How do you Display your collection?

[mad87man]

I was wondering how many of you display your collection. I am now beginning to get quite a few items and was wondering how some of you do it. I am going to ikea this weekend to get one of those glass display cabinets that are 50$ to put my game used helmets in. They have 4 shelves in it. Only thing i worry about is they are not UV glass but i plan to down the road get gases for the helmets and put them in there then the case. The jerseys i plan to make a little closet type thing for and put them on hangers and possibly in suit bags to keep them protected. So what do you do with all your stuff? Display it? Keep it in containers completely away from everything and safe? Would love to hear. Maybe some others can get ideas as well.

[otismalibu]

We don't need no stinking UV glass!
Plaster the walls, use up all your floor space. Set up a velvet rope at the door.
Good to go.

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb110/otismalibu/Office11.jpg?t=1299011090

[mad87man]

you don't think UV glass would be needed to stop the fading on the helmets? i mean i doubt anything on them would fade but i don't wanna chnce it. I love your set up.

[otismalibu]

you don't think UV glass would be needed to stop the fading on the helmets?

Guess it depends how much light you have. The only light source in my room is 4 of those little ceiling fan bulbs and the computer screen. The window has blinds and a curtain over that.

In my lifetime, I doubt I'll notice any fading. More concerned about a tornado ripping off the upper level of the house.

[mad87man]

Guess it depends how much light you have. The only light source in my room is 4 of those little ceiling fan bulbs and the computer screen. The window has blinds and a curtain over that.

In my lifetime, I doubt I'll notice any fading. More concerned about a tornado ripping off the upper level of the house.

i don't get a ton of light but i worry about it. i know its prob nuttin but i do have shades and a curtain as well. I will prob just get the shelves and pick the cases up if i see it start.

[harpt]

I can't get enough of that Dr. J collection.

As for me, I built lockers (basically a series of closets) in my basement with carsiding and 2x4s. Looks good and was relatively cheap to do.

[otismalibu]

As for me, I built lockers (basically a series of closets) in my basement with carsiding and 2x4s. Looks good and was relatively cheap to do.

Scott,

Post that photo again. Those lockers look sweet and it's tough to find the old thread with your photos :)

[BU54CB]

No UV glass here, just a good shade over the window that doesn't let direct sunlight in, just enough to see the goods.

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb269/BU54CB/Game%20Used%20Items/Feb2011_DisplayRoom5.jpg

[Klattsy]

you don't think UV glass would be needed to stop the fading on the helmets? i mean i doubt anything on them would fade but i don't wanna chnce it. I love your set up.

Is there any way to make existing glass UV protected?

I have an ikea cabinet right next to my window which lets in lots of sunlight through the cheap blinds:
http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz192/Klattsy/Aussie%20Game%20Used/displayjan2011003.jpg

We are planning on replacing the blinds for curtains but this could be 2-3 years away...The rest of my memorabilia is on a wall opposite the blinds as well. I never open them, but they do a poor job of darkening the room.

[xpress34]

I have an unfinished basement - and again cannot remember the 'originator' of the idea here - maybe TripleXXX? - I know it was one of the football guys... anyway...

Unfinished basement, $25 Black 5 Shelf Wal-Mart Bookcases, Mannequins and a few Oakley cases I've picked up over the years (Oh yeah, and a large carpet remnant) and I have this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/xpress34/Basement/DSC04960.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/xpress34/Basement/DSC04982.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/xpress34/Basement/DSC04961.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/xpress34/Basement/DSC04969.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/xpress34/Basement/DSC04970.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/xpress34/Basement/DSC04971.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/xpress34/Basement/DSC04983.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/xpress34/Basement/DSC04972.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/xpress34/Basement/DSC04974.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/xpress34/Basement/DSC04965.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/xpress34/Basement/BasementWide6.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/xpress34/Basement/DSC04964.jpg

Some of the pics are old and some items are gone or replaced with new stuff - I need to take new pics - but you get the idea.

As far as light - as I said, basement - one window and it's covered with a dark blanket with a table in front of it (where I take photos of balls, bats, jerseys, etc). All incandescent bulbs have been replaced with CFLs and I am ungrading (as I can afford it) to LED bulbs (no UV light emitted!).

Hope you enjoy!!!

