New Collector Looking For Some Tips

[hendrixws]

I'm very new to starting my own collection and only have a few pieces, my pride and joy is an Exclusive Iron Spider-man by Sideshow with the Cap shield and Iron Man helmet on the base. I'm currently looking for display cases and haven't had much luck at places I've looked at (Ikea, a few local furniture stores, etc.) finding a nice glass display case ideally with a lock and top lighting. My price range isn't that high for a case either, but it would be nice to find something for price comparison which I've been unable to do. The closest thing I found to what I wanted was at IKEA but it had a 13 lb weight limit per shelf and that's just not going to cut it. Plus I don't think it's big enough to shelve the shear size of the iron spider-man piece.

I was hoping to get a few hints from the collector pros about getting/setting up a display or a few hints to collecting that may help a new guy out.

I will try and get some pictures up of my somewhat small collection of pieces in the next few days.

[Mack]

Check Craig's List for display cases :cool:

[riteguytu]

Look through this thread:
http://www.statueforum.com/showthread.php?t=39043&highlight=show+displays

[Alex655321]

If you are going to go with Glass Cubes here is a good link for you.
http://www.slstoredisplays.com/cat-48-1-14/Glass%20Cubes.htm

I have the 16" x 16" for Full Size statues.
They are very strong, and have Bowen Juggy on the top with no worries.

Also easy to put together, and priced well.


Good luck with whatever you do.

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l52/alex655321_2006/New%20Set%20Up/Picture015.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l52/alex655321_2006/New%20Set%20Up/Picture011.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l52/alex655321_2006/New%20Set%20Up/Picture.jpg

[skorpsta]

louis is always awesome looking at your collection!!!...by the way where i love the museum pose flash batman dead end and batgirl.

[h-7]

What batman is that on the top of the cube?

[Vracula]

welcome

[hendrixws]

wow, nice set up

[sputnik]

Welcome! Do what Fremen does.....collect cats to take care of the dusting.

[fuzzy]

how does that help?

[Eugene1979]

Glass cabinets are ok but just be careful.. choose the thick ones.. or better yet if you still have doubts of the strength of glass.. go wood to be more safe...