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| Have any of you seen an inexpensive display, such as an acrylic front shadow box, that could be used to display kids' collections of models? My son is looking for a way to display a Gundam models collection that will keep it from getting dusty, but he can't afford the $300+ display cases we've seen online. Any other ideas? Thanks! |
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| Do you live near a city big enough to have places that sell used store fixtures? We have several here in Minneapolis/St. Paul. They might be a good source of that kind of thing. Or an organize-it type of store. Or you could check out places that sell packaging; I know I've bought stuff in clear plastic boxes and you might be able to buy a small bunch. |
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- Posted by Talley_Sue_NYC (My Page) on Tue, May 31, 05 at 16:00
| If he's willing to do some work in cardboard (Bainbridge board would be my vote) or in balsa wood or bass wood (available in precut strips from a craft store), he could use those acrylic box frames. Box frames come in lots of sizes, and are available at most Wal-mart-type places or at Bed Bath & Beyond. For a larger size (this one is 11x14) he might have to mail-order. He'd have to make a frame for it to slide around, and then make shelves for them to stand on--how thick are they? That might shoot the box-frame idea down. (or it might mean that he should check w/ a custom plastics fabricator, and see how much they'd charge for making a deeper version of it). To cut bass wood, you use a fine-toothed saw by X-acto (a razor saw), which you can usually buy wherever the wood itself is sold. Another idea is to buy a drawer box or some other wooden box and stand it on its side, then screw plexiglas to the top. |
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| Thanks for the suggestions. I found some unfinished box frames (with interior shelf) at Michael's this morning that may work for most of the collection. I'll also look into getting a large sheet of plexi for ds to attach to one of his bookcases for the larger items. |
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