On Display??

[usayit]

Just curious..

What do all of you do with your acquired collections of cameras? Are they neatly packed into a case and hidden away... or some bank vault.. gun/rifle cabinet? Are they on display? If so, what do you use as a display case? Is it tucked in a corner or one of the highlights of a particular room?

My cameras were spread throughout the house.. on book shelves here and there...a few on a desk... some on a window sill. The wife said she would rather have them in one area so I set out to find an inexpensive glass display case. I found this:

at ikea and it only costs about $60 bucks. I ended up buying two on two different occasions and the cameras are slowly finding their home in them. I've got a few clear acrylic stand/risers from ebay on the way to take advantage of the large space between the shelves... and present the stuff a little better. Keeps the dust off and makes it easy for me to grab and go...

 

[usayit]

A quick snap of the first shelf:

 

[alexkerhead]

Looks nice! I love that Asahiflex!

Mine are in a display case mounted to the wall over my piano.
The lesser-quality cameras are in a tall-floor case, which I will take a pic of later.

Here is the wall-mount.

 

[usayit]

Very Nice Collection!!!

I see a few "escaped"... time for another case to be installed..

oooOOOooo Rolleiflexes (or cords?), I've been saving up for one for a while now.

 

[Mitica100]

Very nice displays! I'm still working on mine, if I can find some room!

 

[nealjpage]

Haha. I'm working on buying a house--it's an elaborate scheme just to have a darkroom and a place to display the gear. In my current apartment they're strewn about.

 

[alexkerhead]

Very Nice Collection!!!

I see a few "escaped"... time for another case to be installed..

oooOOOooo Rolleiflexes (or cords?), I've been saving up for one for a while now.

No rolleis.

There is a Minolta autocord, yashica-A, and a Kodak Reflex pictured. I have recently acquired a Yashica-MAT and an argoflex(the good one) as well.

 

[usayit]

Ah... hehehe...

Just like there is a Rollei somewhere with my name on it, I'm sure there's one out there just waiting to for you too...

 

[randerson07]

Im not what this is worth but I thought Ive seen them go for more on ebay.
You both seem to have an interest in them so have a look
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=494970

 

[usayit]

thanks for the temptation!!! hehehe lol.
I PM'd him/her but someone beat me to it already

 

[randerson07]

since someone got it already, i suppose it was a good deal. What do those normally go for I didnt see any on ebay when i looked today, just a bunch of IV and V's

 

[usayit]

I wasn't planning on going much more than he posted... but I was willing to be flexible. My true aim is for a Rolleiflex but I still wouldn't mind getting my feet wet with a Rolleicord.

 

[terri]

Hey, I really like that stand idea. Mine are displayed on a low table in my studio, open. I'd rather they be kept in a less dusty environment, but haven't really taken time to look for anything.

I also take them along when I get a booth at arts festivals and set up a display there. People love them, and I've had some wonderful chats surrounding them. It's amazing what a good vibe a few old Brownies put out!