Has anyone showed an exhibit at the ANA WFOM before?

savitale

I am thinking about putting together an exhibit for next summer, and I'm looking for advice on best practices from those who have some experience.

djm

Maybe @ThePennyLady can give you a few pointers, she has won awards for several of her exhibits.

ThePennyLady

I actually took a class from Larry Sekulich at the Summer Seminar on how to put together an exhibit which helped a lot. The main thing is you need to follow all the rules to the tee, have an interesting topic, a fun but informative title, and eye-catching appearance (sort of like scrapbooking). Best of luck!

golden

I did in 1972 in New Orleans.

pruebas

ANA WFOM 2022 Exhibit Rules

carabonnair

Yes. It might help to try it at a regional or local show first to get some feedback from the judges. That gave me several good tips when I started. Also helps with the logistics of packing everything to take along.

DrDarryl

Here are guidelines from the ANA.
https://money.org/numismatic-events/convention-exhibits/john-r-eshbachs-preparing-a-winning-exhibit

Review the scoring method.
https://money.org/uploads/pdfs/SamplePointsSystem.pdf

My first ever ANA national show entry. The Stars and Stripes ribbon was a unique way to frame the exhibit contents.

DrDarryl

Also, properly select your exhibit category. In my opinion the literary category is one of the toughest.

First few paragraphs of my 2017 literary entry.

If entering the literary category, get a copyright on the paper itself.

Zoins

Great info and congrats @DrDarryl ! That award is well deserved!

2ndCharter

Yes. It might help to try it at a regional or local show first to get some feedback from the judges. That gave me several good tips when I started. Also helps with the logistics of packing everything to take along.

Yes, I totally agree. In fact, a few months before the 2019 Summer ANA, I set my exhibit up at another show and asked Joe Boling to critique it. Wow, that was an experience - I felt like I was back in school taking oral exams! But it paid off as you can see:

savitale

@carabonnair said:
Yes. It might help to try it at a regional or local show first to get some feedback from the judges. That gave me several good tips when I started. Also helps with the logistics of packing everything to take along.

Any suggestions of a Regional show before summer ANA that has judged exhibits? I'm in the Northeast so that would be preferable.

savitale

@ThePennyLady said:
I actually took a class from Larry Sekulich at the Summer Seminar on how to put together an exhibit which helped a lot. The main thing is you need to follow all the rules to the tee, have an interesting topic, a fun but informative title, and eye-catching appearance (sort of like scrapbooking). Best of luck!

That sounds like a wonderful idea! Unfortunately I don't think I could justify the travel expense to the Summer Seminar for this purpose right now. Maybe someday.

2ndCharter

As an ex-New Yorker, I'd love to recommend a show in New York State but there's nothing worthwhile in the way of shows (aside from the International Show in January). I believe Pennsylvania might be your best bet (like the recently concluded PAN show).