StampMania 2009
The First National One Frame Philatelic Exhibition ”Stampmania 2009" is going to be organized by Baroda Philatelic Society from 18th to 20th December 2009 at Vadodara. The venue of the exhibition has been selected. It will be held at Shree Saurashtra Leuva Patel Seva Samaj, Alembic Road, Vadodara. Approximately 400 frames (200 x 2 ) will be displayed in the exhibition. The official website of the exhibition www.stampmania2009.com has already been launched. Details of the Exhibition Prospectus & Entry Forms in pdf format are now available at website. Collectors can get detailed information at the website or may write to Mr. Prashant Pandya or Mr. Timir R. Shah . E-Mail Prashant Pandya: info@vadophil.org Timir R. Shah: admin@vadophil.org
The First National One Frame Philatelic Exhibition ”Stampmania 2009" is going to be organized by Baroda Philatelic Society from 18th to 20th December 2009 at Vadodara. The venue of the exhibition has been selected. It will be held at Shree Saurashtra Leuva Patel Seva Samaj, Alembic Road, Vadodara. Approximately 400 frames (200 x 2 ) will be displayed in the exhibition. The official website of the exhibition www.stampmania2009.com has already been launched. Details of the Exhibition Prospectus & Entry Forms in pdf format are now available at website. Collectors can get detailed information at the website or may write to Mr. Prashant Pandya or Mr. Timir R. Shah . E-Mail Prashant Pandya: info@vadophil.org Timir R. Shah: admin@vadophil.org
The options to download Entry Form in pdf format is provided on website, which you can fill and print electronically. Printed Entry Form duly signed may be sent to STAMPMANIA 2009 Secretariat with particulars of Entry Fees. Alternately you can fill online Entry Form at the website and for confirmation and for your record purpose print it and send one copy duly signed with particulars of fees to STAMPMANIA 2009 Secretariat. Hit Submit button to submit the Entry Form online.Three options for making payment of Entry Fees has been provided. You can send the fees by Demand Draft or AT PAR Cheque in favour of Baroda Philatelic Society, Can send fees by Money Order or you can deposit the amount in any branch of BANK OF BARODA in Account No. 01900100006809 of Baroda Philatelic Society.
Last Date for Submission of Entry Forms is 31 July 2009
Last Date for Submission of Entry Forms is 31 July 2009
Process of Entry Form submission has already started and many philatelist friends have already sent their entry forms.Now most of the dealers' booths have already booked. Only 4 booths are now available at First Floor. The organizers have come up with an idea of putting web banners of dealers' friends in 'PARTICIPATING DEALERS' link who have booked their dealers' booth at 'Stampmania 2009'. For the first time in any philatelic exhibition, organisers have offered opportunity to place such web banners on exhibition's website. For more details cotact :
Prashant H. Pandya
Chairman
'STAMPMANIA 2009' Organising Committee
DAK TICKET MILAN -2009
(STAMP FAIR)
Chhattisgarh Philatelic Association, Bilaspur is organizing a stamp fair from 21 -23 August 2009 at Bilaspur named as “DAK TICKET MILAAN – 2009 (Stamp Fair). More than 60 eminent stamp dealers from all over India are expected to grace the show. Philatelists too from all over are expected. Four sets of approved Stamp Booklets, Special Covers and Maximum Cards are planned to be issued during the occasion.
Date: 21, 22 and 23rd August 2009
Venue: Hotel Centre Point
(STAMP FAIR)
Chhattisgarh Philatelic Association, Bilaspur is organizing a stamp fair from 21 -23 August 2009 at Bilaspur named as “DAK TICKET MILAAN – 2009 (Stamp Fair). More than 60 eminent stamp dealers from all over India are expected to grace the show. Philatelists too from all over are expected. Four sets of approved Stamp Booklets, Special Covers and Maximum Cards are planned to be issued during the occasion.
