1. Thou shalt not at anytime criticize what thy fellow collector collects

2. Thou shalt be ready at all times to help any collector who seeks aid of thee.

3. Thou shalt study thy stamps, for full enjoyment comes only with knowing them thoroughly.

4.Thou shalt at every opportunity boost the advantage of stamp collecting. never missing a chance to bring a new collector into the fold.

5. Thou shalt seek the companionship of other collectors for thine own as well as their benefit.

6. Thou shalt work with other collectors for the advancement of the hobby.

7. Thou shalt at all times do all within thy power to keep the hobby clean and free of anything that may reflect badly on it.

8. In thy dealing with other collectors thou shall act so as to be free of all disparagement at all times.

9. Thy shalt not be ashamed of thy hobby.

10. Thou shalt be ready at any time to ask any questions that may puzzle thee not hiding behind a mask of assumed knowledge.

Al Burns 1929 Weekly Philatelic Gossip