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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2017 19:41:45 GMT -5
So as I am working on the house projects and trying to get the comic room redone, I am looking at new and different ways of displaying some of the art and comics I have. I have used frames and j-channel to display comics on the wall before, but i have run across some interesting ways people have displayed their books that I hadn't considered before and thought I would share, and also solicit ideas for other ways to display books and art... What started this line of thinking was seeing Comicazi post pics of these frames designed for displaying multiple comics...   but I haven't been able to find anything like that for sale locally or online. What my searches did turn up was using standing panels designed for photos to display comics instead...     the problem is cost, these run anywhere form $50 to $300 with $150 being about the average for ones with frame sizes big enough for comics. I am intrigued by them, but I am looking for inspiration for other ways to potentially display comics in the spaces I have that are not directly hanging them on the wall. -M |
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Post by Randle-El on Dec 28, 2017 21:48:21 GMT -5
Try these: www.comicbookdisplays.com/I have some of these for displaying signed books. I know you mentioned displays that don't use walls, but they do sell multiple comic frames similar to the ones you linked in your post. These are pretty good quality -- they are made of MDF, and include a top loader for dropping your books into. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2017 22:22:54 GMT -5
Try these: www.comicbookdisplays.com/I have some of these for displaying signed books. I know you mentioned displays that don't use walls, but they do sell multiple comic frames similar to the ones you linked in your post. These are pretty good quality -- they are made of MDF, and include a top loader for dropping your books into. Thanks. Those triple and quadruple frames look like the ones I posted, and as I haven't had a response yet from the shop that posted them with info about the frames, I am going to trust my instinct and say they are the same ones, which gives me a price point to work with. -M |
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Post by hondobrode on Dec 31, 2017 13:25:09 GMT -5
Years ago I used Snap Happys.
They were heavy gauge acid-free PVC with a black nylon border and snaps in the corner.
I snapped them together and covered the main wall in my library with them.
I would do themes and rotate the covers i.e. Byrne, Marvel, Batman, etc
Ironically, they were made in Omaha by a shop that opened after I moved that was just down the block from my childhood home.
I have a lot of stuff I want to get framed and am going to go to school to become a framer and start a part-time side business framing.
Hopefully I'll be able to frame my own stuff and specifically be able to help other collectors.
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Post by hondobrode on Dec 31, 2017 13:28:45 GMT -5
Sometime I'm going to find and buy one of the old spinner racks.
I had a newer wooden rack but it fell apart.
I bought it from Anderson News.
It was in pretty bad shape though.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2018 18:09:19 GMT -5
Just saw these, new from BCW, an alternative to cardboard comic boxes...
They're a little pricey ($20 and change each), but it's an intriguing option. Not sure I will jump on it, but I am considering them.
-M
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Post by Randle-El on Jan 4, 2018 23:11:31 GMT -5
Just saw these, new from BCW, an alternative to cardboard comic boxes... They're a little pricey ($20 and change each), but it's an intriguing option. Not sure I will jump on it, but I am considering them. -M Wow, lots of nice features in those boxes that fix things I hate about traditional boxes. I like the sliding partition idea in particular. However, not having a drawer function is a major deal breaker for me. I have my boxes stacked about 4-5 boxes high, and there's no way I'm going to unstack everything just to access a book at the bottom. Drawers are so much easier to get books when you have to stack them. |
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