Display Your Cards?

GiantsSuperCollector · Oct 15, 2010

Does anyone display their cards? How do you do it? I was looking at one of those 36 card holders but realized the horizontal cards wouldn't go well with the vertical cards, so how do you do it?

ThoseBackPages · Oct 15, 2010

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GiantsSuperCollector · Oct 15, 2010

ThoseBackPages said:
photobucket

LOL, I meant in my room/house...

hofautos · Oct 15, 2010

GiantsSuperCollector said:
ThoseBackPages said:

photobucket

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LOL, I meant in my room/house...

make a poster

magicpapa · Oct 15, 2010

tonsofcommons said:
magicpapa said:

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Most posted picture in FCB History?

(PRE FCB)

ill add more later

craiger122003 · Oct 15, 2010

Magic has more Griffey's in poundage than you have of meat,potatoes,rice,pasta etc in your
pantry Personally I put all my Pujols in a box to stay away from light I do not have
any autos YET but someday I will

:shock:

magicpapa · Oct 15, 2010

i picked up the corner curio a few years back from Big Lots, fit perfect in a little nook here, i really LOVE it its like 5 levels, top and bottom both have lights ita a ASHLEY product all my card autos are stoded away

Lancemountain · Oct 15, 2010

Papa that's awesome

magicpapa · Oct 15, 2010

heres the lower level, my old redlines i had since i was a kid

aaron41984 · Oct 15, 2010

As stated earlier, it is probably not recommended to display Auto's due to potential fading. That said, most of the wall displays that I have seen that looked nice were hand made. There was a wood craftsman that advertised Wall Mounted Sports Card displays in my area growing up in the 90's and you could customize your order however you liked... they were sweet but I haven't heard of anything like that in some time.

ftp222 · Oct 15, 2010

I am new to this board, but I will show off a set I had a display made for. These are mounted on a wall that does not get much direct sunlight and has 1/4 inch U/V glass. The cases weigh nearly 50 pounds each.

This is the 2001 Topps Team Legends set - as complete as it can be since there are some cards that were never produced. I can post a whole thread of information on this set if anyone is interested since it consumed several years of my life.

Full sized photo's if you want to see details.
http://members.cox.net/ftp222/Case1.jpg
http://members.cox.net/ftp222/Case2.jpg

Krom · Oct 15, 2010

ftp222 said:
I am new to this board, but I will show off a set I had a display made for. These are mounted on a wall that does not get much direct sunlight and has 1/4 inch U/V glass. The cases weigh nearly 50 pounds each.

This is the 2001 Topps Team Legends set - as complete as it can be since there are some cards that were never produced. I can post a whole thread of information on this set if anyone is interested since it consumed several years of my life.

Full sized photo's if you want to see details.
http://members.cox.net/ftp222/Case1.jpg
http://members.cox.net/ftp222/Case2.jpg

Sweet display case, and welcome (even though i am pretty new too) UV will help i am sure, but i would keep out of direct sunlight anywho. Not worth the risk. sweet cards too!

BunchOBull · Oct 15, 2010

I think framing autos is fine if they're under museum quality 99% protectant UV glass, and out of direct sunlight. In direct sunlight, the glass should, hypothetically, not allow noticeable fading for at least 10 to 15 years, or 10 to 15% fading.

Krom · Oct 15, 2010

BunchOBull said:
I think framing autos is fine if they're under museum quality 99% protectant UV glass, and out of direct sunlight. In direct sunlight, the glass should, hypothetically, not allow noticeable fading for at least 10 to 15 years, or 10 to 15% fading.

Your #s are prob. right on, even if it had a little less fading i would never risk it. Mine are all in shoeboxes. Don't go through them all the time, but is nice when i do.

RL24 · Oct 15, 2010

aaron41984 said:
As stated earlier, it is probably not recommended to display Auto's due to potential fading. That said, most of the wall displays that I have seen that looked nice were hand made. There was a wood craftsman that advertised Wall Mounted Sports Card displays in my area growing up in the 90's and you could customize your order however you liked... they were sweet but I haven't heard of anything like that in some time.

These are hard times, I'd just hit the internet and find woodworkers in your area. They are probably willing to work pretty cheap right now. Maybe a good picture framing guy for the wall display...

I have a good friend who's passion is working with wood. He works in a restaurant. :lol: Times are hard. A few years back, well I'm getting old... probably 6 years ago he made me these "5000 Count" boxes. I call them that because they are about the same length and have 4 rows, but they are much bigger. I wanted to keep all my cards in order, even if they were in slabs or screw downs. So I had my friend make them.

They don't display cards, sorry I put it in this thread, but I just went off on the woodworking thing...

GiantsSuperCollector · Oct 15, 2010

I was planning on putting it on my wall, away from sunlight and put a 99% UV protection glass on it. How much did that case cost? Also, welcome!

bongo870 · Oct 15, 2010

i bought this one for my 1980 Phillies world series auto set

Then I made this one. i will be making one out of oak as soon as I can:

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