New Display Case <$35

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11-26-2011, 12:11 AM
kingping

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New Display Case <$35

Last week I finished "re-purposing" an eBay shadow-box into a Straight Razor Display Box. $30 shipped for the unused, front-opening frame, ten small magnets I had on hand and $4 worth of "L" hooks... oh, and a hot glue stick! I didn't carefully measure out the placement of the hooks, but overall I'm very pleased with how it turned out. I was going to put it up in or near the shave den, but my wife, bless her heart, suggested I put it up in the living room or hallway! Them razers are purdy!
The only negative I can think of is I can't seem to find any more of this exact shadow-box. I'd like to have a few that match, then I could display a German box (as shown!), and a Sheffield box(as time goes on...), Eskilstuna box(I wish!) etc. I've included some pics of my German straights --not all of which are shave ready... yet.(Boker and DD are unused NOS.)

Thanks to all SRP (and B&B!) forum folks for the ideas and suggestions.

Cheers!

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11-27-2011, 05:55 PM
mjhammer

Beautiful!! Thanks for sharing!

M
11-27-2011, 08:05 PM
Hirlau

Very nice; is there some type of rubber sleeve/tube on the "L" hooks ?
11-27-2011, 08:11 PM
Maximilian

That's cool looking. When I first started I had the same sort of display. As my collection grew it became to little so I ended up with a glass display cabinet. Now that's full too so now my drawers are being taken hostage ;)
11-27-2011, 10:14 PM
kingping

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Originally Posted by Hirlau

Very nice; is there some type of rubber sleeve/tube on the "L" hooks ?

Yes, I forgot to mention that part; I picked up when I got the "L" hooks two feet of the smallest clear tubing available at the hardware store--.25c a foot if I remember right. 1/8 ID and a bitch to slip on the hooks! If I were doing it again I might go for smaller hooks or even brads as the magnets underneath the cloth cover really hold each razor well.
11-27-2011, 10:17 PM
kingping

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Originally Posted by Maximilian

That's cool looking. When I first started I had the same sort of display. As my collection grew it became to little so I ended up with a glass display cabinet. Now that's full too so now my drawers are being taken hostage ;)

My wife has been really great throughout the last few months of RAD; I think I'll keep your post away from her as to not press my luck! :-)
11-28-2011, 12:41 AM
Hirlau

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Originally Posted by kingping

My wife has been really great throughout the last few months of RAD; I think I'll keep your post away from her as to not press my luck! :-)

Let us know how she feels about your RAD, next Christmas. :w
11-28-2011, 01:52 AM
epd

Nice case and beauty collection, definitely a case of quality over quantity :)