Flying Turtle
Flashaholic
No displays. Most of mine aren't deserving of public viewing. For the most part my lights reside in the bedside cabinet and in my workshop.
Geoff
Geoff
How do you display your collection ??
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Moonshadow
Enlightened
These guys could probably show you a thing or two about how it's done . . .
jp2515
Flashlight Enthusiast
Same here. My lights are kept in a box except for a few which sit on a table next to the desk, just in case I need one!
scout24
Flashaholic
My EDC's rotate, tossed on top of my dresser with wallet, knife, keys, cellphone, etc. Some folks keep a nice pelican case (or similar). Look in "Flashlight Collecting" for Show Your Pelican Case Setup... Perhaps one or two special ones on a nightstand or bookshelf, depends on the mood...
Moonshadow- just clicked on the link you put up... HOLY COW!!! first I had seen it, thank you for sharing. Just awesome!
Moonshadow- just clicked on the link you put up... HOLY COW!!! first I had seen it, thank you for sharing. Just awesome!
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jch79
**Do Not Feed The Vegan**,
A quick search showed that this question has been asked in the past, with some great replies and photos:
How do you display you collection?
Displays- You have Nice Wood Display?
:thumbsup: john
How do you display you collection?
Displays- You have Nice Wood Display?
:thumbsup: john
Illum
Flashaholic
I don't have much left worthy of display, so I have intentionally incurred dings on most of them.....
occasionally you'll find a row of flashlights on my desk and find quite a few missing when I leave the house, as I EDC lots of lights:
my current EDC
Surefire A2-HA-WH
Surefire L4-MCE cool white
Surefire L4-MCE 5A warm
Gerber Infinity Red
My path is always lit, and thanks to 17670s, every night will be lit for the next 3 years or so before these cells decide to quit
occasionally you'll find a row of flashlights on my desk and find quite a few missing when I leave the house, as I EDC lots of lights:
my current EDC
Surefire A2-HA-WH
Surefire L4-MCE cool white
Surefire L4-MCE 5A warm
Gerber Infinity Red
My path is always lit, and thanks to 17670s, every night will be lit for the next 3 years or so before these cells decide to quit
DimeRazorback
Flashlight Enthusiast
I'm constantly thinkning of a display case for my lights... still haven't got a good idea 
Kenpcfl
Newly Enlightened
I made a cheap wall display using two pre-made shelves and two cork tiles from HD. Added an LED light strip (also from HD) glued on the inside rail to illuminate the main shelf. I generally limit myself to 12 lights, so this will work for me.
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Sigman
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Several "like" threads merged...
jch79
**Do Not Feed The Vegan**,
I've always admired that box, Will. :twothumbs
:thumbsup: john
:thumbsup: john
Darkstar*
Newly Enlightened
Re: How do you display you collection?
that is freaking awesome!! just beautiful! I wish my wife would allow something like that.
that is freaking awesome!! just beautiful! I wish my wife would allow something like that.
zenbeam
Enlightened
Flashlight Collection display methods, products, ideas?
New to collecting flashlights and new to CPF. Hoping this is correct forum for my query.
I am curious if anyone knows of any commercially available display stands, cases, mounts, etc. that are either made for flashlights or certainly will work well with flashlights?
Any links to products or photos of homemade displays would be much appreciated.
I really like the plastic display stands that I found for my pocket knives and would love to find something like this for flashlights:
I also use a magnetic kitchen knife display for my collection and wonder how well this might work for flashlights? Is aluminum magnetic? I don't remember. :huh:
But this could run a small risk of scratching the anodizing if one wasn't especially careful placing and removing the lights. Hmmm.... what do you think?
Thanks for indulging me!
New to collecting flashlights and new to CPF. Hoping this is correct forum for my query.
I am curious if anyone knows of any commercially available display stands, cases, mounts, etc. that are either made for flashlights or certainly will work well with flashlights?
Any links to products or photos of homemade displays would be much appreciated.
I really like the plastic display stands that I found for my pocket knives and would love to find something like this for flashlights:
I also use a magnetic kitchen knife display for my collection and wonder how well this might work for flashlights? Is aluminum magnetic? I don't remember. :huh:
But this could run a small risk of scratching the anodizing if one wasn't especially careful placing and removing the lights. Hmmm.... what do you think?
Thanks for indulging me!
Re: Flashlight Collection display methods, products, ideas?
