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by Symbiote 1980 days ago
No one starts collecting stamps nowadays because, relatively, no-one receives stamps any more. An unusual stamp used to signify receiving an interesting letter -- perhaps a parcel, or a letter from a relative living abroad.

Without that experience, why would anyone start collecting them?

People still collect similar types of useless stuff (bottle caps, beer mats, guitar picks, fountain pens, license plates).