One of best ways to display photographs, memorabilia and other prized possessions is by using a display case. When properly done, a display case can showcase your collectables for all to see in an elegant manner. Man has used display cases since dawn of time to show off private possessions. Fortunately today there are hundreds of different styles to choose from.

Your first step toward creating a display masterpiece? Deciding right display case. To do this you simply need to sit down and think about not only your collectibles, but also space you have to display them in. Below you'll find some extra tips for selecting and setting up your ideal display case.

Display Case Tidbits

Whether you plan to display one treasured item or multiple items, it is important you set up your display case correctly. Doing so will ensure that visitors see your collectibles in best light possible. You will also look on your display fondly for years to come when you take time to set it up correctly. Here are some tips for setting up your display case correctly:

• Select best style display case for your items. Remember there are many different kinds of display cases. Some examples include flag display cases, football jersey display cases, sword display cases, die cast car display cases and more.
• Select from many different cases available including wooden display cases and metal ones.
• Select what items you want to display. If you have many different items, you may consider more than one display case.
• Group similar collectibles together. Plan to display like items with like.
• Make note of size and width of all items you plant to display. Plan to place smaller objects in front of larger ones.
• Place all collectables of same theme together in your display case.
• Avoid placing too many items together as this will make your display seem overcrowded.
• Use a mirror to reflect images in your display.
• Clean items and display regularly to prevent dust build up.

Buying antiques by container load can be a mental "rush", but is it business builder some have made it out to be?

Back in 1998, while I was still in antique and estate auction and liquidation business, I decided to purchase a load of antique furniture and smalls and have container shipped to my facility in New York State.

I’ll spare you details of how exactly this is done during this article.

I received load buy tractor trailer, and had friends help me unload container. It was packed full and tight, and furniture was quite impressive to say least!

I was impressed by high quality and good prices, and by fact that I could have load delivered right to my place of business.

There were twist leg oak hall trees, high relief wardrobes, dining room suits, chairs, bureaus, desks, marble top stands, dressers and much, much more. And that was just furniture!

Inside dressers and desks, there were smalls galore. Tucked inside one of dressers was a hand-stitched sampler from 1861. The sampler was done by a mother who had lost a child at birth, and it achieved a high price at auction. I was most impressed with condition and quantity of smalls.

I have been in touch with auctioneers and dealers who have had both good and bad experiences with buying antiques in Europe. I have noticed that without exception, difference between a good experience and a bad one rested solely on who they actually did business with.