Philatelic Summit Papers Number 8

The eighth Seminar Paper in this series has the title “Philatelic Material in Thematic Philately Exhibits” by Jari Majander. This Philatelic Summit Paper defines philatelic material appropriate for thematic philately exhibits and it is based on the Special Regulations of the FIP for the Evaluation of Competitive Exhibits (SREV) of the thematic philately class. Besides defining philatelic material for thematic exhibits, this Paper illustrates a spectacular range of such material. Exhibits in the thematic philately class stand out from exhibits of other competitive classes with the inclusion of as many different types of philatelic material as possible. Trying to manage such a rich variety of philatelic material in a single exhibit is demanding, challenging and fascinating. To become a successful thematic philatelist requires not only deep thematic knowledge of the chosen theme, but also wide philatelic knowledge in general and of the material connected to the theme in particular.