How To Store And Display Awards.

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Thanks to everyone for the gracious and helpful welcome. I tried my local hobby shop and they had the four pocket plastic pages that will work in my binder to do as Eric has. Of course, they were more than willing to order anything I want - for a price. Perhaps the e-place may be good for something other than feeding my collecting habit.

As for my accent (Bogdan - that rings a bell) the Russians said I spoke Russian with a Moscow accent, the Virginians wanted me to talk like Justin Wilson (who was neither Cajun nor a cook) and the folks here at home say I still sound like a foreigner. Go figure. It's all in the ear. Talk the way you like and everybody is happy.

I have decided to frame my orders, ranking medals and harder to get badges behind glass over black velvet - I agree completely with one of the fellows who said, (paraphrase0: the red prominent in soviet medals and awards makes a red background a wash. So do many colors. However, I like the idea of a sea-green background like the parade uniform color as another member suggested. The problem is, I also like the idea of displaying them on a uniform. Do you guys see where this is going? Too many good ideas leave me back where I started trying to decide. I will pass for now on the uniform display strictly from the dust-and-cleaning point-of-view.

Another idea for some awards is the Wal-Mart approach, which is working for now on some of my items. Small frames ($1-3 each) with glass and cheap enough that if you mess them up while punching a hole for a screwback, you can just say, 'Oh well' and move on.

Thanks again gents,
Phillip

Great advice and helpful links - especially the Brodart site. Just looking at what is for sale helps with planning how to keep or display my stuff.
Thanks,
Phillip