Framing your cards

Yankeehero74

have any of you framed your cards or a card with a picture of that player for display purposes? I was trying to figure out different ways of displaying some of my cards, but wanted to display them individually and wanted to see what some of you have done to do this.

jeffcbay

Graded or raw?

For raw I've used snap-tight cases, like in this example I made about 10 years ago. I made three of these frames (one for my Dad, one from my Brother, and one for myself). Be sure you secure the snap-cases into the frame though, because these tend to slide around a little bit. For this one I just used one mat with an orange poster board background:



I also made one using graded cards. This one was for my Dad for a Fathers Day gift a couple years ago. For this one I had two mats cut, then used a black background. To secure the slabs into the frame, I actually used clear packing tape on the back of the slabs. I know this isn't the best for the slabs, but these cards are never being sold (while I'm still alive anyway):



Good luck with your projects!

hyperchipper09

Those Ripken displays are nice

rabbitpunch

Those look great. Makes me want to start one.

corncobb

Indeed those are some beautiful frames. Very nice work!

Ive been doing a lot of experimenting with framing and matting cards exclusively for online display only.

Here's some examples of styles Ive been using for my 72 Sunoco set. The set is actually stored in 12 pocket stamp pages and album though.

jay0791

Those are fantastic

The signed 3 card display is awesome.

jeffcbay

<< <i>Those are fantastic

The signed 3 card display is awesome. >>



Thanks! I submitted all three cards together, so they have consecutive cert numbers. So the certs and the card numbers are in order. An OCD person's dream!

smokeybandit

Here are a few I have done with some of my boxing tickets (some graded some not) same approach could be used for cards. I used 1/4 inch thick foam backing behind
the matt's cut to hold the PSA Case they are very secure and the backs can be seen from the back. Oh I did all the cutting and matting myself not really hard just
need to layout the design and measure everything a few times to make sure everything will line up correctly

QUITCRAB

esquiresports

I sell display frames to showcase 1, 2 or 3 PSA graded cards (or 3x5 holders) at a time. You can check them out in my signature link if you like.

I've played around with some other sizes, like 6, 9 and 10, but they are pretty expensive to make.

MrKnowthanx

Smokey you displays are absolutely gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!! I am jealous and plan on stealing your designs on a few Esquire, I believe I had talked to you before about making some for graded packs and ticket stubs like smokey's. Get on that so I can throw some money your way I'd love to get my NY Giants SB Tix framed with pics like the Ali ones.

smokeybandit

<< <i>Smokey you displays are absolutely gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!! I am jealous and plan on stealing your designs on a few >>



Feel free to use what you like, I get my ideas from looking at what others have done and then adapt what I like. Sadly the
pictures I provided do not really do the displays justice as I had to take the pictures at an angle due to the glare I would get
when taking pictures straight on, the result gives the apperance that some of the boarders are larger on the right side as compared
to the left but this is not the case everything is very uniform but the angle shot makes it look off. Also they are not really in focus as
again the glass seems to cause a problem with my camera getting a good in focus picture.

My cost averaged out over 25 framed displays @ 18.00 each and that include the Logan Matt Cutter including other specialty cutting
tools and all supplies IE... Frames, Matt board, Foam Board, Double back tape, mounting supplies . Basicaly everthing needed to put a
framed display together from start to finish. At 50 displays my cost goes down to like 14.00 each. The Cost of the matt cutter (biggest cost)
gets averaged out to a lower cost with every display I make.

Mefer

Here are two displays my Dad put together for me about 12 years ago. I started collecting baseball cards in 1978 and it remains one of my most favorite sets. Given that, I put together a display of all the team cards and a set of Oakland Athletics. That was a really crappy A's team BUT it was the first team set I remember putting together (and thus also relatively inepexensive to build). Here are the frames (excuse the poor quality; hopefully you can get the gist):

JoeBanzai

I hope you guys are using glass that blocks UV light or your cards will fade if hung on the wall!!

I haven't displayed any cards as of yet, but I use "Conservation" glass on all my framed and displayed items.

Joe

Mefer

<< <i>I hope you guys are using glass that blocks UV light or your cards will fade if hung on the wall!!

I haven't displayed any cards as of yet, but I use "Conservation" glass on all my framed and displayed items.

Joe >>



That is a good point. Fortunately in my case:

(a) the cards I have framed are not worth a lot; and
(b) my office is dark most of the time (not even any lights) and no direct sunlight ever hits my office.

The above has kept my displays looking great.

Matt

Yankeehero74

Would you frame a higher valued card i.e ($500+) and do you recommend using museum quality glass?

corncobb

That Framed Ali and Ticket are absolutely AWESOME!

Beautiful Piece Smokey

corncobb

A custom Framed and Matted Larry Bird Lithograph I had done years ago.

Dialj

This was my first attempt at framing a card set.

smokeybandit

Very Nicely Done, I really like the Baseball Diamond theme.
Did you cut the Matt yourself ? very nicly spaced, I can appreciate the effort.
Measure once, Measure again then cut

Dialj

I had some help, as I originally wanted the frame to be smaller, the front glass got broke two different times. On the reverse side, it is also clear so you can see the back of the cards. It ended up being heavier than I wanted, so I added to additional hanging points on the side to help distribute some of the extra weight.