- Smitty

P.S. - Here's the Giambi Uni now:

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j442/Lumber_Jack_Bat_Co/GManMannequin2.jpg

[xpress34]

Is there any way to make existing glass UV protected?

I have an ikea cabinet right next to my window which lets in lots of sunlight through the cheap blinds:
http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz192/Klattsy/Aussie%20Game%20Used/displayjan2011003.jpg

We are planning on replacing the blinds for curtains but this could be 2-3 years away...The rest of my memorabilia is on a wall opposite the blinds as well. I never open them, but they do a poor job of darkening the room.

Klattsy -

Now THAT is a sports case:

Football (Soccer)
Rugby
Baseball
Cricket

Quite the mash-up!

- Smitty

[mad87man]

That is the same case i am picking up. They look great. They do sell window tints i believe to put on just google something like uv window pretect or something.

[Shipp_96]

No UV glass here, just a good shade over the window that doesn't let direct sunlight in, just enough to see the goods.

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb269/BU54CB/Game%20Used%20Items/Feb2011_DisplayRoom5.jpg

Man, now that is one sweet setup you have there. Simple and elegant. As the late, great Richard Pryor said in Brewster's Millions "Now this is a room I could die in!" I love it, and am not even a Bears fan!

[harpt]

Scott,

Post that photo again. Those lockers look sweet and it's tough to find the old thread with your photos :)

Thanks...here is the old photo. Bad lighting, but you'll get the idea. Now I just wish I could add some jerseys.

[ironmanfan]

Thanks...here is the old photo. Bad lighting, but you'll get the idea. Now I just wish I could add some jerseys.


Great display! That Molitor locker nameplate looks familar..........I have the matching Cooper should you be so interested!

Bill

[harpt]

Sure, I'd love to hear more about it and what you'd want for it. Please email. Thanks

[gingi79]

Harpt,

Man, that display is wicked! I'm hoping when I move into my new house to make a few lockers too but man, your display is HOF worthy. Did you build those or buy them? It looks really professional, I am mad jealous. At least I now have something to aspire to.

[harpt]

Thanks a lot.

A couple of friends and I built them. It was so much easier than you would think. Send me an email when you get into your new place and I will tell you what we did.

[Bravesfan]

Those lockers are just awesome! You and your friend should be very proud of yourselves.
Bravo!

[Mulligans]

I have stuff scattered all over the place.....

Scattered throughout my office....

Lots of Framed stuff at home (no photos right now).....

And most items tucked away in the dark storage room!

[harpt]

Those lockers are just awesome! You and your friend should be very proud of yourselves.
Bravo!

I really appreciate that; thank you

[Jake51]

For display purposes, I use 'my dolls' as my wife calls them...ha! The photo matches are in the frames next to the jerseys...the Mecklenburg is video matched.

Thanks

Tom

[Canseco44]

This is how I keep the bats I have. I built this case and have another just like it that I need to finish. They each hold 5 bats. The jerseys I keep on mannequins for right now. I plan on having a few framed.

[Shipp_96]

Mulligans, your office is nicer than most places I have lived (LOL)...great setup you have there! Wow, my office at work looked like a broom closet compared to that Taj Mahal.

Jake51, you simply have an awesome collection! Do you mind if I ask where you get the half mannequins? They are the way to display GU jerseys!

This was my humble setup in our guest room. Many of the signed helmets (full size Raiders, 2nd Steelers full size) have been sold and replaced with a game worn Raiders helmet and Steelers game worn cleats and gloves I have shown on other threads.

[Jake51]

Hi Shipp 96

Thanks...I like your stuff as well, very cool!

I get everything from a local place here in Denver but they do ship around the country. www.manne-king.com (http://www.manne-king.com) There is a guy there by the name of Joe who is a huge help.

Hope that helps.

[Shipp_96]

Thank you for the compliments, Tom. I also appreciate the information, I will check them out!

I have to say, (and I am probably in the minority here), but I think that Broncos brown throwback (the away version) looks pretty sharp.

-Travis

[xpress34]

Hi Shipp 96

Thanks...I like your stuff as well, very cool!

I get everything from a local place here in Denver but they do ship around the country. www.manne-king.com (http://www.manne-king.com) There is a guy there by the name of Joe who is a huge help.

