogs

Posted on Monday, 23. June 2014 by hmvh

I’ve been a member of discogs.com for a full decade. It has become as much a part of my daily online regimen as checking my email or Twitter feed. No other site has grabbed my attention in the way that Discogs has, nor has any other online resource infuriated me in the same manner. Discogs is as fascinating as it is frustrating. Continue reading →

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