How To Construct A Synopsis Page (STAMP SHOW 2005) |
| I. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE SYNOPSIS? |
| A. INFORM JUDGES ABOUT THINGS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR OR EXPAND UPON THING FOUND ON TITLE PAGE |
| | 1. Difficulty of acquisition (how hard is this material to find, not necessarily $) |
| | 2. Challenge of collecting/exhibiting subject (complex or unsolved problems) |
| | 3. Research done by exhibitor |
| | 4. Material highlights |
| | 5. Bibliography/suggested reading for judges |
| | 6. Remember this is FOR the judges, not the public |
| | 7. Be brief and concise in your points |
| B. MOST SALIENT IDEAS/POINTS CAN/SHOULD BE REPEATED FOR EMPHESIS |
| | 1. Tell them what is important and then tell them again |
II. STRUCTURE OF SYNOPSIS |
| A. PURPOSE OF EXHIBIT (SIMILAR TO TITLE PAGE DISCUSSION) |
| | 1. What are you going to show and why and what TYPE of exhibit (PH/Trad/SS) |
| | 2. Why is the structure of exhibit the way it is |
| | 3. What is this exhibit’s importance |
| B. CHALLENGE FACTOR |
| | 1. Explain condition difficulties |
| | 2. Describe difficulty of acquisition/rarity factors |
| | 3. Discuss research necessary for cogent presentation |
| C. WHAT IS PRESENTED |
| | 1. What is shown per A. above |
| | 2. What is not shown and why (eg: only known example in Queen’s collection) |
| D. ORGANIZATION (SIMILAR TO PLAN ON TITLE PAGE OR PLAN PAGE) |
| | 1. Show how exhibit is organized and why |
| | 2. Utilize the running headings as logical breakdown/story flow |
| E. MATERIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
| | 1. Here is chance to “toot” your own horn - loudly |
| | 2. List what you think judges will expect to see, your best pieces and why they are |
| | 3. List what you suspect judges will not know about but should notice |
| F. INFORMATIONAL SOURCES |
| | 1. Help judges become educated in your own little corner of the philatelic world |
| | 2. List only most important sources less than a hand full |
| | 3. List at least a few that are readily available and in English |
| | 4. Don’t expect judges to be an expert, but give them a reasonable background |
Tim Bartshe & Harvey Tilles |
