Stamp Collecting Starter Packs

I'm really enjoying my membership in the North Toronto Stamp Club. And I don't even live in Toronto, north or south! In the March, 2024 NTSC newsletter, this article by Lisa Tam (below) caught my eye. We have several free sidewalk libraries in our neighbourhood, and these stamp collecting starter packs seem to be a good alternative to James Patterson and Dr. Seuss. I got in touch with author Lisa Tam and printed off four of the starter pack backing cards. I also put together four packs' worth of topicals and Canadian stamps for eventual placement in those little wooden repositories.

The finished product (below). I printed Lisa's backing card on paper instead of cardstock. I cut some orange card-stock, and used the clear self-sealing backs to form a four-layered sandwich which I stapled twice at the top. I think this makes a bright-coloured, inviting package:

On yesterday's neighbourhood walk, I 'seeded' the first neighbourhood library. I'll be interested to go on our next walk and see if it's found a new home! 

UPDATE: All four starter packs were taken from the free sidewalk library closest to our house over the past month. I put out about one per week, and the weather didn't allow us to walk for one of those weeks!

Thanks to Lisa for this great idea, and to Jean Wang for not only including in the NTSC newsletter which she edits, but also helping me get the in touch with Lisa for the downloadable pdf to print!