Originally Posted by Papa Stephano (Post 2105783)

Great set-up Jeff!

Is the baseball scene wallpapered on the wall?

Originally Posted by Belfast1933 (Post 2105756)

Am thinking of diversifying my HOF collecting a bit to complete some sets from when I was a kid - it may sound weird to ask, but does anyone have any cool or interesting way that they organize and display their complete sets beside the classic card binder and plastic sheet?

And if you do go the binder route, any special way you might pimp your binders to make them a bit more colorful, fun, artful to display?

Love to see some photos… I plan to add my sets on these shelves to compliment and diversify my individual card collection

Here’s mine - love to see yours!

Thx -


Jeff

Originally Posted by Wimberleycardcollector (Post 2105825)

I have made my own binders for my sets based on the actual wrapper art. These are recreated directly and not a facsimile like the ones on Ebay a guy makes. I redraw all the art and use binders from Target that have the clear fronts and spine. Started with a few vintage and newer complete sets and continually working my way through them.

Originally Posted by rdwyer (Post 2105832)

Nice binders D@vid H@W@RD!

Originally Posted by Wimberleycardcollector (Post 2106010)

Attached are a few more covers I've finished but haven't put the sets in binders yet.

Originally Posted by Wimberleycardcollector (Post 2105825)

I have made my own binders for my sets based on the actual wrapper art. These are recreated directly and not a facsimile like the ones on Ebay a guy makes. I redraw all the art and use binders from Target that have the clear fronts and spine. Started with a few vintage and newer complete sets and continually working my way through them.

Originally Posted by Johnny T (Post 2106175)

Originally Posted by Belfast1933 (Post 2106219)

Quick follow up question on the binders you use - these are D ring binders with the ability to slip in your cover and binder art, right? Target or Staples? Or bought as card binders specifically?

Loving this idea - might also do the same for my lower grade HOF player cards, to get them out of their boring, dark, hidden away boxes. They are not nice enough to make my display area. But still fun to imagine having a George Brett binder, a Carlton Fisk binder etc. And I could then take your creative wrapper art idea and apply it to the specific player binder.

Thx for the tip on the specific binder you use also -

Jeff

Originally Posted by DanP (Post 2106118)

HOF autograph baseballs
HOF RC’s and sets

Originally Posted by Wimberleycardcollector (Post 2106284)

I buy mine at Target. Their brand has the reinforced edges to prevent splitting and the clear front and spine is very clear. 3 inch for the larger sets and 2 inch for the smaller ones. I've built the spine art to work with those sizes.

Originally Posted by 55koufax (Post 2106377)

Originally Posted by Wimberleycardcollector (Post 2105825)

I have made my own binders for my sets based on the actual wrapper art. These are recreated directly and not a facsimile like the ones on Ebay a guy makes. I redraw all the art and use binders from Target that have the clear fronts and spine. Started with a few vintage and newer complete sets and continually working my way through them.

Originally Posted by OldSchoolBaseball (Post 2106615)

my junky display pieces...too many are covered up and not enough space

Originally Posted by Belfast1933 (Post 2106629)

Love the Whiffle Ball respect in your showcase… reminds me a great tweet from “70’s sports guy” on yellow vs the fat red whiffle ball bat. Hysterical. I’ll try and find and post here

Originally Posted by OldSchoolBaseball (Post 2106615)

my junky display pieces...too many are covered up and not enough space

Originally Posted by Wimberleycardcollector (Post 2106824)

Great displays. Love the GIJoes also. I have a few too.

Originally Posted by mouschi (Post 2106288)

These are old pictures, as most everything shown are now gone ... with the exception of the actual binders themselves :) I used unikeep.com - my first podcast sponsor! (make sure you get the D Ring binders)

https://tanmanbaseballfan.com/wp-con...107_114408.jpg

https://tanmanbaseballfan.com/wp-con...107_114712.jpg

https://tanmanbaseballfan.com/wp-con...106_114530.jpg

BTW this post kept me up last night ... I had visions of putting a T206 set - or perhaps even a 1957 Topps set in binders. Would be fun!

Originally Posted by Mbjerry (Post 2137464)

These binders look great! I am working on my first vintage set and trying to pick a binder. Could you provide me with a link to the exact binder you are using? Any idea what size I would need for a 1956 set? Thanks for the help.

Originally Posted by mouschi (Post 2137468)

Thanks! It has been a long time, but I *think* it is these: https://www.unikeep.com/binders-and-...er-3-pack.html

Originally Posted by realbigfatdog (Post 2139452)

After months of searching marketplace on facebook, I finally found a worthy case to display my Chase collection. It's an old Lenox store display case. I had to cut 3" off the top to make it fit in my basement, and it still needs to be painted black, but I think it looks pretty good, a nice upgrade from my original two smaller, cramped cases.

Originally Posted by realbigfatdog (Post 2139452)

After months of searching marketplace on facebook, I finally found a worthy case to display my Chase collection. It's an old Lenox store display case. I had to cut 3" off the top to make it fit in my basement, and it still needs to be painted black, but I think it looks pretty good, a nice upgrade from my original two smaller, cramped cases.

