Vintage stamp album in red leather
Description
I found a vintage stamp album this afternoon around 2:15pm, tucked behind a bench near the Oneonta Theatre on Main Street. It's a red leather binder with a small gold crest on the front and a sturdy snap clasp. Inside there are stamps from the 1950s and 60s on yellowed pages, plus a little envelope tucked in the back pocket with a handwritten note addressed to 'Maria Chen' in New York. The whole thing smells faintly of old glue and ink, and it sure looks like someone put a lot of care into it. If this belongs to you, send me a note and we can figure out a time to meet up in Oneonta.
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