Hope that helps.

Jake -

Where in Denver??? I'm up in Thornton!!!

- Smitty

[SSB15]

I have a room where I placed slat wall on three of the four walls and covered the windows with the slat wall. Slat wall, of course, is what you find in stores to display their merchandise. Works great for memorabilia. I then bought jersey hangers from ultra mount to hang the uniforms, hat holders to display caps and helmets and plastic shelves for gloves, batting gloves, tickets, balls, etc. There are numerous companies that sell slat wall display items that you can use. I buy stuff from Robert Hamm. I then shut the door to the room, which allows it to stay dark while I am not in the room. I would not display any autograph in a room that receives a lot of light from outside or light fixtures. You can also buy great bat display racks that hold a lot of bats from Cooperstown Bat Co.

Scott

[BU54CB]

Man, now that is one sweet setup you have there. Simple and elegant. As the late, great Richard Pryor said in Brewster's Millions "Now this is a room I could die in!" I love it, and am not even a Bears fan!

Thanks for the compliment, I have a few more jerseys I'd like to get out, but I like the look so far. Your display looks nice as well, like the Steelers and Raiders items.

[Hog]

For display purposes, I use 'my dolls' as my wife calls them...ha! The photo matches are in the frames next to the jerseys...the Mecklenburg is video matched.

Thanks

Tom

Any of that Elway stuff signed?

[Hog]

Any of that Elway stuff signed?

I meant to say for sale haha :P

[Nnunnari]

Great thread, I love seeing other collector's rooms. Keep them coming.

[Jake51]

Smitty - Living in the burbs down south! We tailgate for every home BRONCS game so if you're out there, stop by for a cold one or two! Here's the cell if you make it out there: 303.829.0143

Hog - He signed the helmet, but I'm honestly not a big autograph guy. I do have some other gamers signed but my preference is probably to have jerseys without signatures but to each their own..and thanks for asking but I'm going to keep them in the family..

Thanks,

Tom

[Fnazxc0114]

heres a few more pics. Ive posted most of these before
http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/ss223/tx308hunter/IMG_7048.jpg
http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/ss223/tx308hunter/IMG_7051.jpg
http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/ss223/tx308hunter/sellingshit008.jpg
http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/ss223/tx308hunter/sellingshit002.jpg
http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/ss223/tx308hunter/sellingshit009.jpg
http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/ss223/tx308hunter/sellingshit020.jpg
http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/ss223/tx308hunter/guebay056.jpg

[jobathenut]

Heres some photos of my steelers (and others) room

[mad87man]

Job your collection is fantastic.You like wrestling?

[jobathenut]

Thanks and yes i used to be really into pro wrestling....
Job your collection is fantastic.You like wrestling?

[geoff]

Love The Wrestling Items As I collect Wrestling As well.I Think we Talked before About Wrestling.Velvet Sky Is So Hot.

[Shipp_96]

Joba,

BEAUTIFUL Steelers collection you have there! Very nice. I especially love those Danbury Mint Statues. Used to own the Lambert and Bettis myself...really regret getting rid of those when I moved across country. I also had a Jerry Rice (Raiders) and Rich Gannon one as well.

The one of the entire Super Bowl XL team is just sweet! I also like the Lambert "shrine", I forgot all about the old Iron City Beer cans and McDonald's glasses I had from the 'Burg back in the day.

[Greenbaumer]

Currently modeling the man-cave and having a ton of stuff (not pictured) custom framed. TVs also on the way.

http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa404/Greenbaumer/IMG_0117.jpg

http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa404/Greenbaumer/IMG_0116.jpg

http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa404/Greenbaumer/IMG_0115.jpg

http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa404/Greenbaumer/IMG_0114.jpg

[Shipp_96]

Greenbaumer,

Those framed jerseys are just exceptionally done! I also love the simplicity of the displayed game jerseys as well. The whole setup looks very classy. Great collection.

[Greenbaumer]

Greenbaumer,

Those framed jerseys are just exceptionally done! I also love the simplicity of the displayed game jerseys as well. The whole setup looks very classy. Great collection.

Thank you very much! The room had a lot more stuff, threw everything on that shelf thing we have, working on getting a case. I appreciate the kind words, I'll post pictures when it's done.

