We have three "wraps" here that arrived for John from Canada. They likely contained either a price list or a promotional flyer tailored to postage stamp collectors. One of the parcels bears a return address from Toronto, while the other two lack any sender information.
Initially, I encountered some difficulty identifying the sender due to the name appearing as "WILSON WILEY," which produced no likely hit on search engines. After spending a considerable amount of time trying to ascertain the sender's identity, I decided to explore the possibility that it might be "WILSON WILBY." The letter following the "L" in the name (WIL?Y) was somewhat ambiguous, leaving room for different interpretations.
To my pleasant surprise, it turned out to be correspondence from a stamp dealer. This discovery led me to locate one of his advertisements, revealing his specialization in foreign stamps. While the advertisement showcased only a small portion of his stamp inventory, it was evident that his primary focus was on dealing in common, low-value stamps.
It is unclear how much effort John put into collecting stamps, or whether he collected stamps at all. However, he must have shown some interest in collecting them, at the very least. Did he develop an interest in collecting Japanese stamps due to his father's connection with Japan?
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