Phoenix Stamp Club - Phoenix Arizona! http://www.phoenixstampclub.com/Table/Exhibiting/feed/atom.html 2010-09-10T05:56:33Z Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management 2009-10-18T18:43:41Z 2009-10-18T18:43:41Z http://www.phoenixstampclub.com/Exhibiting/exhibiting-101.html Gregg A. Hopkins Sr. in1stplace@cox.net

<p><strong>Stamp collecting for over a half century has brought an untold number of hours of pleasure to my life.</strong></p><p><strong>About fifteen years ago I made the transition from collector to philatelist - I started researching and documenting my findings. I selected areas that were of special interest to me and began sharing them with others, via writing and exhibiting.</strong></p><p><strong>This endeavor has brought rewards beyond my dreams - I'm not talking about just the awards and the recognition, I am talking of the very good friends I have made as the result of exhibiting.</strong></p><p><strong><em>While standing on stage in Pittsburgh at STAMPSHOW with the other Grand Award recipients in competition for the Champion of Champions, I thought it was about time I tried to give something back. I thought I could possibly introduce others to the sport of exhibiting that they may too enjoy some of what this facet of the hobby has to offer.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>My main credentials for offering assistance to novice exhibitors is the fact that I have made all of the mistakes. I had no one to guide or mentor me - I had to learn the hard way. The same judge that critiqued my first attempt (which was on black pages with silver lettering and did not even warrant a Bronze) presented me with an APS Grand Award this year. My objective is to make the journey easier for you than it was for me.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>I have written a guide titled "Exhibiting 101" intended to be of help for the beginning exhibitor. Instead of trying to reprint it here, I thought I would try the question and answer format. If you desire, your questions can be anonymous and the responses could be beneficial to all who visit this wonderful site.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>If you have a special philatelic interest that you would like to document and share - I suggest you give it a shot. Remember an exhibit is not a collection - it is the telling of a story with a beginning, middle and end. This story is illustrated with philatelic and sometimes collateral material.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Give me a try - if I can't answer your questions, chances are that I can find you someone who can.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>MUG HUNTER</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>I can also be reached at  <a href="http://www.mughunters.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://www.mughunters.blogspot.com/</a>  </em></strong></p>

<p><strong>Stamp collecting for over a half century has brought an untold number of hours of pleasure to my life.</strong></p><p><strong>About fifteen years ago I made the transition from collector to philatelist - I started researching and documenting my findings. I selected areas that were of special interest to me and began sharing them with others, via writing and exhibiting.</strong></p><p><strong>This endeavor has brought rewards beyond my dreams - I'm not talking about just the awards and the recognition, I am talking of the very good friends I have made as the result of exhibiting.</strong></p><p><strong><em>While standing on stage in Pittsburgh at STAMPSHOW with the other Grand Award recipients in competition for the Champion of Champions, I thought it was about time I tried to give something back. I thought I could possibly introduce others to the sport of exhibiting that they may too enjoy some of what this facet of the hobby has to offer.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>My main credentials for offering assistance to novice exhibitors is the fact that I have made all of the mistakes. I had no one to guide or mentor me - I had to learn the hard way. The same judge that critiqued my first attempt (which was on black pages with silver lettering and did not even warrant a Bronze) presented me with an APS Grand Award this year. My objective is to make the journey easier for you than it was for me.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>I have written a guide titled "Exhibiting 101" intended to be of help for the beginning exhibitor. Instead of trying to reprint it here, I thought I would try the question and answer format. If you desire, your questions can be anonymous and the responses could be beneficial to all who visit this wonderful site.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>If you have a special philatelic interest that you would like to document and share - I suggest you give it a shot. Remember an exhibit is not a collection - it is the telling of a story with a beginning, middle and end. This story is illustrated with philatelic and sometimes collateral material.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Give me a try - if I can't answer your questions, chances are that I can find you someone who can.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>MUG HUNTER</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>I can also be reached at  <a href="http://www.mughunters.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://www.mughunters.blogspot.com/</a>  </em></strong></p>