+amianda Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 In the various threads discussing whether sigitems should be considered on the same level as signing the log book, several people have mentioned that they collect signature items. That sounds cool! But I have limited space. I was wondering how people manage, organize, display, or keep their collections. Trying to find ideas here, so even if you don't collect sigitems but have other collections, feel free to suggest something. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Sadly - I do not organize mine beyond placing them in a box and keeping a list of who and what. I have seen some folks create bulletin board displays of objects. Quote Link to comment
+WRITE SHOP ROBERT Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Since many people are leaving things like wooden nickels/poker scips/trading cards it can be very easy to keep your collection in a large binder. If you have a tight limit on space, you can limit the kind of item you collect. I have hundreds of sigitems, and they all fit in a 2.5 inch zippered binder, and a plastic box(about the size of a larger "regular" Cache). You can find the pages for the binder that are made to hold thinks like photos, business cards, and slides. most sigitems will fit in one of these. Quote Link to comment
+Star*Hopper Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Of the few I've seen at events & a couple in online 'collection' photos, folks seem to favor 3-ring binders with those pages of 'pockets' like for collecting sports trading cards, also for photographic slide-holders for smaller items like coins, stamps & wooden nickels, etc. I think the 'card pockets' version is so popular because they're so readily available, eg at WalMarts everywhere. For the 'old salts' who've been at it for years, some of the collections can be quite impressive - almost make ya wish you had one too! But it must've been a lot more popular some time ago - I honestly can't recall seeing more'n 2 or 3 real 'SIG Items' in caches I've visited around here. ~* Quote Link to comment
+flask Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 i have a room for it. here's where i keep my online catalog: http://eflask.googlepages.com/home it isn't fully updated; i haven't sorted out all the cards, but the good stuff is posted. Quote Link to comment
+amianda Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 here's where i keep my online catalog: http://eflask.googlepages.com/home Cool! What do you do with it when it isnt posing for pictures? Quote Link to comment
+flask Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 here's where i keep my online catalog: http://eflask.googlepages.com/home Cool! What do you do with it when it isnt posing for pictures? i keep it strewn about the house. or if i'm up-to-date, on display in the trophy room. Quote Link to comment
+Sparticus06 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 All the sig items I collect go into a small tupperware container. If it is bigger than that, then I dont take it. As for display, just ask me and I will get the box out and show ya...lol Quote Link to comment
+Star*Hopper Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 here's where i keep my online catalog: http://eflask.googlepages.com/home Cool! What do you do with it when it isnt posing for pictures? i keep it strewn about the house. or if i'm up-to-date, on display in the trophy room. (Strewn bein' the operative word. When the trophy room's caught up.....ain't enough room t' swing a cat in there!) ~* Quote Link to comment
+Bubbles&Bonkers Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 There's another thread on here somewhere that has people posting photos of their signature items. One guy on there got me totally hooked on resin filled bottle caps that you decorate however you want to. I'm currently obsessed! I don't know that I will do it for a sig item because I don't seem many sig items around here, but they're really cool so I might just do some for me! The first batch, poured today, turned out so-so. If I see some sig items, I'm going to start collecting. They're mini pieces of art to me. Come on So FL! Make some art! Quote Link to comment
+Ambrosia Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 There's another thread on here somewhere that has people posting photos of their signature items. One guy on there got me totally hooked on resin filled bottle caps that you decorate however you want to. I'm currently obsessed! I don't know that I will do it for a sig item because I don't seem many sig items around here, but they're really cool so I might just do some for me! The first batch, poured today, turned out so-so. If I see some sig items, I'm going to start collecting. They're mini pieces of art to me. Come on So FL! Make some art! Perhaps if you start putting out your own sig items, it will inspire and encourage other to do so as well. Lead by example! Quote Link to comment
+Team MonkeyLove Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 As far as other collections..... I collect dust. I have wanted to get dust from "The New Yankee Workshop", "This Old House" and The White House but, I haven't made that far yet. Started out as a joke and kinda kept on from there. Quote Link to comment
+usyoopers Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I keep mine in a big clear plastic jug that sits on my desk. I prefer things other than business card type but I do sometimes pick up one of those. Quote Link to comment
+amianda Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 Thanks for posting your ideas and pictures. I'm excited to try to find some SigItems now Also, to the poster who said he collects dust... seriously? do you keep it in little bottles? on pieces of clear tape? Quote Link to comment
+WRITE SHOP ROBERT Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 As far as other collections..... I collect dust. I have wanted to get dust from "The New Yankee Workshop", "This Old House" and The White House but, I haven't made that far yet. Started out as a joke and kinda kept on from there. Where do you store and display it?? Do you want some from the inside of my Big Truck?? I have plenty. Quote Link to comment
+WRITE SHOP ROBERT Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Thanks for posting your ideas and pictures. I'm excited to try to find some SigItems now You'll probably find that the only people really interested in seeing your collection will be other geocachers, so having a binder/box/jug makes them portable, and you can show them off at Events. You'll ususlly see a few people poring over an album when you get to an Event. You could attach a TB to your album so that anyone who looks through it can post a log as well. Quote Link to comment
+flask Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 what i want to know is how you collect new samples of dust. how do you make that request? Quote Link to comment
+amianda Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 (edited) You could attach a TB to your album so that anyone who looks through it can post a log as well. Great idea! Gah, though it doesn't *have* to be, GC can be a very expensive hobby! Edited March 18, 2009 by amianda Quote Link to comment
+amianda Posted March 21, 2009 Author Share Posted March 21, 2009 Anyone else have creative ways to display their collections? Pictures would be great! Quote Link to comment
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