[jobathenut]

Yes, i believe we have talked wrestling before and YES VELVET IS THE HOTTEST EVER!!!!!
Love The Wrestling Items As I collect Wrestling As well.I Think we Talked before About Wrestling.Velvet Sky Is So Hot.

[jobathenut]

SHIP-Thanks for the kind words.My collection of steelers used to be alot better but i have been selling off my steelers room.Yes i also love danbury mint items as they are so great looking.So i have a few yankees,miami hurricanes and steelers danbury mint items.The one with the sb xl team is one of my favorites but the best is the final game at 3 rivers that came with the season tickets.Jack lambert was one of my boyhood idols and also mike webster,jack for defense and mike for offense as i played those poisitions when i played.Anyways,thanks again that means alot coming from a fellow steelers fan-
Joba,

BEAUTIFUL Steelers collection you have there! Very nice. I especially love those Danbury Mint Statues. Used to own the Lambert and Bettis myself...really regret getting rid of those when I moved across country. I also had a Jerry Rice (Raiders) and Rich Gannon one as well.

The one of the entire Super Bowl XL team is just sweet! I also like the Lambert "shrine", I forgot all about the old Iron City Beer cans and McDonald's glasses I had from the 'Burg back in the day.

[Hog]

Right now I have a 9 bat and 30 ball display cases from CaseWorks (http://www.caseworksfactorystore.com/). In my opinion it is the "classiest" displays I have found. They do not look cheap or take away from the items.

The nice thing is that you can also get museum quality UV protection. I am surprised some people are not concerned about UV fading their signatures or items. Just because there is no windows in a display room does not mean they wont fade. Even those compact florescent bulbs give off UV.

I will post actual pictures when renos are done.

The nice thing about the Ball display is that you can see the ball from all angles, you don't have to be straight on to see them all.

http://www.biggsports.com/catalog/BAS-215-CU-M-lg.jpg

http://www.americansportscollectibles.com/images/mlb249lg.jpg

[Shipp_96]

SHIP-Thanks for the kind words.My collection of steelers used to be alot better but i have been selling off my steelers room.Yes i also love danbury mint items as they are so great looking.So i have a few yankees,miami hurricanes and steelers danbury mint items.The one with the sb xl team is one of my favorites but the best is the final game at 3 rivers that came with the season tickets.Jack lambert was one of my boyhood idols and also mike webster,jack for defense and mike for offense as i played those poisitions when i played.Anyways,thanks again that means alot coming from a fellow steelers fan-

Hey Joba,

My favorite as a young football player were an aging Franco Harris, and an up and coming Curt (not Kurt) Warner from Penn State. Ironically, it was Warner's injury that made for Franco's awkward stay his last season in Seattle. If you ever wanna let any of those Steelers Danbury Mint or the 12" McFarlane Bus go, feel free to email sometime.

That being said, figured I would share a couple of my Lambert pictures with you on here.

[jobathenut]

Shipp-I LOVE THE LAMBERT PHOTOS.When were those taken? Thanks for sharing them as i cant get enough lambert photos.Yes i would be willing to sell my danbury mint steelers items.Send me a "pm" if interested with your email and i can type you out a list and photos.
Hey Joba,

My favorite as a young football player were an aging Franco Harris, and an up and coming Curt (not Kurt) Warner from Penn State. Ironically, it was Warner's injury that made for Franco's awkward stay his last season in Seattle. If you ever wanna let any of those Steelers Danbury Mint or the 12" McFarlane Bus go, feel free to email sometime.

That being said, figured I would share a couple of my Lambert pictures with you on here.

[Shipp_96]

Shipp-I LOVE THE LAMBERT PHOTOS.When were those taken? Thanks for sharing them as i cant get enough lambert photos.Yes i would be willing to sell my danbury mint steelers items.Send me a "pm" if interested with your email and i can type you out a list and photos.

Hey Joba,

The one with him wearing the PITTSBURGH STEELERS hat were taken in Harrisburg, PA about 2-3 years ago, and the one with him by the mini helmet was at Hagerstown, MD maybe a year and a half ago. All the items he is signing were for me, but the jersey was a gift for a family member. I still have the mini, sadly sold the FS helmet to pay for a full set of new brakes over a year ago (oh well).

I have sent you a PM as well. Thank you.

