Welcome. I second Jamie's suggestion. I would spend a bit of time thinking about what you want before you dive in. I started with a pretty narrow focus--rookie cards from every NY (Dodgers, Mets, Yankee) player from the 40s through 60s. Eventually, I realized I could not really connect to a lot of these players, and did not want to spend the money on some of the cards as a result. Ended up just picking my favorite player and going for a complete run of his cards.
As for displays, the best place to look for examples is on the pre-war side. A guy recently posted a pretty cool Cracker Jack display. It should be within the last 20-30 days. Interesting piece, which was custom made and includes special glass to protect the cards.
For now, I only display four of my cards. They are on a small shelf with some of my sports memorabilia (autographed picture, helmet, a few balls). I thought about putting more cards out, but it looked cluttered. Eventually I will get a frame made for some of them and maybe display a select grouping of my cards that way.
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