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that was to bear his name. Both of these gentlemen werepioneers and promoters. Both realized the necessity ofspreading word of the new hobby and both publisheda great many magazines, albums and catalogs of post-age stamps of the world. Yet it is hardly possible that a hobby, which started insuch immature desires as the wish of a young lady topretty up her bedroom should grow to its present impres-sive importance unless there had constantly been leadersto promote its growth. Gibbons and Scott were suchleaders. Yet were either alive today it is not likely theywould recognize the vast avocation they had created. Newleaders were needed to keep the hobby abreast of thechanging times — and new leaders have constantly ap-peared to keep the hobby a living thing. |
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