This week, the League was asked to show off a shelf of items that expresses our love of pop culture. While this may not technically be a shelf (it’s a piano) I think it counts.
Give a collector a flat surface, and it will fill up with items overnight. Give that surface several tiers, and you have a great layered display! (High res version here.)
When I was allotted the cave, the piano came with it since it was too heavy to move. One of these days, the kids will realize we have a piano and want to play it, but until then, it will be used as a rotating display shelf where I mix new acquisitions with old–basically, whatever I feel like looking at in a given week.
Check out a few other League members’ shelves: Brother Midnight, Goodwill Geek, Random Nerdness, That Figures, AEIOU and Sometimes Why, and more!
The Goodwill Geek says
Love it! When life gives you pianos make them into display shelves for vintage toys!
Brian says
Ha! Don’t mind if I do.
Memoriesoftoymorrow says
Very nice !! Dig that framed Invincible Iron Man #1 up there !!
Brian says
That is one of my true treasures–probably the longest held item in my collection. i wrote about it a while back:
https://www.coolandcollected.com/a-collection-a-day-21-iron-man/
Memoriesoftoymorrow says
WOW ! Great story. You dont come across deals like that often and the fact that it has alot of meaning really adds the real value !
kngfu says
GO HERO Flash Gordon?
Brian says
Close. Go Hero Buck Rogers. Good eye. 😉
Rich says
I checked out a bunch of these from the league members that posted. Def cool. Always interests me to see what makes other collectors tick!
Brian says
Me too! 😉
Mike Gutierrez says
Great “Shelf” Awesome Bond poster, vintage Batman items and Superman model kit.
What I am really drooling over is that carded Hulk Mego figure. I have a Hulk, but he is loose. The mego-holic in me bows to your carded friend.
Brian says
That was a somewhat recent splurge for me. The Hulk was one of the items that didn’t sell at Hakes’ auction, so when it was later offered up for a flat price, I got a great deal.
3B says
Better late than never!
Currently on Display!
John (Batcave Toy Room) says
I love displaying toys, but I have such a hard time arranging them. I am never happy with the end result. However, yours always look great.
Brian says
Thanks John! I don’t know, I always enjoy seeing your shelves.