Not Afraid To Ask A Stupid Question :) - Framing

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Greetings all!

I recently got bit (chomp!) by the Marquee collecting bug. I am trying to collect older, scratched up ones that others may not want to keep on their home cabinets in order to frame them for my own personal collecting and as gifts for friends and family. I have purchased some DIY frames from the local Hobby store (Michaels and a couple from A.C. Moore) in an effort to do them myself. However as the Marquees tend to be of an oddball size even these frames don't *quite* cut it. Aside from taking woodworking classes or biting the high dollar bullet on taking them to one of the Hobby stores for 'custom' framing, can anyone recommend an effective and decently low priced way to frame them for hanging that looks good?
 
I had the same concern and decided to forget the framing idea and just sit them on a ledge I made. It runs down the wall and each marquee is butted-up against the marquee next to it. Nothing is lit-up, but I am thinking of running Christmas or rope lights behind them so there is some light.

Scott C.
 
I had the same concern and decided to forget the framing idea and just sit them on a ledge I made. It runs down the wall and each marquee is butted-up against the marquee next to it. Nothing is lit-up, but I am thinking of running Christmas or rope lights behind them so there is some light.

Scott C.

If you decide to not use frames, I highly recommend 3M Command Picture Hanging strips. No marks on the wall, they come off cleanly, and they really hold their grip. I have 72 marquees hanging in my basement and all of them use the Command strips -- and I've never had any problems with any of them.

Here is some info on the strips: http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/910630/3M-Command-Picture-Hanging-Strips-34/

Speaking of lights, I have strung a string of X-Mas lights around the top of the walls -- the lights are in front of the marquees, not behind, so it is not optimal, but it doesn't look bad, if I do say so myself. :)
 
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Go to your local Lowe's or other box store and look in the moulding section.

You should be able to miter-cut some half-round pieces for a quick frame.
An 8 foot strip should only cost a couple of dollars.

Paint to match colors.
 
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