Most of the cases I have seen have been custom made. You might try searching 'display cases' and see if you find something you like. There are cases for everything from sewing thimbles, to spoons, to dolls, to plates and so on. I do not recall seeing anything specific for flashlights.
Aluminum is non-magnetic.
Most of the cases I have seen have been custom made. You might try searching 'display cases' and see if you find something you like. There are cases for everything from sewing thimbles, to spoons, to dolls, to plates and so on. I do not recall seeing anything specific for flashlights.
Aluminum is non-magnetic.
zenbeam
Enlightened
Re: Flashlight Collection display methods, products, ideas?
I thought so about aluminum being non-magnetic. Glad I didn't try one of my magnetic strips out (would've made for a nice, unexpected impact test eh?).
Yeah, I suppose some standard googling might be nice for commercial products. But still, what better place to inquire about such a thing than here initially though right? I would love to see some pics of custom made displays to give ideas. I am sure there are many throughout a variety of posts in the forums, but not necessarily gathered together for the purpose of displaying the display. :naughty:
If I find something interesting in my own searching, I will post it up here.... for umm.... display.
EDIT: And of course, wouldn't you just know it, the very first link to show up in a google for "flashlight collection display stand" was this thread.
I thought so about aluminum being non-magnetic. Glad I didn't try one of my magnetic strips out (would've made for a nice, unexpected impact test eh?).
Yeah, I suppose some standard googling might be nice for commercial products. But still, what better place to inquire about such a thing than here initially though right? I would love to see some pics of custom made displays to give ideas. I am sure there are many throughout a variety of posts in the forums, but not necessarily gathered together for the purpose of displaying the display. :naughty:
If I find something interesting in my own searching, I will post it up here.... for umm.... display.
EDIT: And of course, wouldn't you just know it, the very first link to show up in a google for "flashlight collection display stand" was this thread.
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zenbeam
Enlightened
Re: Flashlight Collection display methods, products, ideas?
Link came up in my first search: Surefire Display
Of course this was a CPF post. Really kewl that this person got a hold of some commercial/retail display cases!
And yet another CPF post here: More Display
But some of those are too big. I will continue the search!
Link came up in my first search: Surefire Display
Of course this was a CPF post. Really kewl that this person got a hold of some commercial/retail display cases!
And yet another CPF post here: More Display
But some of those are too big. I will continue the search!
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sassaquin
Enlightened
Re: Flashlight Collection display methods, products, ideas?
Here is a case that was made for shot glasses that I use for my collection. Sorry for the bad photos, it has a mirrored back that prevents me from taking a straight on photo. It is made of oak and has adjustable glass shelves that I've spaced about five inches apart which is perfect for my collection of very small lights. The hinged door is nice because it keeps all the dust off the lights. I bought it online from a gentleman in Florida that makes display cases, but cannot remember who he is.
Here is a case that was made for shot glasses that I use for my collection. Sorry for the bad photos, it has a mirrored back that prevents me from taking a straight on photo. It is made of oak and has adjustable glass shelves that I've spaced about five inches apart which is perfect for my collection of very small lights. The hinged door is nice because it keeps all the dust off the lights. I bought it online from a gentleman in Florida that makes display cases, but cannot remember who he is.
zenbeam
Enlightened
Re: Flashlight Collection display methods, products, ideas?
Don't you need to have more flashlights than that to post in these forums? lol
Heck, right now I just need about an 8" x 12" cabinet for my collection.
I do like the cabinet effect! I guess it might take some looking "outside the box" (no pun intended?) for display cases/stand intended for other items that would work well with flashlights.
Don't you need to have more flashlights than that to post in these forums? lol
Heck, right now I just need about an 8" x 12" cabinet for my collection.
I do like the cabinet effect! I guess it might take some looking "outside the box" (no pun intended?) for display cases/stand intended for other items that would work well with flashlights.
zenbeam
Enlightened
Re: Flashlight Collection display methods, products, ideas?
@Will
Nice approach to a large collection! The neat thing is that you can rotate to the top "display" whatever grouping of lights you are in the mood to show. And of course, you can always manually slide-n-show the rest to guests "on demand".
@Will
Nice approach to a large collection! The neat thing is that you can rotate to the top "display" whatever grouping of lights you are in the mood to show. And of course, you can always manually slide-n-show the rest to guests "on demand".