Originally Posted by Bliggity (Post 2161739)

When this thread popped up a few months ago, I was in the middle of a big display project that I started a couple months into Covid. I'd been back into collecting for about seven years, but I was very disorganized and most of my collection was in a wooden trunk that I never opened. I was getting minimal enjoyment out of my cards and decided that I really needed to be able to see them every day to get the most out of them. I looked at hundreds of different cabinets and finally picked this one.



https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...e4a0912b_b.jpg



After I got the cabinet, the first thing I did was install UV-blocking film on both windows in the room (only indirect sunlight, thankfully), as well as on each pane of glass in the cabinet. Then I installed a lock a couple remoted-controlled strands of small LED lights. After that I spent a few months planning out the shelves and getting all the plastic stands. Then came the re-organization of the collection and finally setting up the display. I'm pretty happy with how it came out, and I my wife even seems to be impressed with my collection now!



https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...f6c219a4_b.jpg



Here are the individual shelves -



(1) Six M101-2s: Jackson, Wagner, Mathewson, Plank, Collins, and Joss.



https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...56e9156e_b.jpg



(2) Yankees shelf: Butterfinger Ruth & Gehrig; Quaker Oats Ruth; a few Mantles, and DiMaggios. Eventually I'd like to put all 3 Mattingly RCs on the right side, but I only have the Donruss at the moment.



https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b455d973_b.jpg



(3) Prewar shelf #1: A few T3s, including Brown and Tinker; my T209-1 complete set; and a couple N28s and N162s.



https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...3c19bc30_b.jpg



(4) Prewar shelf #2: A row of T205 HOFers on top; middle row of various T207 and E92-family caramels in a color wheel; bottom row of caramels with sunrises on the left and sunsets on the right. I'm really happy with how this one turned out :)



https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2a301c5b_b.jpg



(5) Other prewar & etc: A tier of E121 and other B&W cards at left, including a couple Cobbs, a couple GC Alexanders, WaJo, and other HOFers; a tier of candy & gum cards at right, with a Sport Kings Cobb, some 1915 CJs, some Goudeys, and others; and a middle tier with some random pre- and postwar. I'm not as happy with this shelf at the moment and will probably reorganize it and swap out some cards later this month.



https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...3e87b87a_b.jpg



Thanks for indulging me & lets see some other displays!

Originally Posted by Bliggity (Post 2161739)

Thanks for indulging me & lets see some other displays!

Originally Posted by Bliggity (Post 2161739)

Thanks for indulging me & lets see some other displays!

Originally Posted by Marslife (Post 2105851)

tobacco packs on the upper shelves, T227 Master set and T206 Back set on the walls! :-) smile everyday when I enter the office!

Attachment 459623

Originally Posted by Bliggity (Post 2161739)

When this thread popped up a few months ago, I was in the middle of a big display project that I started a couple months into Covid. I'd been back into collecting for about seven years, but I was very disorganized and most of my collection was in a wooden trunk that I never opened. I was getting minimal enjoyment out of my cards and decided that I really needed to be able to see them every day to get the most out of them. I looked at hundreds of different cabinets and finally picked this one.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...e4a0912b_b.jpg

After I got the cabinet, the first thing I did was install UV-blocking film on both windows in the room (only indirect sunlight, thankfully), as well as on each pane of glass in the cabinet. Then I installed a lock and a couple remoted-controlled strands of small LED lights. After that I spent a few months planning out the shelves and getting all the plastic stands. Then came the re-organization of the collection and finally setting up the display. I'm pretty happy with how it came out, and my wife even seems to be impressed with my collection now!

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...f6c219a4_b.jpg

Here are the individual shelves -

(1) Six M101-2s: Jackson, Wagner, Mathewson, Plank, Collins, and Joss.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...56e9156e_b.jpg

(2) Yankees shelf: Butterfinger Ruth & Gehrig; Quaker Oats Ruth; a few Mantles, and DiMaggios. Eventually I'd like to put all 3 Mattingly RCs on the right side, but I only have the Donruss at the moment.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b455d973_b.jpg

(3) Prewar shelf #1: A few T3s, including Brown and Tinker; my T209-1 complete set; and a couple N28s and N162s.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...3c19bc30_b.jpg

(4) Prewar shelf #2: A row of T205 HOFers on top; middle row of various T207 and E92-family caramels in a color wheel; bottom row of caramels with sunrises on the left and sunsets on the right. I'm really happy with how this one turned out :)

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2a301c5b_b.jpg

(5) Other prewar & etc: A tier of E121 and other B&W cards at left, including a couple Cobbs, a couple GC Alexanders, WaJo, and other HOFers; a tier of candy & gum cards at right, with a Sport Kings Cobb, some 1915 CJs, some Goudeys, and others; and a middle tier with some random pre- and postwar. I'm not as happy with this shelf at the moment and will probably reorganize it and swap out some cards later this month.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...3e87b87a_b.jpg

Thanks for indulging me & lets see some other displays!