When one is avid about a field, it is common to set greater and greater challenges. This is the lure of Everest for climbers or of more and more difficult golf courses. I once knew a stamp collector who was also a fierce crossword puzzle enthusiast. He wrote puzzles in which the answers were all palindromes, that is words that are spelled the same backwards and forwards.
Since I spend all day with stamps, the items that I collect are not exactly philatelic but have a philatelic flavor. I am an avid reader and enjoy classical music. I like covers and Postal History; so I have combined these interests by collecting covers and letters that have been autographed by writers and composers that I like (and can afford). The illustration accompanying this posting was the first item in my collection. I found it in a 25