Sweet way to display coins. Board-member made product

0john0

Check out this thread to see a great way to display your slabbed coins.

Direct link to Solid Craft

-john

0john0

Did anyone check this site? I'm not sure whether to think that people checked and didn't like the product, or just didn't check.
Anyway, I thought it was nice. I'm not saying I'd leave a $100 coin on my desk at work, but at home it might be nice to have it out.
-john

laurentyvan

As a non-slab collector, the site was interesting but non-involving. Now, if he did multi-drawer, felt lined cabinets, why I'd be all over it!

Askari

A nice product! However, the fact that they don't seal the wood, just hand-rub it with oils, makes me a little leery.

cacheman

The fact that they only hold plastic makes me Really Leery (that's Timothy's younger brother).

Sylvestius

<< <i>As a non-slab collector, the site was interesting but non-involving. Now, if he did multi-drawer, felt lined cabinets, why I'd be all over it! >>



I got one of those! Yep nothing like a coin cabinet is there?

this guy makes some good ones... (located in England though)

See here

(i've got one of his cabinets, best thing i ever did).

Steve27

Yep, I saw the product and I wasn't impressed.

solid

0john0 - Thanks for the link. Just so everyone knows, I've not met John nor talked with
him before. This was an unpaid plug

Askari - I replied to your question about the hand-rubbed oil finish on the BST. I'll include it
here for anyone else that is wondering.

Askari, thanks! Currently, we are just planning to use a hand rubbed oil finish. If customers want a sealed finish, like a polyurethane, we could do that as a custom option. I'm not sure about cost, but it wouldn't add a lot to the price.

I really don't think the hand rubbed oil finish will have any effect on the coins as the PCGS and NGC holders are very nearly airtight and the case is an open design. Any outgassing of the wood should dissipate harmlessly.

cacheman (and others) - Any interest if we did a redesign to hold Kointainers and/or Eagle 2x2's, etc.? This could be easily accomplished, and the panels could be made smaller since we wouldn't be trying to hold a 3" tall slab.

Steve27 - Everyone has their preferences, of course. I felt that the choices for displaying certified coins were very limited, and we designed these showcases to be of the highest possible quality, attractive, easy to use and reasonably secure. I believe those who have ordered showcases will be thrilled with the fit, finish and quality of this product!

Thanks to all for taking a look and sharing your opinons and suggestions. We want to hear it all, good or bad, and will take all ideas into consideration as we offer additional options and/or products in the future.

Ken

P.S. Be kind - I've been afraid to come in to the Darkside as I might find that I like it!

cacheman

Thanks Ken but I really need to stick with my medal cabinets...all of my material is 50mm or larger with some pieces topping out at 140-150mm in diameter. There is just something about approaching a nice cabinet and sliding a drawer open to expose your gems in all their glory. Good luck though! S

Askari

As I understand it, outgassing does vary with wood type (and the resins in oils oxidize too), with mahogany being the most stable wood. Coin cabinets have been known to contribute to toning, especially when there is direct contact. Slabs purportedly slow down toning, so it may not be as much of a problem, but they aren't airtight. For display, I have no doubt your products are perfectly fine. For long-term storage, though, I think I'd prefer archival-quality materials.

I do think that allowing for trays that hold Airtites, Kointains, etc. would greatly expand the appeal of your display cases. Longer-term, I believe there is a market for "medal cabinets" too. Storing and displaying medals is a real challenge. I have round medals with diameters ranging from 19-117mm and there are a wide range of shapes -- squares, rectangles, ovals, pentagons, hexagons, octagons, etc. -- in all kinds of sizes and my overall largest is a 120x86mm oval. Moreover, Airtites are usually impractical due to the very high-relief on many of them as well as the fact that they tend to be much thicker than comparably-sized coins. I've been recently thinking about how to store/display mine without breaking the bank, so a creative, archival-grade solution would be quite appealing.

farthing

While my medal collection is not as extensive (or sized as large) as that of Askari or Cacheman, trying to figure out a good method of storage for them has also been on my mind lately. I need a nice medal cabinet also.