Very nice room Dan...and football is very acceptable. LOL.
By the way, as an avid member of not only this site, but of AVSforum, I'm curious as to what type of AV equipment you have in the room.

AV Equipment
 

I have Control 4 Home Automation for my whole house. I have mostly Bose speakers along with a Sony DA5700ES (5+ yrs old), ButtKicker, and a Sony 85" TV. I'll go back to a projector someday. If you look in the front you can see a "screen" that we painted on the wall.

Great room Dan. Very elegant and well put together.

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I am also a member there, but not super active recently. In the same basement as my mancave, i have a home theater as well with original movie posters on the wall.
106in screen to show from my Sony projector. Have a pioneer elite receiver, oppo 105 dvd, panamax PS, 6 paradigm in ceiling speakers, and 3 in wall Paradigm speakers(ck pro p1-lcr equivalent) for 2 fronts and center. 2 Martin Logan Dynamos Subs.

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Nice guys! I've only got an old 42in TV in the memorabilia room (a square shaped room) but will either get rid of it or get a 50in (that's all that would fit due to the memorabilia on the walls). Originally it was to only watch sports films as I was sitting looking at the memorabilia but in reality I rarely use it and could use the wall space. My main theater is in the bonus room. I have a 70in tv that will be upgraded to 85 when the 70 craps out, 5.1 Polk RTI series speakers, a Marantz AVR and a WD NAS with all my movies and TV shows. Nice to be able to stream to any of my TV's from one location.

Awesome A/V
 

Mark and Mike, wow! Some really nice technology in those rooms

Mike, what model Sony projector do you have?

Thanks

well
 

"So I have a question. It is about binders in which folks put 9 pocket sheets with cards. I see them on shelves sitting on end. How does one do this without the pages sagging/drooping down, thus causing damage to some cards"

Actually I would suggest that storing cards in a binder in 9/12/whatever pages sitting upright on the shelf might pose a problem down the road as gravity puts pressure on the cards at the lowest points causing the sheets and possibly the cards to curve. Not a huge concern but something to be aware of if it's to sit over an extended period of time....

I understand the concern as well.

I only have 4 binders, but I have always laid them flat. Just seems like the safest way. For those people who have dozens of albums, I guess laying them all flat would present quite a spatial challenge.

mine
 

are stored sideways so that they hang down from the binder rings....Most are trade cards, silks, and cabinet photos - none in 9 pocket pages :-)

To avoid the sagging of binder pages, I think the key is preventing the binder front and back covers from splaying out by keeping them close to the front and back pages. If a binder is pretty much full, you can do this by sliding it upright between large books or other binders that are similarly full. If a binder isn't full, and the rigid front and back covers aren't close to parallel, then it's tougher to accomplish. Another way to address this problem is to purchase slip covers that binders slide into.

Am new to this thread and to 54 also but wanted to share some of my Card Cave as work in progress...

(Doh! Not sure why photos are all sideways! Anyone have a tip on how to manage the orientation of the photos?)

Great room, looks awesome! I really like those racks you have on each side of the fireplace. I am planning on picking up a couple like that next month, do you remember what brand they are, and would you recommend them?
Thanks,
Mike.

Welcome! You're not the only one who has those problems, but I'm not sure why that is. If my photos are "right" when I upload them, them come out "right."

Welcome!
And great displays! They're done very attractively.

Due to corporate restructuring I find myself in a temporary apartment while the majority of my collection is in storage. I was able to bring a couple boxes and make this small display.

This happens because the pictures you took are actually sideways, but the software in your phone or camera is rotating them to look "correct" for you. The images themselves have a piece of data called an EXIF tag, specifically, Orientation. This data is used to set the 0,0 point of a photo to a certain corner, so that it displays properly in any software that supports that tag. Unfortunately, this is still relatively new thing and there are still many websites that either do not read photo metadata, or strip that data when you upload the file because it actually does an image conversion.

Did you get that, perezfan? :p

Well, I read it, but that doesn't mean I got it (or know how to fix it). :mad:

It's way too late at night for words that big.