[jobathenut]

SHIPP-I always wanted to get him to sign my lambert jersey or one of the yellow full helmets as it stands out so nicly signed in black.I will check my "pm's" right now-thanks
Hey Joba,

The one with him wearing the PITTSBURGH STEELERS hat were taken in Harrisburg, PA about 2-3 years ago, and the one with him by the mini helmet was at Hagerstown, MD maybe a year and a half ago. All the items he is signing were for me, but the jersey was a gift for a family member. I still have the mini, sadly sold the FS helmet to pay for a full set of new brakes over a year ago (oh well).

I have sent you a PM as well. Thank you.

[momen55]

i live in an apartment now so my space is limited. this is what i have for now. all my knobless model bats in sequence of label period through 1990. i am still missing the elusive 61-64 bat and an 86-89!:mad:
60 clemente U1
65-68 dave bristol B193
68 tim cullen C222
72 rich coggins P100
73-74 eddie herrmann A113
76 dave revering H176
77-79 darrel chaney M142
80-83 al cowens D105
83 cliff johnson C221
80-83 tony scott D143
84 julio cruz E28 error bat
90 gary ward B253
91-92 mike brumley F123
99-00 donnie sadler R219
02 tim raines F138
09 reid brignac G182
i have 16 different models but only room for 14 but always looking for more!:)
41595

[xpress34]

I am surprised some people are not concerned about UV fading their signatures or items. Just because there is no windows in a display room does not mean they wont fade. Even those compact florescent bulbs give off UV.

Hog -

That's why I've invested (and at their price, they are an investment) in LED bulbs. They cost a ton, but 0% UV.

- Smitty

[Hog]

Hog -

That's why I've invested (and at their price, they are an investment) in LED bulbs. They cost a ton, but 0% UV.

- Smitty

Yeah they are awesome. Do you know if they are CREE LED? or are they Phillips? The CREE are much better and brighter. CREE are pretty much the top dog when it comes to LED, Phillips being the larger company tho has the edge.

Anyone looking to buy / use LED's should really consider making the investment into CREE LED's

[Shipp_96]

SHIPP-I always wanted to get him to sign my lambert jersey or one of the yellow full helmets as it stands out so nicly signed in black.I will check my "pm's" right now-thanks

Hey Joba,

I believe for whatever reason you are not getting my email responses, so I sent you a PM you on here. Whenever you get a chance, check it out and let me know what you think.

Thank you.

[jobathenut]

Yeah i dont know whats going on.I just responded to your pm.But for some reason it limited how many words i could type.Which is funny cause your mesaage was so long.
Hey Joba,

I believe for whatever reason you are not getting my email responses, so I sent you a PM you on here. Whenever you get a chance, check it out and let me know what you think.

Thank you.

[Blitzmaster]

I am out of room, so for now my garage is where they sit. My jerseys are hanging in my closet. I need a bigger house.

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/188542_1907550818408_1530946506_2231531_7500094_n. jpg

[mad87man]

I am out of room, so for now my garage is where they sit. My jerseys are hanging in my closet. I need a bigger house.

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/188542_1907550818408_1530946506_2231531_7500094_n. jpg

who are the Jets helmets?

[Shipp_96]

VERY NICE helmet collection you have there! Love how they are displayed as well.

[Blitzmaster]

Thank you, I have a few more that I cannot display untill I add another shelf. The Jets helmets are Brett Miller, D'Brickshaw Fergusen, Johnathen Vilma rookie and Dewayne Robertson.

[BaseballGM]

Yeah they are awesome. Do you know if they are CREE LED? or are they Phillips? The CREE are much better and brighter. CREE are pretty much the top dog when it comes to LED, Phillips being the larger company tho has the edge.

Anyone looking to buy / use LED's should really consider making the investment into CREE LED's

I'm partial to supporting a small "Made in America" company out of Florida named Lighting Science Group. They sell their LED bulbs under the Ecosmart brand at Home Depot and have more energy star products than any other company. I have them in my house to display my items.

