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just a quick introduction of myself... My name's Keijo, and I'm a stamp collector.
Some of You may already know me (either from my stamp blog, or other stamp websites), but here's a short brief.... I started stamp collecting as a kid in the early 1980s, and haven't really stopped ever since. My misses is a stamp collector too; and also our kids have been exposed to stamps (with varying success).
Like most I started by collecting the world; at 15 (or so) I started to dream of collecting all Finnish stamps and got a bit carried away by the thought as I was soon building a semi-specialized collection of classic Finish definitives. Within few years I got bit bored with it (especially as progress would have required muchos $$$ which I as a student lacked), and came back to collecting worldwide stamps. Haven't looked back ever since... So far the collection has about 85,000 major catalog number items (+ somewhat large number of varieties, forgeries etc. items I display on my blog).
I found SOR maybe 3-4 years back, and have been reading the forum as non-registered ever since. But the approvals feature got me finally signing up.
Looking forward to some good chatter.
-k-
PS. Oh, and here's my mug (and on the back part of worldwide collection)
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Welcome Keijo! I'm sure the chatter will continue here on SOR. Sally
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welcome Keijo
Finally a Funn Finn Finds us.
We just got a new member specializing in Japan; you can both share your love of Suomi wrestling.
David
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Hi, Keijo -- Good to see you here as well!
I just joined myself (but forgot to list "Suomi wrestling" among my interests 
!).
-- Dave
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Thanks for the welcomes folks.
Suomi-wrestling?!? Suddenly I feel I'm not aware of something I should be 
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I think it's a play on words between "Suomi" (your background) and "sumo wrestling" (because of my Japanese stamp background.)
-- Dave
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05:18:16pm
You wil truly have arrived on Stamporama when you have learned to live with David's puns.
Bobby
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indeed it is, Dave, and a dangerous one given the fragility of my puns and their dependence upon knowing words from two different languages otherwise unrelated.
and bless the moderators who suffer me silently
David
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Welcome Keijo! I see you have been "Daved" by not just one, but TWO!
Your collection looks most impressive by the way; I can barely find time to handle my collections, which are not as extensive as yours by far.
Cheers,
Peter
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Welcome aboard the SOR stamp club, Keijo, we're glad you finally decided to join us. I have just recently checked out your blog and was amazed at what you had accomplished in such a few short years. There are a many great people here and you will certainly enjoy the auctions and approval books sections.
Mike
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David - thank god it was just a wordplay. I was getting a bit worried that I had missed some special phenomenon 
Mike, Peter et others... Thanks for the welcomes.
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07:38:16am
Hello and welcome Keijo.
Alyn
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i am sorry i caused you concern, Keijo. Usually my puns only cause distress in the brutalized funny bone. I will try, and likely fail, to rein myself in. And welcome indeed.
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Hi Keijo,
Wanted to add my welcome to Stamporama to you; it's been my favorite stamp collecting site for several years now. I know you have a lot to add to our discussion boards as anyone who has visited your excellent blog will attest!
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Howdy Larry,
nice to see You here too 
Hopefully you're enjoying the warmth and sun of Tucson. I could really use a bit of your sunshine here up north.
-k-
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Hello all,
just a quick introduction of myself... My name's Keijo, and I'm a stamp collector.
Some of You may already know me (either from my stamp blog, or other stamp websites), but here's a short brief.... I started stamp collecting as a kid in the early 1980s, and haven't really stopped ever since. My misses is a stamp collector too; and also our kids have been exposed to stamps (with varying success).
Like most I started by collecting the world; at 15 (or so) I started to dream of collecting all Finnish stamps and got a bit carried away by the thought as I was soon building a semi-specialized collection of classic Finish definitives. Within few years I got bit bored with it (especially as progress would have required muchos $$$ which I as a student lacked), and came back to collecting worldwide stamps. Haven't looked back ever since... So far the collection has about 85,000 major catalog number items (+ somewhat large number of varieties, forgeries etc. items I display on my blog).
I found SOR maybe 3-4 years back, and have been reading the forum as non-registered ever since. But the approvals feature got me finally signing up.
Looking forward to some good chatter.
-k-
PS. Oh, and here's my mug (and on the back part of worldwide collection)
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Welcome Keijo! I'm sure the chatter will continue here on SOR. Sally
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welcome Keijo
Finally a Funn Finn Finds us.
We just got a new member specializing in Japan; you can both share your love of Suomi wrestling.
David
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re: Greetings from central Finland
Hi, Keijo -- Good to see you here as well!
I just joined myself (but forgot to list "Suomi wrestling" among my interests !).
-- Dave
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Thanks for the welcomes folks.
Suomi-wrestling?!? Suddenly I feel I'm not aware of something I should be
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I think it's a play on words between "Suomi" (your background) and "sumo wrestling" (because of my Japanese stamp background.)
-- Dave
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12 Jan 2014
05:18:16pm
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You wil truly have arrived on Stamporama when you have learned to live with David's puns.
Bobby
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indeed it is, Dave, and a dangerous one given the fragility of my puns and their dependence upon knowing words from two different languages otherwise unrelated.
and bless the moderators who suffer me silently
David
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06:06:30pm
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Welcome Keijo! I see you have been "Daved" by not just one, but TWO!
Your collection looks most impressive by the way; I can barely find time to handle my collections, which are not as extensive as yours by far.
Cheers,
Peter
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re: Greetings from central Finland
Welcome aboard the SOR stamp club, Keijo, we're glad you finally decided to join us. I have just recently checked out your blog and was amazed at what you had accomplished in such a few short years. There are a many great people here and you will certainly enjoy the auctions and approval books sections.
Mike
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David - thank god it was just a wordplay. I was getting a bit worried that I had missed some special phenomenon
Mike, Peter et others... Thanks for the welcomes.
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13 Jan 2014
07:38:16am
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Hello and welcome Keijo.
Alyn
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i am sorry i caused you concern, Keijo. Usually my puns only cause distress in the brutalized funny bone. I will try, and likely fail, to rein myself in. And welcome indeed.
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Hi Keijo,
Wanted to add my welcome to Stamporama to you; it's been my favorite stamp collecting site for several years now. I know you have a lot to add to our discussion boards as anyone who has visited your excellent blog will attest!
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Howdy Larry,
nice to see You here too
Hopefully you're enjoying the warmth and sun of Tucson. I could really use a bit of your sunshine here up north.
-k-
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