Creating the Philatelic Exhibit Synopsis: A Master Class

The philatelic synopsis is a brief document provided to philatelic judges in advance of a stamp show to help them prepare for judging the exhibit. This often misunderstood and underrated document can significantly shape how judges perceive an exhibit and have a substantial impact on an exhibitor’s medal level. This book describes, with full-color examples, how to provide judges with what Andrew calls a “guided tour”: an in-depth description of the exhibit, section by section, giving the judges an understanding of the exhibit and how the pieces fit together.While the content of an exhibit and its synopsis are what matters the most, how that information is presented to the viewer can be just as critical. It helps to think of “presentation” not just in the visual sense but also in how the overall message is conveyed. Andrew McFarlane is one of the most skilled practitioners in preparing synopsis documents in the US philatelic exhibiting community. This book is a must-have for philatelic exhibitors—another philatelic exhibiting book from Exhibitors Press. Read more