Stamp
"Scavengers"
A philatelic
scavenger hunt is a fun way for club members to familiarize themselves
with many different stamps and types of stamps. Using the list
here, members individually or in groups should attempt to find
a representative stamp for each item. For example, the item might
be "juggler" and one stamp that could be selected would
be the 1980 W.C. Fields issue.
The game
can be made easier by allowing a stamp's picture in The Postal
Service Guide to U.S. Stamps , a catalog, or another source
to be substituted for an actual stamp. Of course more points are
given to club members or groups bringing actual stamps.
Extra points
also can be given to those participants selecting a stamp for
a specific item which no others have picked. Thus, members are
encouraged to search for less obvious stamps to represent each
item.
The number
of items used and the time allowed to find the stamps can be determined
by each individual adviser.
The only
other specific rule requires that the selected stamp depict the
item exactly as it is listed. If the item lists "bird,"
then a stamp showing one bird only should be selected. A listing
of "flags" should be represented by a stamp depicting
at least two flags.
