OT - What is it about framing?

[swarmee]

Here's my thoughts: collectors are hunters, first and foremost. They want to be the one to make the find.
A recently framed item means that someone else made that find. That someone else saw the value in the item. That they probably got it for a song, and now they're going to sell it to you at *RETAIL*!!!

For many collectors, seeing something in a frame means we failed at finding it in the wild first.

[BruceinGa]

I took a class in framing about 15 years ago and do it as a hobby. I've framed a few Baseball Magazine's Player Posters and some copies of early team photos.
I don't have any high dollar items to be framed but still try to be conscious of any old items and frame them accordingly.

[HRBAKER]

I Love Framed Stuff
My walls are loaded (or were)

[BruceinGa]

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

I Love Framed Stuff
My walls are loaded (or were)

Wow, fantastic!

[MVSNYC]

I really enjoy owning and displaying framed pieces, but it's very personal and specific to each piece, so I prefer to design it myself with the framer, versus buying things already framed. As others have eluded to, it's very important to use all archival materials (acid-free matting, UV glass, etc). I also prefer framing an item by itself, feels more museum-like. I see too many framed pieces that try to incorporate too many components, and they end up looking too cluttered, and cheap quite frankly...I like to keep it more minimal, feels more special in my opinion.

[1880nonsports]

for a company that included cards within it's product - and it managed to survive nearly 150 years..................
it's good enough for me. Yes - it's most often harder to sell something framed for the reasons stated above - and YES IT'S EXPENSIVE when done right - but it hasn't stopped me from doing so. I framed some albums - sample to make both points included. Makes it easier for me to appreciate the artistry and provides a bit controlled elegance.

[BruceinGa]

Wow, thanks for posting.
This is all that I have to show:
Sorry, not BB related.

[z28jd]

If I want something framed, I have my dad do it. He does woodworking for a living and he is creative with baseball items

[Snapolit1]

Funny, I bought a fantastic photo at Christie's this summer and its still sitting in the cardboard they shipped it in. I've gone back and forth on getting it framed, for many of the pros and cons discussed above. And I'm still on the fence. I had a terrible flood in my house last year -- from an upstairs bedroom radiator straight down to the basement -- and I am very paranoid about putting anything valuable on the wall.