| A very large and fun part of collecting coins is | | | | stay away from anything PVC. I have to say that |
| displaying them, and sharing this display with | | | | you should also stay away from papers that are |
| others to appropriately admire. The pleasure you | | | | going to react adversely with your coins. Some |
| get when you can proudly show off your | | | | papers will produce an acidic compound that will |
| collection to another person - be it another | | | | eat right through to your coins and leave them in |
| collector or not - is immense. There are many | | | | a very sorry state. |
| other reasons of course for displaying your coins | | | | I will however reiterate that even after you have |
| properly, but I feel in this case at least observing | | | | properly placed your coins for displaying, you |
| the proper course of action need not be about | | | | should also look for a place to store your display |
| the right thing to do of taking care of your coins. | | | | cases. They shouldn't be kept anywhere that's |
| For me at least, a very large part of collecting | | | | going to become damp or humid, or where |
| my coins is the ability to touch them and to see | | | | moisture can easily gather on the coins. You might |
| them proudly displayed. Unfortunately with the | | | | want to think about investing in proper storage |
| rarer and more expensive coins I can't take them | | | | containers as well for your coins, but for my |
| out to play and run them through my hands like | | | | tastes that's going further than I want to. |
| water. But I can do that with some of my lesser | | | | I put my coins in the display cases and then I |
| sets and these I have to say I haven't displayed | | | | place these in a place where I can be relatively |
| as proudly as the others. Not for any other | | | | certain they won't gather any moisture, and which |
| reason than because it's easier to take them out | | | | isn't subject to humidity or dampness. For this |
| of the tubes or the rolls than it is out the display | | | | timely storage place I found I owe my thanks to |
| albums or holders. | | | | the advancement of technology. With the advent |
| It's also a great ego boost when other collectors | | | | of the DVD into the world I was finally able to |
| will openly admire your work, and a properly | | | | clear up some much needed space and lug my |
| displayed collection is the only way to get that | | | | stash of videos to somewhere else. |
| little rush of pleasure. As with anything, you'll find | | | | And since I don't need half as much space for my |
| there are numerous variations on any one theme, | | | | DVD collection as I did for my video collection, I |
| and you can probably find just about anything to | | | | can keep my storage boxes where I used to |
| suit your tastes if you look hard enough. On my | | | | keep the videos! It's all sorted out and in no time |
| part these are the main ones that I use, and I | | | | at all. Of course I wouldn't recommend this course |
| hardly ever deviate to any of the newer varieties | | | | of action if you've got some really valuable coins |
| of display items available. Unless of course the | | | | in your collection. In which case, you might want |
| verdicts are in and it's found to be something that | | | | to think about safety deposit boxes or something |
| is simply amazing. And you don't get too many of | | | | along those lines. |
| those! | | | | Muna wa Wanjiru is a web administrator and has |
| The one thing that I want to mention here is to | | | | been researching and reporting on internet |
| stay away from anything PVC. The catastrophes | | | | marketing for years. |
| that could befall your collection are immense so | | | | |