The one constant I have noticed is that if I take the photo in "horizontal" mode, it always posts perfectly. If I take the photo in "vertical" mode, it always posts sideways (no matter the amount of editing, rotating or tinkering I devote to it).

Example....

Landscape mode = straight
Portrait mode = sideways

When you change the mode, you notice the screen rotates to show the new "up"? But you have turned the camera, up and down does not change in reality. The software makes it look like it has changed. The forum doesn't know anything about the fake "up" you had set on your camera, it is only seeing the image as how it is actually taken by the camera.

Basically, the picture is sideways because you held the camera sideways to take the picture.

I don’t have this problem :D , but it seems like “sideways” works, because I rarely take pictures in portrait mode. :confused:

Collection
 

God guys some simply amazing collections I had a blast looking at this thread.

Updated my display so that I could show my game-used / player worn hats. I finally found something that would fit into my display. My shelves are narrow, and I can't display the hats fully open. I found mini helmet displays at hobby lobby, and they fit 7 3/8 hats just barely. Still working on eye appeal, but these hats have been stored for a year now without being displayed. Very pleased. The hat on the left is 2019 Eugenio Suarez, and the hat on the right is 1990 WS Champions Barry Larkin, signed on the bill. I'm hoping Suarez will sign again at Sports Gallery in Cincinnati, and I can send the hat in to be signed as well.

https://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-Ho...ase/p/80957040

Great looking displays you have there Tim.

Thanks. I like looking at it and changing it up occasionally. I had a poster when I was younger of a baseball collection that was completely full. That's where I get my style - fill it to the brim!

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I'm trying to convince my wife that we need to move to a place with a shed like Ryan's. Until she acquiesces, this is my display.

I collect Vintage Lunchboxes as well as Baseball Cards/Memorabilia. I'll be tweaking the displays until the end of time (but that's half the fun).

My next change will probably be to move the card binders and make more room to display WS tickets.

Gary, great display and love the lunch boxes. Hope you have better luck finding a spot for your card binders. I keep moving mine and they always end up in the way. LOL

Love the lunch boxes. Another collectible I appreciated way too late. If you need to get rid of some to make room for your binders, I'd be happy to take them off your hands and give them a happy home.

Gary, the trick is promising your wife one too! It can be much smaller, and doesn't even need heating and cooling, but it should do the trick. Since I finished hers I can disappear to my shed as much as I want and I rarely hear a complaint. :D

Funny you should say that, I have a few listed on eBay. I'd be happy to make a better price for a Net54 member. PM me if you're interested.

There just something so nostalgic and perfect when putting lunch boxes together with baseball cards/memorabilia...they just seem to go together. I mean, we love our lunch boxes until the time when it's "not cool" or grown up to take one to school, much like collecting baseball cards until we discover girls (or they discover us) and it's not cool to say we collect them. Fortunately, somewhere down the road, it all becomes cool again...and we get the girl too. Yahtzee!!!!

New addition to my memorabilia room / office. Realized I needed some bright colors to punch the room up a little. Bought this 1/1 Ernie Banks in the Negro League art auction. Done by Blake Jamieson, the artist who has done a lot of the Topps 2020 cards. Really happy with it. Beautiful piece. (2' x 2')

There are some awesome pics of the man cave card rooms. Wish I had half of what some of you guys have.

Pictures

Brendan, big or small those photos depict a kick-ass room. I'd love to see some close-ups of some of those walls...damn, I think I need a cigarette. LOL

Orioles Room
 

I'm a Baltimore Orioles collector (1954-present). My main interests are team issued postcards, photos and programs from the Orioles. I also collect items relating to the Orioles minor league affiliates, especially programs. Most of those items are stored in the albums and file cabinets.

However, as you can see I'll add just about anything that catches my eye to the collection. It's a work in progress, but here's a few pics of the two rooms downstairs. It helps that all the kids are grown and I have a little more space.

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Wow!!

"O" my!

Love that Banks!! Huge fan of Blake and his work.

