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02-07-2005, 12:33 PM
Posted By: <b>rob</b><p>Is there a website or company people use where one can purchase display cases for cards? Do these holders differ for graded or ungraded cards? looking to find a way to present cards and wondered how people found that best done...thanks
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02-07-2005, 01:11 PM
Posted By: <b>Lee Behrens</b><p>Here is a link to some high end storage systems. There was a previous thread that went in to more detail, everyone seemed happy with. I plan on buying some of there stuff at the Nationals this summer. I met them at the last Nat in Chicago an the were friendly and cordial.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mjroop.com" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.mjroop.com</a>/<br /><br />Lee
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02-07-2005, 01:34 PM
Posted By: <b>dennis</b><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16295&item=5163253739try" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16295&item=5163253739try</a> looking in sellers ebay stores for display case baseball cards
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02-07-2005, 08:29 PM
Posted By: <b>Josh K.</b><p>Frames designed for graded cards - very nice looking IMO (though I havent bought one - I like the MJ Roop binders).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.esquiresports.com" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.esquiresports.com</a>/
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02-08-2005, 10:53 AM
Posted By: <b>rob</b><p>what do people use to display cards in their own houses? I am sure the high-priced cards may end up in the vault, but do you usually display the cards for others to see? what is most attractive, a large case of 30 or smaller ones around the house? would love to hear examples of how people display their cards.
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02-08-2005, 11:34 AM
Posted By: <b>Gilbert Maines</b><p>Id like to find a rigid looseleaf raw card display page which I can custom configure for any number of cards.<br /><br />If it didn't seem to be going backwards, Id glue them into a scrapbook - after putting them in top loaders first. That way I can add text, graphics or whatever I deem fits the display.
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02-08-2005, 11:58 AM
Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>One good way you might display your rare, valuable cards is to go to Kinko's and for $1.00 make a color copy. I will bet that from 5 feet no one can tell my E221 Bishops is a laser color copy. All of my valuable cards are in a safe and lot's of neat looking cheaper ones are in display cases built into the wall....later (I had the privilege of building a house AFTER I was addicted)
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02-08-2005, 01:39 PM
Posted By: <b>Josh K.</b><p>Leon - <br /><br />How about a picture - I for one would like to see your display cases (particularly since I may end up building a new house soon).
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02-08-2005, 01:52 PM
Posted By: <b>Aaron</b><p>You guys will probably consider it sacrilege, but I just display mine in simple toploaders on those small clear plastic easels you can pick up at baseball card stores. <br /><br />Obviously not the best way to protect or preserve your cards, but I'm more interested in an aesthetic display. (It also helps to shy away from high-grade cards. The '34 Gehrig was cracked out of a PSA 4. The gray Mikan is miscut and the '57 Topps Russell is probably no better than VG-EX.) <br /><br />Like so: <br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1107899243.JPG"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1107899291.JPG">
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02-08-2005, 02:30 PM
Posted By: <b>Chris B</b><p>Aaron,<br /><br />Thats a beautiful display case you have for your memorabilia and cards. Is that type of item easy to find, or was it custom made? I have been looking for something like that for a while with no luck...<br /><br />Chris
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02-08-2005, 07:15 PM
Posted By: <b>Aaron</b><p>Chris: <br /><br />These are vintage (c. 1900 - 1920) stackable barrister bookcases from Gunn. I got the smaller one on the right from a furniture store here in Los Angeles, then after some searching found the matching taller one on E-Bay and had it re-finished to match color. You can find these pretty readily on E-Bay, although Globe-Wernicke seems to be much more popular and plentiful. <br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1107918850.JPG">
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02-09-2005, 05:36 PM
Posted By: <b>Scott Forrest</b><p>You can get these at craft stores (Michaels, if you have those), and they have hooks on the back for wall-hanging. It's also nice that you can switch cards in and out easily if you get bored:<br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/catchme/CJDISPS.JPG">