The first time in the world, QR codes displayed in the stamp exhibition!

It's been 3 years and half since I start collecting stamps again. During the first two years I've been to serveral philatelic exhibiton without seeing any leaves displayed there. I see leaves now just because I started to exhibit my collection , however I feel something lazy on seeing leaves.I'de like to say this is not fault of leaves but of how exhibitions are displayed.

1. 1 frame is 16 leaves and vertically 4 lines. You should move your head and eyes and walk a long distance to see all the exhibits.


2. Why is it so dark? Prevent stamps from light? Just energy savings?


3. It is natural to provide something like voice-guidance in museums while stamp exhibition don't. It is hard to enjoy seeing leaves without knowledge of stamps or exhibitors.




The majority of people don't see any leaves and go home in big stamp exhibitions.





In old days when postal authorities are not privatizated, they payed money for the stamp exhibition and thus it is needed that exhibitions are superior to dealer shops. But it changes except in emerging countries. The space for exhibitions becomes smaller because it does not earn money and majority of people don't see leaves. For example, in London 2010, the committee decided to give half space needed for exhibitions and change all the exhibits on the intermediate day. The traditional way of exhibition is no longer very luxury style.





I don't think the leaves and stamps exhibitied are poor. I've got interested in some leaves and stamps when I can hear the guidance from my philatelic friends. Many non-philatelic museum provide multilingual-voice-guidance to the people. I found very wonderful improvement in the last All Japan Stamp Exhibition. This is the first trial in the world, I think.








As you can see, there's a QR code. This is an IT and when you check it with your mobile phone , you can get some comment of jury. I hope this trial goes much more in the Philanippon2011. I'd like to show you more points.





1. Bilingual please! English is needed at least.


2. Please understand more and more people start using smart phone such as iPhone.


3. Jury's comment is good, we need comments of exhibitors also.


4. Comment is good, we are happier with movies.


5. Why don't you start board system and get comments from visitors?





I know 4&5 are premature, however please fulfill 1,2 and 3. and Philanippon2011 will be the first improved Int'l stamp exhibition.

Anyway, I'm happy to know this is a beginning of improvement. I like it!