Collectible Display Cases for Your Wall

Collectibles are a hot commodity in today's world. Some of them are worthwhile, some are mere trinkets, but all collectibles need a place to be displayed. Display cases for collectibles are expensive but you can easily make the cases yourself. Craft stores carry a wide variety of trinket boxes that are perfect for making the display cases. Boxes can be found made of wood, plastic, stiffened fabric and other types. They also come in many different shapes to suit most any collector of small nick-knacks.

Decide on the size that best fits the type of collectibles you have. Purchase eight of them to make your wall hanging. Glue four boxes together, side-by-side and let dry. The last box on the end will be the first box on the side. Glue three more boxes under it, one under the other. The last box of that row will be the right side of the bottom row. Glue three more boxes together, side-by-side and attach them to the bottom box. Now glue two boxes together between the top left and bottom left boxes. Instead of the two boxes on each side opt for one long box on each side for a different look and to hold taller pieces.

Make the arrangement with tiny boxes for a thimble collection or larger sizes for holding model cars. For a large collection align the wall boxes by making two or more of the design shown above, then attach them side-by-side, or vertically, on the wall. You can also set the boxes on top of a set of cupboards, like in the kitchen, glued or separately.

The smaller boxes make a perfect "molding" for a room in your home. Simply align the boxes around the top section of the walls by gluing them together or hanging them separately. For collections where all pieces are not the same size make a different design such as three small boxes then one larger one. Give the boxes more character by attaching small novelties, that suit the theme of the collection, onto the boxes, here and there. For example, if your collection is of various ceramic lighthouses glue small wooden anchors, helms, and seahorses at different places on the wooden boxes.