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Decorating
with Sports
Memorabilia
By Maxine Carter-Lome
E veryone knows sports fans are passionate about their players and teams. lifetime, and those special items you purchased on the Internet or at auction
What do fans do with all that stuff personally collected and saved over a
They proudly communicate where their loyalties lie through their
clothing, the bumper stickers on their car, and the items they display in
just because you could? Follow the current design trend – use them to decorate
their home, office, and man cave.
According to design experts cited in the numerous articles I found on the
Diehard sports fans, collectors, and enthusiasts alike can’t resist buying, a wall, space, or room in your home or office.
saving, and sharing physical reminders of the games they’ve seen, teams they internet when searching “decorating with sports memorabilia,” the trick to
follow, and the athletes they idolize. Serious collectors often spend serious decorating and living with your sports memorabilia has everything to do with
money to own everything from game-worn and played jerseys and equipment framing, which can turn a game jersey or cluster of ticket stubs into a work of
to player contracts, mint-condition player cards, and rare autographs; while art for presentation. For those objects too unwieldy or numerous for the wall
the everyday fan is just as proud of their collection of ticket stubs, game
space you have to work with, limitless display options—including display
programs, game day giveaways, player cards, photos, and autographs marking furniture and cases—are available to turn a collection of objects into a curated
a lifetime of sports memories. presentation. The opportunities are endless and so is the advice, but if you are
A “Baseball Bonus Room” made for the perfect New York Yankees themed Man Cave Using Lucite cubes is a great way to display sports balls of any type with ease and keeping
featuring well displayed bats, baseballs, jerseys, and graphics on the ceiling photo: WP Home Design them dust-free is no longer a big chore photo: WP Design & Inspiration Ideas
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with Sports
Memorabilia
By Maxine Carter-Lome
E veryone knows sports fans are passionate about their players and teams. lifetime, and those special items you purchased on the Internet or at auction
What do fans do with all that stuff personally collected and saved over a
They proudly communicate where their loyalties lie through their
clothing, the bumper stickers on their car, and the items they display in
just because you could? Follow the current design trend – use them to decorate
their home, office, and man cave.
According to design experts cited in the numerous articles I found on the
Diehard sports fans, collectors, and enthusiasts alike can’t resist buying, a wall, space, or room in your home or office.
saving, and sharing physical reminders of the games they’ve seen, teams they internet when searching “decorating with sports memorabilia,” the trick to
follow, and the athletes they idolize. Serious collectors often spend serious decorating and living with your sports memorabilia has everything to do with
money to own everything from game-worn and played jerseys and equipment framing, which can turn a game jersey or cluster of ticket stubs into a work of
to player contracts, mint-condition player cards, and rare autographs; while art for presentation. For those objects too unwieldy or numerous for the wall
the everyday fan is just as proud of their collection of ticket stubs, game
space you have to work with, limitless display options—including display
programs, game day giveaways, player cards, photos, and autographs marking furniture and cases—are available to turn a collection of objects into a curated
a lifetime of sports memories. presentation. The opportunities are endless and so is the advice, but if you are
A “Baseball Bonus Room” made for the perfect New York Yankees themed Man Cave Using Lucite cubes is a great way to display sports balls of any type with ease and keeping
featuring well displayed bats, baseballs, jerseys, and graphics on the ceiling photo: WP Home Design them dust-free is no longer a big chore photo: WP Design & Inspiration Ideas
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