Hobbyswap Contacts, Published for Swappers, Collectors and Hobbyists, is a Directory and Journal of The American Federation of Hobby Exchange Clubs. Co-Publisher, Nels C, Christiansen, 2007 N. California Avenue, Chicago 47, Ill, U.S.A.

This is Vol 18, No 2, Whole No 68; October - November - December, 1953

Inside the front cover it reads:

You are cordially invited to become a member-subscriber of Hobbysawp Contacts, an international hobby exchange medium for collectors residing in all parts of the world who are interested in exchanging postcard views, stamps, buttons, miniature replicas, matchcovers, postmarks, curios, coins, poster stamps, salt and peper sets, woods, minerals, cigar bands and many other objects.

Like an early version of the Internet, this publication of classified ads helped those with hobbies and collections find one another -- or find the things they wanted -- Charming!

We're rather sure that most of the contact info will be out of date, but who cares? One may still connect in spirit!

Measures 8.5 x 5.5 inches, 12 pages (plus covers).

Conditions: As the photo shows, there is some writing on the front cover and a few creases; the pages are starting to tan, and a few are dogeared; but overall, presentable. What are we saying?! There's not another one like it! (Hey, if it's not on Google or eBay, can we be sure it really exists??!) Get it now, before one of us here changes their minds and keeps it...