well the time has come to see my collection

[mattsr0625]

alright some of you know that i have a decent brewers collection. and after 3 years of buying stuff to put in a box, i am finally able to display it. here is a link to my brewers collection. i did along with a friend of mine in one week.a few pics are missing because my camera died but you can still enjoy what i have. also i have a few more newspapers and a blueprint from miller park to display but i dont know where to put them so the sit in the closet for now. please take a look and enjoy. also please tell me what you think. thanks matt

[JimH5]

Wow--tremendous.

 

Congrats to you on amassing (emphasis on the word MASS) such a terrific collection!

[madgrad]

I see you have a Sheets, Lee, and Podsednik in gray jerseys when the only two versions I know of are white and blue. Were these repainted?

 

Oh yeah...nice work on everything. Looks great!

[mattsr0625]

Yes they are repainted. I got them as a gift and wanted to have the home road and alt uniforms but never really tried to get the blue ones. I will eventually.

[madgrad]

Well I like them a lot...whoever did it did a great job. I repaint bobbles, but only former players. So far I've completed an Estrada and Vina, in the works of a Sexson and a Cordero, and on deck are Sheffield and Sabathia. It's fun and it is nice to have a "one of a kind" bobble.

 

Good job, again, on the room.

[mattsr0625]

I would love to see pics of them I think I saw the vina and it was pretty sweet looking. The others are great pics to do as well.

[BREWCREW5]

Looks great Matt. Very Very nice!

[Bikeage77]

Matt, looks great! I know how it is to have an entire collection not to be displayed. Mines been boxed up at my dad's while my house has been for sale for over 2 years. It's eating me away.

 

The next house I get has to have a basement big enough for my ever growing collection.

 

Quick question, did the journal/sentianal mat those newspapers? I like the crooked angle, to show a bit of yellow. Good touch.

[mattsr0625]

bikeage, i feel you pain my stuffed was boxed up for 2 1/2 years. i couldnt wait to get my basement back. and no i did the newspapers framing myself. when you get your house and start your room, its like xmas when you were 5 all over again.

[BrewersSuperCollector]

Do you have a picture of your bat (hand) rail going downstairs. I've been thinking about doing it for years. I was wondering what it looks like.

 

In one of the pictures I thought I seen a flourescent light. I hope thats not true.

[KCBrewerfan34]

Hi Matt,

 

 

AWESOME, you need the 82 team bobbles in blue http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[mattsr0625]

Do you have a picture of your bat (hand) rail going downstairs. I've been thinking about doing it for years. I was wondering what it looks like.

 

In one of the pictures I thought I seen a flourescent light. I hope thats not true.

i have not done the hand rail out of bats yet. i started but it was not strong enough in case anyone used it. so i put that on hold until i got this done. and whats wrong with the light? yes its a flourescent light. im guessing that by you response i need to take it out. thanks

[Paul77]

Wow Matt. it turned out really well. I can't believe how much you got done in such a little amount of time. Last time I was there I couldn't even imagine where you were going to start. Looks great!

[jlau20]

Looks great. Where did you get the frames for the newspapers? Are those just the ones with the clear plastic and plastic edges that you put around it? I've been looking for that size for awhile and haven't had any luck...

[mattsr0625]

All of those frames I had to cut down myself. Because of the size you won't find any that fit.

[BrewersSuperCollector]

Do you have a picture of your bat (hand) rail going downstairs. I've been thinking about doing it for years. I was wondering what it looks like.

 

In one of the pictures I thought I seen a flourescent light. I hope thats not true.

i have not done the hand rail out of bats yet. i started but it was not strong enough in case anyone used it. so i put that on hold until i got this done. and whats wrong with the light? yes its a flourescent light. im guessing that by you response i need to take it out. thanks

 

Fluorecent light fades photos. Fluorescnt is not as harmfull as direct sunlight, but you might want to switch to incandescent lighting.

 

This was taken from Wikipedia...

[edit] Health and safety issues

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Fluorescent lamps emit a small amount of UV light, and a recent study in the US found that UV exposure from sitting under fluorescent lights for eight hours is equivalent to only one minute of sun exposure.^{[9][/sup] However, UV light can affect sensitive paintings, especially watercolors and many textiles, so valuable art work must be protected from fluorescent lighting. The UV light causes UV degradation and can also cause pigment fading.[citation needed][/sup]}

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[BrewersSuperCollector]

The handrail I was thinking of making would be attached using a Dowel screw like this http://chinaeverbest.en.ec21.com/Dowel_Screw--1198747_1201251.html

What did you try to use?

[mattsr0625]

I didn't think of using those. I need to go back to home depot and get a few more brackets before I put the rail up. I have been to tired/ lazy to do it. Between my job and this I was working 18 hours a day. But after seeing those rowel screws it gave me an idea of how I can do it. I'll send you a pic once it's done

[billyhallfan]

matt - it is impressive for sure, but flourescent lights, are not good, there are many horror stories with autographs and flourescent lights...

[mattsr0625]

Thanks for the info I took down the lights. I'll pick up some new ones next time I make it back to the store.

[jnatro]

very nice! i hope its all insured.