Over the last two centuries philatelists – stamp collectors – have learned just about everything there is to know about every stamp ever printed. You won’t by the end of this episode, but you might be interested enough to start yourself.
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# Stuff You Should Know: Stamp Collecting
Did you know that stamp collecting is actually a massive hobby worldwide with nearly two centuries of history and obsessive detail behind it? Josh and Chuck dive into the surprisingly engaging world of philately, exploring everything from the jargon-filled terminology that separates casual collectors from true enthusiasts, to the practical steps for getting started with what's one of the cheapest hobbies to enter. They'll walk you through the fascinating origins of postage stamps, famous first issues, and why stamp collectors care deeply about things like perforations, watermarks, and those mysterious markings on envelopes called covers.
Blazing Saddles
1974
1h 33m
★ 7.2
"I had our buddy Wyatt Sinek on Movie Crush yesterday. Blazing saddles, and there's a scene where Mel Brooks's Governor Lapetamane — Discussed the movie and learned the meaning of 'parapet' from a scene with the Governor character."
— Josh
Brewster's Millions
1985
1h 37m
★ 6.6
"it made its way into one of the better movies that came out of the 80s, Brewster's Millions. He burned up like a bunch of money by mailing a postcard using the inverted Jenny — Referenced a scene in the movie where a character uses the inverted Jenny stamp to mail a postcard."
— Josh
"Or painting stamps like in Fargo, Margie's husband, I love it. Yeah, it's just a two cent. Norm. Norm was great. — Referenced the character Norm who paints duck decoys in Fargo as an example of a calming hobby."
— Chuck
"the gum, which is that sticky stuff that killed George Costanza's wife or fiance — Referenced the famous Seinfeld episode where a character dies from licking envelopes with cheap gum."
— Chuck
"Every time you say that, I think of this one Simpsons where Homer goes deal and puts his dollar down — Referenced a Simpsons scene in relation to Josh's repeated phrase 'dollars to doughnuts.'"
— Chuck
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
1h 22m
★ 7.4
"It's up there with spinal tap, as far as comedies that I've seen — Referenced as one of his favorite comedies that he has watched many times."
— Josh
Throw Momma from the Train
1987
PG-13
1h 28m
★ 6.2
"it almost bears a resemblance to that super adorable coin collection that Owen had and throw mama from the train — Referenced the movie's scene where a character shows his personal coin collection including a sentimental quarter."
— Josh
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