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General Philatelic/Gen. Discussion : Organizing Olympic and/or Soccer/World Cup Stamps

 

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lemaven
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25 Jun 2017
09:36:28pm
I'm at the point where I want to start getting some things organized, but I'm struggling, and wasting a lot of time switching things around.

I think there are two major systems that make sense:

1) By Game/Tournament, with all countries issuing for that year.

2) By Country, organized by games/tournaments.

Then there are related issues that don't coincide with a particular Game/Tournament (e.g. celebrating past victories) that would seem to fit better into a Country-system.

Anyone with a structure that they prefer (and why)? Any other considerations, like only including participants rather than any country that just issues stamps?

Thanks, Dave.

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carlberky
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26 Jun 2017
01:37:41am
re: Organizing Olympic and/or Soccer/World Cup Stamps

You said: I think there are two major systems that make sense:

1) By Game/Tournament, with all countries issuing for that year.

2) By Country, organized by games/tournaments.

If you organize by Game/Tournament, there may be close to a hundred country sub-sections, with many countries having very few items. (My experience with the 2016 Olympics.)

Organizing by country would require fewer sub-sections (the Olympics at most would need 31), and the total number of items per country could be worthwhile.

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lemaven
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26 Jun 2017
11:54:41am
re: Organizing Olympic and/or Soccer/World Cup Stamps

Thanks Carl.

I think you're right, and having tried both believe that would be best.

It would be easier to copy/paste (or just delete) entries from my Steiner Pages by country to create a more customized "Olympics/Soccer" album.

Also, it would help focus my scattered attention by starting with the usual strong subjects (Germany, France, GB) and leaving the Mongolias and Equatorial Guineas of the world to the very last.

Think I'll start soon with my Canada (sadly, but efficiently, the World Cup section will be REALLY easy...)

Cheers, Dave.

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26 Jun 2017
01:28:45pm
re: Organizing Olympic and/or Soccer/World Cup Stamps

"Think I'll start soon with my Canada (sadly, but efficiently, the World Cup section will be REALLY easy...)
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Good luck! Personally, I always start with the easy ones, so that I feel like I'm making progress!
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26 Jun 2017
05:36:20pm
re: Organizing Olympic and/or Soccer/World Cup Stamps

Thanks Carl.

I'll steal another great idea from your tag-line...

""To paraphrase, Life is but a bird. And the bird of Life just pooped on my album. But at least it's the one with pictures of my in-laws. And not the one with my Olympic stamps from Equatorial Guinea. Mmmmm, speaking of which, I think I need some chicken wings. Hurry up ... Life (and Bud Lite) is waiting.""



Cheers, Dave.

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lemaven

25 Jun 2017
09:36:28pm

I'm at the point where I want to start getting some things organized, but I'm struggling, and wasting a lot of time switching things around.

I think there are two major systems that make sense:

1) By Game/Tournament, with all countries issuing for that year.

2) By Country, organized by games/tournaments.

Then there are related issues that don't coincide with a particular Game/Tournament (e.g. celebrating past victories) that would seem to fit better into a Country-system.

Anyone with a structure that they prefer (and why)? Any other considerations, like only including participants rather than any country that just issues stamps?

Thanks, Dave.

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carlberky

26 Jun 2017
01:37:41am

re: Organizing Olympic and/or Soccer/World Cup Stamps

You said: I think there are two major systems that make sense:

1) By Game/Tournament, with all countries issuing for that year.

2) By Country, organized by games/tournaments.

If you organize by Game/Tournament, there may be close to a hundred country sub-sections, with many countries having very few items. (My experience with the 2016 Olympics.)

Organizing by country would require fewer sub-sections (the Olympics at most would need 31), and the total number of items per country could be worthwhile.

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lemaven

26 Jun 2017
11:54:41am

re: Organizing Olympic and/or Soccer/World Cup Stamps

Thanks Carl.

I think you're right, and having tried both believe that would be best.

It would be easier to copy/paste (or just delete) entries from my Steiner Pages by country to create a more customized "Olympics/Soccer" album.

Also, it would help focus my scattered attention by starting with the usual strong subjects (Germany, France, GB) and leaving the Mongolias and Equatorial Guineas of the world to the very last.

Think I'll start soon with my Canada (sadly, but efficiently, the World Cup section will be REALLY easy...)

Cheers, Dave.

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carlberky

26 Jun 2017
01:28:45pm

re: Organizing Olympic and/or Soccer/World Cup Stamps

"Think I'll start soon with my Canada (sadly, but efficiently, the World Cup section will be REALLY easy...)
"


Good luck! Personally, I always start with the easy ones, so that I feel like I'm making progress!
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"To paraphrase, Life is but a bird, and the bird of Life is on the wing. Hurry up ... Life is waiting."
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lemaven

26 Jun 2017
05:36:20pm

re: Organizing Olympic and/or Soccer/World Cup Stamps

Thanks Carl.

I'll steal another great idea from your tag-line...

""To paraphrase, Life is but a bird. And the bird of Life just pooped on my album. But at least it's the one with pictures of my in-laws. And not the one with my Olympic stamps from Equatorial Guinea. Mmmmm, speaking of which, I think I need some chicken wings. Hurry up ... Life (and Bud Lite) is waiting.""



Cheers, Dave.

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