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 2013-07-01 9:02 AM |
Master  3888      Overland Park, KS |  Subject: Finishers Medals - Show me creative ways of using/displaying themA friend of mine has lots of finishers medals, many from track meets as well. She was asking me if I knew of any creative ways of displaying them etc....I've got nothing! What say you BT community? Show me your stuff! |
| 2013-07-01 9:06 AM in reply to: reecealan |
Expert 1115 Spokane, WA | Subject: RE: Finishers Medals - Show me creative ways of using/displaying them Not sure if it's "creative" but, my wife got me something similar to this, I like it. http://www.etsy.com/listing/106979130/medal-holder-triathlon-swim-b... |
| 2013-07-01 9:13 AM in reply to: smithe68 |
Member 205 | Subject: RE: Finishers Medals - Show me creative ways of using/displaying them Christmas tree ornaments. |
| 2013-07-01 9:23 AM in reply to: 0 |
New user 47 | Subject: RE: Finishers Medals - Show me creative ways of using/displaying them Bar / Table top? I tried to attach a photo but it didn't work correctly, just Google "bottle cap table". Edited by bobrentz1 2013-07-01 9:26 AM |
| 2013-07-01 9:44 AM in reply to: bobrentz1 |
| Deep in the Heart of Texas | Subject: RE: Finishers Medals - Show me creative ways of using/displaying them This was the most creative way of using medals that I could find: http://www.medals4mettle.org/ |
| 2013-07-01 10:52 AM in reply to: Hook'em |
Champion 10154 Alabama | Subject: RE: Finishers Medals - Show me creative ways of using/displaying them Originally posted by Hook'em This was the most creative way of using medals that I could find: http://www.medals4mettle.org/
That is awesome. Mine are in a bottom drawer somewhere and I figure they will stay there until I die and then my survivors will throw them away. So this looks like a really cool thing to do with them. I can take a picture of them and look at the picture if I want to remember. Thanks for posting this! |
| 2013-07-01 11:07 AM in reply to: Rogillio |
Regular 309 Euless, Texas | Subject: RE: Finishers Medals - Show me creative ways of using/displaying them I wanted to put mine in a shadow box.....easier said than done. For father's day, my girlfriend got a large hobby chain store to put them in a shadow box, but the whole thing is enormous. Like 18x24 or something. It's gawdy, and there's only 3 in there. i don't know how to tell her i don't really like it. i bought a 12x12 shadow box last christmas, just never got around to hanging them inside. |
| 2013-07-01 11:26 AM in reply to: jjupiter100 |
Master 3888 Overland Park, KS | Subject: RE: Finishers Medals - Show me creative ways of using/displaying them Great ideas from everyone. If anyone has a pic of the table/bar top idea, that would be great. Even gawdy shadow box pics would be cool. |
| 2013-07-01 11:44 AM in reply to: reecealan |
Master 1539 Sin City | Subject: RE: Finishers Medals - Show me creative ways of using/displaying them I think I have about 15 or so...not sure, but what I did with mine was put it on a coat rack rod in the "DJ's Misc closet". Since I live in Vegas, it only make sense to have one coat, and that's in the other closet (too many closets!!). The stuff in there is cleaning stuff (mop, broom, etc), and my hiking stuff, my skiing stuff, etc. Many people I know just shove them in a drawer. I'll like to display them, but then after acquiring so many, I realize why people really don't display them, unless if it's something really meaningful to them (Ironman, HIM, etc). My friend is going to get me a metal medal holder that's minimalist and I can display them vertically instead of horizontally like many displays are, so the medals are going to overlap vertically. Hope that make sense. |
| 2013-07-01 11:44 AM in reply to: reecealan |
Expert 1224 Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. | Subject: RE: Finishers Medals - Show me creative ways of using/displaying them Here's what I made: (Medal Hanger.JPG) Attachments ---------------- Medal Hanger.JPG (505KB - 79 downloads) |
| 2013-07-01 12:00 PM in reply to: smithe68 |
Extreme Veteran 1648 | Subject: RE: Finishers Medals - Show me creative ways of using/displaying them Originally posted by smithe68 Not sure if it's "creative" but, my wife got me something similar to this, I like it. http://www.etsy.com/listing/106979130/medal-holder-triathlon-swim-b... I have a plain white peg board like this with longer pegs. I put medals on it and then hang my running hats/ visors on the top. So it's a functional hat rack/ medal display. Granted it is inside of the front hall closet so not that much of a display- but it does provide motivation as I'm grabbing a visor to go running. |
| 2013-07-01 12:15 PM in reply to: reecealan |
Master 1858 Salt Lake City | Subject: RE: Finishers Medals - Show me creative ways of using/displaying them I cut off the ribbon and stick a magnet to the back. Voila, fridge magnet. |
