Joe DiMaggio display ideas?

[Belfast1933]

Am looking for ideas on how to display my Joe D card in my new Hall if Fame “card cave”

For my top/fave cards, I am trying to find unique, cool and modestly priced ways to show off each VIP player/card.

I’ve included a few examples of what I have so far for other players

Any suggestions for Joe D? There are some great mag covers I am considering but I wonder if you all have come across other ideas for something like this?

Thx 54’ers

Jeff

[Casey2296]

Something like this as a background, measures 12 x 16 inches, or maybe a signed ball to go with your card.

[Belfast1933]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Something like this as a background, measures 12 x 16 inches, or maybe a signed ball to go with your card.

Thx! Although those might be a little pricey for me... trying to keep my budget low but still looking for creative/cool/different. That Yankee logo would be hard to show prominently as a Red Sox fan - my family might have something to say about that!😬

[Casey2296]

Red Sox fan?
What are you even doing with a Yankee in the house, shame on you.

[todeen]

What does modest imply? $20 or less? I would suspect with Joe D you could find a relatively cheap type 1 or type 2 photo. There are lots of magazines. Also consider ads (Wheaties, Camel cigs, Louisville Slugger). My LS ad highlights Foxx and Lombardi, but there are others with Dimaggio in the front.


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[Belfast1933]

Originally Posted by todeen

What does modest imply? $20 or less? I would suspect with Joe D you could find a relatively cheap type 1 or type 2 photo. There are lots of magazines. Also consider ads (Wheaties, Camel cigs, Louisville Slugger). My LS ad highlights Foxx and Lombardi, but there are others with Dimaggio in the front.

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Yep, my budget is probably up to $50 for the right background object.... love some of those mags.

Sorry, but not sure what “type 1 or type 2” photos means. And what does “LS” stand for?

Thx for the ideas

[Jcosta19]

Thinking outside the box here since you aren't a Yankees fan.

How about a reprint cover of original playboy issue with Marilyn Monroe

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[todeen]

Type 1 photos are original, printed near date taken. Type 1 are more expensive. Type 2 are photos from negative but printed 5+ years later, but still high quality. These are les expensive. Type 3 are photos of a photo, lower quality, least expensive.

LS was abbreviation for Louisville Slugger. There are some cool ads you can find for $50!

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[DanP]

I usually display a card with an autographed baseball or a statue (mostly Danbury Mint). I have about 30-40 displays of MLB HOFers in my basement family room.

[BruceinGa]

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Or a Chesterfield ad!

[Belfast1933]

Originally Posted by Jcosta19

Thinking outside the box here since you aren't a Yankees fan.

How about a reprint cover of original playboy issue with Marilyn Monroe

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There ya go! There is that Net54baseball member creativity at work!

[Belfast1933]

Originally Posted by DanP

I usually display a card with an autographed baseball or a statue (mostly Danbury Mint). I have about 30-40 displays of MLB HOFers in my basement family room.

Nice... I like the statue idea. That would add some dimension to my display (either that or the Marilyn Monroe Playboy mag - also “in play!”)

[conor912]

Depends on the direction you want to take it...

[Belfast1933]

Originally Posted by conor912

Depends on the direction you want to take it...

Clever....

[JollyElm]

A bit off-topic, but I visited the site of Joe D's birthplace out here in Cali, and took a picture of the plaque. If you have any interest or think it can fit in with your set-up, I'd be happy to forward you a pretty high-res jpeg of it. Just shoot me a PM...

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[tedzan]

Circa 1984....Joe and Bob Grant (Radio commentator at Barry Halper's home)






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[BruceinGa]

He paid our little league a visit when I was 12, prob 1962. He signed my glove and his pic in the book "Big Time Baseball".

[CobbSpikedMe]

Originally Posted by BruceinGa

He paid our little league a visit when I was 12, prob 1962. He signed my glove and his pic in the book "Big Time Baseball".

You had Joe D. come to your little league? Nice. I had Howard Johnson come to mine. Woohoo! But seriously, I was still excited that a major leaguer was there at our awards ceremony. I still have the ball he signed for me in my collection and a wonderful memory of that day.

[Leon]

Nice displays guys!

[drcy]

I like how the OP has them glued sideways to the side of the wall in the left photo. Very creative.