i custom built mine, but i think Ikea is the popular choice here. as far as price goes, there's no point in going cheap if you're displaying high-end collectibles. and uv-protected glass shouldn't be an issue if your display is out of direct sunlight anyway.
i got most of the materials at Home Depot. they sell some decent shelving kits and acrylic panels. and i special ordered some pedestals from a place that makes them for museums. it requires as much work as you're willing to put into it, which depends on how big you're going. and obviously you don't want to go cheap on materials. but i'm an engineer, so designing and building it wasn't difficult for me. your mileage my vary.If you don't live near an Ikea, Detolfs are much cheaper shipped from eBay than Ikea's website. Just FYI.
More info. about the custom shelves would be appreciated. Where do you buy the material? Lowes/Home Depot? Does it require lots of manual work, or can you buy all the component parts and put them together fairly easily?
Thanks for the response. I will check Home Depot out. But for my purposes, finding a cheap Curio cabinet from Craigslist might be the best option.i got most of the materials at Home Depot. they sell some decent shelving kits and acrylic panels. and i special ordered some pedestals from a place that makes them for museums. it requires as much work as you're willing to put into it, which depends on how big you're going. and obviously you don't want to go cheap on materials. but i'm an engineer, so designing and building it wasn't difficult for me. your mileage my vary.
if it's too much of a hassle, a google search for "museum quality displays" turns up plenty of resources. just don't expect to spend less than several hundred $$ on the low end +crazy shipping. but if we're talking about high-end collectibles, it's worth every penny.
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