| 2013-07-01 12:20 PM in reply to: reecealan |
Pro 6011 Camp Hill, Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: Finishers Medals - Show me creative ways of using/displaying them Here's a thread I started a little while back asking a similar question and there were some good photos posted: http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=469205&posts=11#M4510155
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| 2013-07-01 12:24 PM in reply to: siouxcityhawk |
Regular 866 Central Coast, CA | Subject: RE: Finishers Medals - Show me creative ways of using/displaying them The race number holder is a nice addition. Very timely thread as I just put up a hat rack in my den to hang my medals from. I'm just getting started in this fun sport so my collection is small but sure to grow. For my race numbers I plan on getting a basic photo album and add an index card with timing stats, etc. to go with each number. |
| 2013-07-01 12:28 PM in reply to: TriMyBest |
Expert 1618 Temple, TX | Subject: RE: Finishers Medals - Show me creative ways of using/displaying them
Just a curtain rod with a couple shelves on top for awards that aren't your typical medal. |
| 2013-07-01 12:32 PM in reply to: JZig |
Extreme Veteran 1648 | Subject: RE: Finishers Medals - Show me creative ways of using/displaying them Originally posted by JZig I cut off the ribbon and stick a magnet to the back. Voila, fridge magnet. Ooh! I really like this idea! |
| 2013-07-01 12:41 PM in reply to: reecealan |
Member 14 | Subject: RE: Finishers Medals - Show me creative ways of using/displaying them My husband put this together for me out of the sign my kids made for my first half marathon. I love it. (hanger1.PNG) Attachments ---------------- hanger1.PNG (45KB - 19 downloads) |
| 2013-07-01 12:47 PM in reply to: reecealan |
Master 6834 Englewood, Florida | Subject: RE: Finishers Medals - Show me creative ways of using/displaying them Originally posted by reecealan Great ideas from everyone. If anyone has a pic of the table/bar top idea, that would be great. Even gawdy shadow box pics would be cool. We have a coffee table that is made like a shadow box on top. Right now it is full of family pics, but it occasionally gets changed out and the medals and #'s can go in it. I was surprised when I googled it and saw a number of types of table. |
| 2013-07-01 12:58 PM in reply to: Hildebeast |
Champion 7704 Williamston, Michigan | Subject: RE: Finishers Medals - Show me creative ways of using/displaying them Originally posted by Hildebeast
Just a curtain rod with a couple shelves on top for awards that aren't your typical medal. ooo I like that! I used to have mine in shadow boxes and put them up in my office because it ammused my patients but then I moved and they sat in teh boxes in a closet for a long time. Then I got some over the door hooks and hung them there but then I moved again and there is not really enough room on the ONE over the door thing now. I put all my race numbers in a photo album in order. |
| 2013-07-01 1:59 PM in reply to: 0 |
Regular 165 Morgan Hill, CA | Subject: RE: Finishers Medals - Show me creative ways of using/displaying them I used a faux wheel mount, but I guess you could use a real wheel if you wanted...  Edited by sdswriter 2013-07-01 2:00 PM |
| 2013-07-01 2:05 PM in reply to: sdswriter |
Extreme Veteran 1648 | Subject: RE: Finishers Medals - Show me creative ways of using/displaying them I want a bottle opener medal! |
| 2013-07-01 2:07 PM in reply to: Hook'em |
Veteran 622 Roll Tide!! | Subject: RE: Finishers Medals - Show me creative ways of using/displaying them Originally posted by Hook'em This was the most creative way of using medals that I could find: http://www.medals4mettle.org/ This IS a totally awesome idea!! |
| 2013-07-01 2:12 PM in reply to: Hildebeast |
Veteran 622 Roll Tide!! | Subject: RE: Finishers Medals - Show me creative ways of using/displaying them Originally posted by Hildebeast
Just a curtain rod with a couple shelves on top for awards that aren't your typical medal. This is a great display!! |
| 2013-07-01 2:45 PM in reply to: Moonrocket |
| Deep in the Heart of Texas | Subject: RE: Finishers Medals - Show me creative ways of using/displaying them Originally posted by Moonrocket I want a bottle opener medal! CapTex and Shiner Beer Run both had bottle opener medals. CapTex even has a magnet on it. |
| 2013-07-01 4:24 PM in reply to: sdswriter |
Extreme Veteran 863 West Michigan | Subject: RE: Finishers Medals - Show me creative ways of using/displaying them Originally posted by sdswriter I used a faux wheel mount, but I guess you could use a real wheel if you wanted... My basement is set up as a bar area, wonder if I could turn something like that into a hanging light. |
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