Many times the best way to enjoy your collectibles is to display them. It is important to find the proper way to display them so that they are safe. This is a guide about displaying collections.
I have collected tiny, little shallow bowls for years. They are so cute. I put them out on my dresser in my bedroom and use them for my earrings, bracelets, and necklaces. Now I can enjoy both the little bowls and my displayed jewels!
By Hopeful from Salem, OR
Collectables need to be shown and not stored away. It seems a shame to collect something we love and not show it. Displaying them is a way to say "this is what I love and this is what makes me, me". So take them out of the box or hidden on a shelf in the corner.
One way to do this is to find a special area in your home and designate it for "showing". The way I've always found attractive is having larger items in the back. If they're all pretty much the same size, then building a small step or putting them on blocks placed appropriately looks great, too.
You can make your steps and blocks out of wood pretty easily (or have hubby do it for you:) Stain them to make them match windows sills, etc.
Also, wrapping shoe boxes with material or wrapping paper makes a great look. You can change the look at any time just by changing the material or wrapping paper. Lastly, plant lights directed at your treasures is really nice at night while relaxing or during a party. Just have fun with it!
By Marg from Middletown, NY
My solution to displaying collectibles is to sell them as quickly as possible or donate them to a museum where you can go look at them when you want and take an in-kind tax write-off. They are usually dust catchers. In my busy life, I do not have time to maintain them or have a lot of people over to look at them. Secondly my children are busier than I am and are not in the least bit interested in collecting the same things I like.
The collectibles are usually easily broken as well. They should be kept in a glass cabinet if you are going to display them at home. Or collect something that you are going to enjoy using each day. In summary, my solution for dealing with collectibles is to give them away to a museum or sell them.
By Leila B. from Brookings, OR
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