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Judging
Cinderella Stamp Exhibits The Basic Judging Criteria The Cinderella Division includes labels issued for charitable purposes including, but not limited to: Christmas seals, Easter seals, wildlife conservation stamps and other non-profit organizations dedicated to charitable causes. This Division also includes promotional material issued for purposes of promoting or encouraging business or trade (such as trading stamps), or participation in special events (such as trade fair or World's Fair poster stamps). The Cinderella Division also includes bogus and phantom issues, vignettes, labels, fantasy issues, and other similar material not included in Postal or Revenue Divisions. Charity, Promotion, and Cinderella exhibits will, in most cases, be done in a traditional format, but with additions as mentioned below. Relative point values are given to assist the judge in ascertaining the weight each criterion should receive in evaluating exhibits. Score sheets are available, but their use is optional. The criteria against which they should be judged include: Treatment (35 points): The degree of development, organization, balance, and completeness, both in material presented and the story it tells. Knowledge of Subject (30 points): Correct identification and analysis of the material being presented. Exhibit should be rewarded if new discoveries, conclusions, or facts are presented. Difficulty of Acquisition (20 points): The material goes beyond that which is easiest to acquire. Condition (10 points): The material is in the best possible condition known to exist for the period or type being exhibited. Presentation (5 points): The exhibit is neat, clean, pleasing to the eye, and concisely written. Items not normally found in Traditional Exhibits that are appropriate in Charity/ Promotion/ Cinderella Exhibits Promotional Material: This consists of materials on which the seal or cinderella, or its design was used for practical, souvenir, or publicity purposes; and materials produced for the purposes of promoting the sale or use of the seal or cinderella. It is desirable that such material includes the design image, but not essential if the item is otherwise directly related. Archival Material: The possibility exists for most seals and cinderellas that material from the files of sponsoring organizations or contracted printers will exist. While this is also true for postage stamp exhibits, often a wider range exists for seals and cinderellas. In general, a higher percentage of seal and cinderella exhibits may be devoted to essay and proof material, and less to covers. Covers That May Appear Common: Usually covers, no matter how common they may appear to be for postal purposes, are not common with the seal or cinderella properly tied. Also it is appropriate and desirable to show covers that received different types of postal service, and evidence a wide geographic range of usage, regardless of the fact that they may have the same seal or cinderella type affixed. Applying the Criteria Treatment Criterion: The proper balance may not be obvious because the difficulty of acquisition will differ for these categories of material from that found in traditional postage stamp exhibits. The exhibit may be supported by the inclusion of material from other divisions when necessary or desirable to tell the story. When evaluating exhibits in Cinderella Division, a judge should consider the following: Is the promise of the title and the title page fulfilled? Is the complete story told in a logical manner, using philatelic material to make the points? Are pieces missing that represent important parts of the story? Is the exhibit balanced from section to section despite the difficulty of obtaining some of the material? Are the collateral items included truly relevant? Does the exhibit show supporting documentation of promotional materials relating to the sale of seals, poster stamps, or cinderellas to raise funds or promote an event or product? Does the exhibit contain usages on cover (promotional), document (promotional or revenue producing), or affixed to other supporting documentation? Knowledge of Subject Criterion: The exhibitor has the task of conveying his or her own knowledge and what viewers need to know to put material in context so it can be properly appreciated. Does the exhibit answer the questions that the material itself raises? Is the information presented correct? Has the exhibitor developed and presented new information of importance to the subject? Difficulty of Acquisition Criterion: How to credit scarcity can be difficult because, for instance, some types of proof and essay material are relatively easy to find for post-1920 Christmas seals, but earlier may be extremely scarce. Keep in mind that non-philatelic and tied usage will be much more difficult to obtain for much of the material in this category, and for some material philatelic usage may be all that exists. Condition and Presentation Criteria: Are essentially the same as Traditional exhibits in the Postal Division. Is the material highlighted? Does it draw the viewer's attention and keep it through effective use of clear page titles? Is essential information clearly conveyed? Has the exhibitor made it easy to locate the key material? Literature for Study: It is recommended that the
APRL be contacted for help with research, since much of the literature
on these subjects is obscure, out of print, and/ or out of date.
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