Double WOW!!

You have a museum quality museum. Beautiful combination of seats, bats, photos, unis, even a glove. Having Lee Harvey lurking under the seats is an interesting, if unsettling, touch.

Nice pair of Forbes seats!

Thank you. Thank you!

Love those Forbes seats and awesome job displaying the photos. That's a lot of nail placements!

I’d hate to see my bare walls!

Sox & Stuff
 

Here's one-half of the 'baseball room'. It's a nice place to relax.

Bob, I think you've cornered the market on mid to late 60s Sox pitcher flannels.

Bob,
That is freakin' AMAZING! Awesome!

Ok, all of you just stop! Every time I want to post pictures of my unfinished room, you up the ante and I have to try to up my game. LOL.
You all are amazing...hopefully I'll have some pictures soon.

Well done, Bob! I dig the bunting.

Great memorabilia rooms everyone. Every collector should have a man cave to call their own.

I'm a fanatic for original tobacco & candy advertisements which have ties to the cards we collect.....

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Tony that is an impressive collection and very tastefully diplsyed. Kudos to you .

Thank you Mike. Much appreciated!

Beautiful collection, Tony!

Museum quality stuff, Tony!

Thank you Scott & Rob....

Tony, love the displays. The tobacco and Cracker Jacks shipping crates are a great touch, and I can't even imagine how hard those were to find.

Tony,

That's just a breathtaking display. While the posters are stunning, I'm really drawn to the boxes -- I don't think I've ever seen those before.
Great stuff!

Greg

Beautiful Tony, just beautiful

Mike, Greg & Bob.

Many thanks fellas!

Awesome Tony!

Great display!

Jeff, Mike - Thank you!

Tony,

That's a very nice collection, and it is beautifully displayed. How long did it take you to put that group together? I would guess that it has taken quite a while.

Mark

Hi Mark, thank you!

In regards to time frame on how long its taken me to accumulate these items I would venture to say its been easily 12 to 15 years.

Oddly enough these items used to pop up quite often, but the past few years availability has slowed considerably.

Not really sure what I attest that too, I just know finding these types of items has gotten much tougher (at least for me)

But I press on and continue the search ;)

Found a solution that works for me. File storage boxes that allow you to store the binder with the pages hanging. You can label the box and go directly to what you want to view. Holds (2) full 3" binders.

Tony - stunning ! I have a tuxedo sign I'd sell if you're interested
Matt

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I started to finally do the mancave during the Pandemic. My focus is mainly baseball hall of famers, but A couple of others genres sneaked in also. Nearly all baseballs you see are signed IP by Hall of Famers, Current and Past Stars and future HOFers. My son put together a YouTube as well with me. (Please cut us some slack, I never did one before and he is 13). If you like, feel free to subscribe as I will go into more in depths of the collection and baseball autograph hobby. My walls give just a taste of the collection.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCob...YogwVVigJqMfAw

Amazing collection Frank. Did you dictate the layout for the framed pieces? And your son did a great job. Maybe he has a future in the film industry.

Thanks, I had my framing company come and hang everything. I didn't want to everything to look to busy.

Frank, that is one beautiful room you have there. What's your plans going forward when you run out of wall space...and will you adopt me? LOL

MSU fan, I see. My fellow teacher, band teacher, was in the marching band...I think. He's a big Spartan fan. I'll forward this on to him.

Beautiful collection.

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Great to see that Ricky Green signed jersey. He scored the 5 millionth point in NBA history while with the Jazz. Always a good in person signer when he was playing

Actually that is a Draymond Green signed jersey :D

Forward this to him, as well. :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01Kz6Rw99Kk

Frank! This is a beautiful room. So happy to finally see it all put out on display. Love the few times we've partnered on some good HOF runs in the past. I look forward to see the additional videos you put out.

bf2 premiums, etc.
 

I haven't posted this wall in awhile. There are some new additions.

Fabulous collection and so well displayed.

Truly great.... so much eye candy there. Would love to see the rest!