[mad87man]

Hey Blitzmaster can you send me a quick email at mad87man@aol.com? thanks

[momen55]

i live in an apartment now so my space is limited. this is what i have for now. all my knobless model bats in sequence of label period through 1990. i finally found my missing 61-64 as well as an 86-89!:)
60 clemente U1
64 lee maye S162
65-68 dave bristol B193
68 tim cullen C222
72 rich coggins P100
73-74 eddie herrmann A113
76 dave revering H176
77-79 darrel chaney M142
80-83 al cowens D105
83 cliff johnson C221
80-83 tony scott D143
84 julio cruz E28 error bat
86-89 tim jones J113
90 gary ward B253
91-92 mike brumley F123
99-00 donnie sadler R219
02 tim raines F138
09 reid brignac G182
i have 18 different models but only room for 14 but always looking for more!:)
48223

added a couple more to the list!

[Gridiron Heroes]

My last sports room before my move. Dedicated to history of THE University of Minnesota Gophers football team. Part of my Gopher football collection is displayed along w/ my Big Ten, small Minnesota colleges, Minnesota high school helmets, and a few others. I build the entire room myself out of 4 bare basement walls. The "helmet room" has the 20 yard line from Jack Trice Stadium (Iowa State). Enjoy the pics.

Go Gophers! Shawn
gridironheroes22@yahoo.com

[AWA85]

Great Gopher collection! I plan on making it the Husker/Gopher game next year as Nebraska enters the big ten. Have to ask who's Husker helmet do you have in your collection in the photo?

Awesome stuff, thanks for sharing.

[tom1315]

My last sports room before my move. Dedicated to history of THE University of Minnesota Gophers football team. Part of my Gopher football collection is displayed along w/ my Big Ten, small Minnesota colleges, Minnesota high school helmets, and a few others. I build the entire room myself out of 4 bare basement walls. The "helmet room" has the 20 yard line from Jack Trice Stadium (Iowa State). Enjoy the pics.

Go Gophers! Shawn
gridironheroes22@yahoo.com

Incredible, what an amazing job! Very nicely done. My helmets approximately 30 to 40 are in my office on shelves - mostly ACC and SEC gamers.

Thank you Shawn for sharing.

Tom

Go Pack! NC State 1981 grad!

[Gridiron Heroes]

Great Gopher collection! I plan on making it the Husker/Gopher game next year as Nebraska enters the big ten. Have to ask who's Husker helmet do you have in your collection in the photo?

Awesome stuff, thanks for sharing.


I have to say I don't recall. It's one of the helmets I sold when I moved. I do remember it being one of the nicer modern Husker helmets I've seen. I'm to make it back for the Huskers game and am looking forward to the new rivalry.

Go Gophers! Shawn
Gridiron Heroes

[jobathenut]

GRIDIRON HEROS-Great looking collection.I see some hockey items.Do you colelct gophers hockey items also.Me and my brother are huge gopher hockey fans and have been going to almost every home game since 2000 when troy riddle started playing.As my brother is a huge troy riddle fan.My brother has a great riddle collection and gopher collection and hockey collection.As he has a collection of 81 signed gophers players related pucks.Anyways,great room-ski u mah!!!!!

[ivo610]

amazing gophers room. I hope you can show us the whole collection piece by piece sometime.

[Shipp_96]

My last sports room before my move. Dedicated to history of THE University of Minnesota Gophers football team. Part of my Gopher football collection is displayed along w/ my Big Ten, small Minnesota colleges, Minnesota high school helmets, and a few others. I build the entire room myself out of 4 bare basement walls. The "helmet room" has the 20 yard line from Jack Trice Stadium (Iowa State). Enjoy the pics.

Go Gophers! Shawn
gridironheroes22@yahoo.com

Beautifully displayed collection! I have been to your Gridiron Heroes site, anytime you want to work out a price for that Seahawks Engram (I collect Penn State players, much as you collect UM Gophers), feel free to contact me at ttorina23@excite.com

Again, that was one nice display area.

[Gridiron Heroes]

Thanks for all the comments on my old sports room. I am currently working on a website for my/our collection. I've been collecting w/ my best friend for 25 years and his younger brother started adding to it about 18 years ago. It's really a co-op of sorts and we consider our collection combined. I moved to a beach condo in St. Pete Beach last year so most of my collection is being stored at my friend's home. Pics included (a minute portion of his collection which dwarfs my own) of just his name player jerseys and few of his helmets.

