An unlikely surprise in the box
Stamp collecting has a serious appeal to those of use who like to get into pack-rat mode and dig through boxes filled with thousands of little bits. Or books filled with goodies. You can always expect some non-stamp items to end up in those boxes as well. Some of the things I can normally expect to find include: - coins - paper money - postcards without stamps - old letters (they were probably in envelopes once but are now loose) - news clippings (usually about stamps) These make sense. In fact, I have several binders full of coins and paper money myself, and boxes of covers in bins under the bed. These all go together as a historical grouping. Some of the less common things I have found: - coupon & savings book stamps - hunting licenses, etc (ephemera) - stickers - rubber stamps - rocks & pebbles - dead bugs - mouse droppings (sorry but it happens) - old pharmacy labels - cigar bands & labels - liquor & drink labels (one time it was a colle...