Date: 21, 22 and 23rd August 2009
Venue: Hotel Centre Point
Contact: Mr. Atul Jain
Gen Secretary, Jaina Garments, Dayalband, Bilaspur C. G. 495001
Moblile: 09300311007
Moblile: 09300311007
C.R. Andhare
Mob. 09826644060
Virtual International Philatelic Exhibition
DEVELOPMENT OF THE BULGARIAN AIR MAIL 1875 - 1948 from KALINKOV Boris,VARNA, BULGARIA: http://www.japhila.cz/hof/0532/index0532a.htm
AIR MAIL OF THE KINGDOM OF YUGOSLAVIA from NOVAKOVIC Damir, GREAT BRITAIN: http://www.japhila.cz/hof/0531/index0531a.htm
Member's Views
Naresh Agarwal, Bilaspur
WAYS TO GET AWARD IN EXHIBITIONS
Stamp collectors collect stamps to get the pleasure of collecting and procuring it by physical and mental efforts by way of searching related philatelic material, knocking at doors of different philatelic friends and dealers, pen friends, visiting exhibitions, reading about the subject on which they collect etc. i.e. they put all sorts of efforts, energy, involving search and research on the subject and the material. After doing so much of regular efforts when a material is procured, it adds to the pleasure of getting and preserving it. This may take years together to get and preserve such collection. Further, when displayed in exhibition and the efforts are recognized genuinely and suitably; the pleasure reaches sky and gives a satisfaction which is ultimate goal of philately and philatelist.
But, I am afraid, there are several other means to get satisfaction, if it comes through getting awards at exhibitions only because awards are not only achieved but procured, favored, managed and purchased too. May be my above lines are pinching and a few may not even digest it but this is true and absolutely true.
Exhibitions and shows are organized to exhibit and recognize the collections, the efforts made by philatelists and to appreciate their efforts. But exhibitions are not for those who procure the material without putting efforts in it. Money can get you complete and well displayed collections but this is not philately. Philately is ones total involvement in procuring, collecting material, making, building and shaping of collection.
Regarding exhibitions and the awards given there in, my personal feeling is that 50% of the results are prejudiced / unjustified. Either the jury knows the exhibitor or the jury is influenced or the jury is fed or the jury has limitations.
My first question is whether the collection displayed genuinely of the exhibitor or belongs to some one else? Belonging to some one else means is that it is hired one and displayed in the name of exhibitor where as it is collection of some one else? I have seen dealers preparing exhibits of their own or on demand and sell it at good prices. These exhibits are displayed in the name of buyer and get awards. On payment,dealers too use their contacts to see that the exhibitor gets awards. I mean they play the role of an agent. Dealers or some philatelists also give their collections on hire basis only for the purpose of display and winning awards.
Parents displaying in the name of their children when the children do not know even ABC of the collection. Helping children in building collection and exhibits is appreciable but doing everything of their own and getting awards in the name of child is very bad and is detrimental for the development of this hobby.
Making relation and influencing jury is one of the best ways to get better awards but this is difficult to check.
Well, its up to the exhibitor to decide whether he loves philately or he loves awards which certainly hurt some genuine exhibitor who fails to get genuine award because of this practice.
I appeal to the philatelists to be genuine exhibitor if they want to enjoy philately genuinely.
1 comment:
I've never attended a philatelic convention in my life but do get to read constant grumbling from those who attend them (particularly in India, Ref: 'Stamps Of India' newsletter). Thanks to your contribution here, I for the first time, learned how a dealer can sneak in and profit himself through an innocent looking dishonest displayer of an otherwise great presentation. My thought: Why not allow dealer/professionals to officially present their own material in a separate wing 'for sale' without an award incentive? It would become a 'win-win' situation for everyone attending and at the same time could weed out these cheaters for a justice to the hardworking and honest amateur presenters! Again, I've no idea about the rules and regulations under which such exhibitions are held. Congratulations on an eye opening thought!
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