The base of the website is set up, but we're working on a complete history of the modern Gopher football football uniform and trying to update our photo data base. We have well over 1500 Gopher jerseys and around 200 Gopher helmets so only the "name" players will be on the site along with our historically significant pieces. The website is about 5 to 6 months till completion.

In response to the Riddle jersey. I sold off my few hockey and basketball jerseys to focus on football. I didn't have a Riddle, but I know one of my friends has one. I don't believe he's looking to sell, but if you want to send me an offer I'll forward it to him. They have around 2 dozen hockey jerseys combined w/ numerous frozen four jerseys.

Thanks Again and Go Gophers!
Shawn
gridironheroes22@yahoo.com

[Shipp_96]

I just love seeing the history of the helmets displayed there...very nice.

[5toolplayer]

I've got 3 collection rooms in my house ;) but this is my favorite roomhttp://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x369/5toolplayer/photo.jpghttp://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x369/5toolplayer/1photo.jpghttp://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x369/5toolplayer/2photo.jpg

[jobathenut]

GRIDIRON-Thanks for the response about the troy riddle jersey.But i was not asking if you had one for sale.As my brother has a almost every jersey of troys already including his high school jersey.The only one that he doesnt have yet is when troy played over in austria last season.He has his german jersey from the year before but not the austria one.He even has troys stick that he used in the ncaa championship when they won the national championship.I was just wondering what jerseys you had there.And you cant really see them when they are on a clothes rack like that.And in the one photo i saw a hockey helmet.I was not looking to buy,just wondering what you had.As gophers hockey are the toughest to get as the "u" stopped selling them at there annual garage sale.We go every year and always see tons of football and other sports.So those are not tough to get.I wish hockey was as easy.All me and my brother can assume is that the equipment manager must have a great basement of items.Well anyways,sorry for the misunderstanding.My brother is friends with troy so he has a direct line to his items.But thanks:)

[xmartyx]

5toolplayer - where did you get the vertical bat rack in the first picture? That's exactly what I'm looking for.

[5toolplayer]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Solid-Red-Oak-Bat-Rack-Display-10-Bats-Vertical-/170622673153?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27b9e76101

I had the seller make me two 12, one 10, one 6 racks. I had him stain them as close to black as possible. He did an excellent job. Hope that helps

[sammy]

Dang nice display rooms. All of my stuff sits in boxes, leans against walls, or is stuffed in closets.


http://www.amazon.com/b?%5Fencoding=UTF8&site-redirect=&node=256994011&tag=colmor-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325

[Vikingshelmetguy]

I am out of room, so for now my garage is where they sit. My jerseys are hanging in my closet. I need a bigger house.

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/188542_1907550818408_1530946506_2231531_7500094_n. jpg

Hi Blitzmaster! Hey, just wondering whose Vikings helmet that is on your shelf? Awesome collection you have! Thanks for sharing the photo!

[cyclonenation]

Thanks for all the comments on my old sports room. I am currently working on a website for my/our collection. I've been collecting w/ my best friend for 25 years and his younger brother started adding to it about 18 years ago. It's really a co-op of sorts and we consider our collection combined. I moved to a beach condo in St. Pete Beach last year so most of my collection is being stored at my friend's home. Pics included (a minute portion of his collection which dwarfs my own) of just his name player jerseys and few of his helmets.

The base of the website is set up, but we're working on a complete history of the modern Gopher football football uniform and trying to update our photo data base. We have well over 1500 Gopher jerseys and around 200 Gopher helmets so only the "name" players will be on the site along with our historically significant pieces. The website is about 5 to 6 months till completion.

In response to the Riddle jersey. I sold off my few hockey and basketball jerseys to focus on football. I didn't have a Riddle, but I know one of my friends has one. I don't believe he's looking to sell, but if you want to send me an offer I'll forward it to him. They have around 2 dozen hockey jerseys combined w/ numerous frozen four jerseys.

Thanks Again and Go Gophers!
Shawn
gridironheroes22@yahoo.com

Shawn,
AWESOME room and collection. I emailed you as well, but if you ever decide to part with the Jack Trice turf please let me know. I am VERY interested and have been looking for a piece for a LONG TIME. Also, will your collection be on the gridironheroes website or a separate one. I would like to link it on my own (www.cyclonejerseys.com). Thanks.
Andy