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I'm about to ask the most obvious question, and I'm sure it's been asked here before but I can't find it anywhere: 

Besides Gaylord Brothers (great company but so expensive!), what recommendations do you museum veterans have for where to buy new glass cases? There aren't any used ones in our vicinity right now. Who have you bought from? What are my options? 

Thank you for any advice! 

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Angie Albright
Director
Clinton House Museum
Fayetteville AR
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Hi Angie,
10-31 Inc. sells a large variety of glass museum display cases.  If you are interested in some pricing and some more information, feel free to send me an email! 
Thanks,

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Eloise Wierzbicki
Customer Service and Sales Representative
Art Display Essentials
eloisew@artdisplay.com
www.artdisplay.com
www.10-31.com
www.easelsbyamron.com
2 West Crisman Road
Columbia, NJ 07832
USA
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Is there a catalogue available - ALWAYS looking for other options!  I have used Gaylord and they have a GREAT quality but as stated - VERY expensive.

Thanks

Joanne DelRio

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JOANNE DELRIO MBA
CORPORATE ART CURATOR
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-23-2017 03:47 PM
From: Eloise Wierzbicki
Subject: Display cases

Hi Angie,
10-31 Inc. sells a large variety of glass museum display cases.  If you are interested in some pricing and some more information, feel free to send me an email! 
Thanks,

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Eloise Wierzbicki
Customer Service and Sales Representative
Art Display Essentials
eloisew@artdisplay.com
www.artdisplay.com
www.10-31.com
www.easelsbyamron.com
2 West Crisman Road
Columbia, NJ 07832
USA
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Hello Joanne,
You can find some of the stock designs and styles here on our website.  10-31 Inc.  If you would like some brochures, send me an email (eloisew@artdisplay.com) and I'll send you some more details and brochure files. 
Thanks so much and have a great weekend,

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Eloise Wierzbicki
Customer Service and Sales Representative
Art Display Essentials
eloisew@artdisplay.com
www.artdisplay.com
www.10-31.com
www.easelsbyamron.com
2 West Crisman Road
Columbia, NJ 07832
USA
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-24-2017 08:10 AM
From: JOANNE DELRIO
Subject: Display cases

Is there a catalogue available - ALWAYS looking for other options!  I have used Gaylord and they have a GREAT quality but as stated - VERY expensive.

Thanks

Joanne DelRio

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JOANNE DELRIO MBA
CORPORATE ART CURATOR
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If you can build the base in-house, you can get custom vitrines fabricated at a plastics supply like Tap Plastics.  They will also pre-drill holes for security screw placement.  I like building mdf bases as they are very easy to paint out with the wall color for different exhibitions and let visitors focus on the objects rather than the "pretty" case.

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Dana Neitzel
Curator
San Mateo County Historical Association
Redwood City CA
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I don't think you will be able to get much less expensive than the cases available in Gaylord. Unfortunately, for small museums and historical societies, artifact cases are expensive. Since they are not mass produced, they are fundamentally different from other products that we are used to pricing.

I notice that Gaylord carries the Frank showcase system. You should ask them about it. It is highly customizable and when your not using the bonnets they come apart and store flat.

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Ian Swope
Exhibit Designer
Winchester MA
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Hi Angie,

I really like the cases from Case[werks]. They are in Baltimore and Matt Malaquias is super nice and great to work with. Also, I've worked a lot with custom made cases from Exhibit Concepts in Dayton, OH. Jerry Spangler or Steven Lowry - also super nice guys could help you with the details.

Fantastic quality and service from both of them but I don't know how the price compares with Gaylord.

Best,
Suzanne McGarraugh

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Suzanne McGarraugh
Exhibit Design Specialist
Mountmaking & Installation
San Antonio, TX
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Ian has really hit upon the salient point. Museum quality artifact cases (i.e. fabricated with conservation grade materials, tightly sealed, etc.) are typically custom and expensive to build. Our company specializes in just this kind of case and of course is always happy to talk with folks about their needs. See our work at www.artifaccases.com. If cost is the driving factor the alternative is to purchase stock merchandising showcases any number of which may be found by searching for “display cases” on line. 

 

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Steve Meyer
Artifact Cases by Proto Productions
Addison Illinois
630-628-6626
steve@protoproductions.com
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------Original Message------

I'm about to ask the most obvious question, and I'm sure it's been asked here before but I can't find it anywhere: 

Besides Gaylord Brothers (great company but so expensive!), what recommendations do you museum veterans have for where to buy new glass cases? There aren't any used ones in our vicinity right now. Who have you bought from? What are my options? 

Thank you for any advice! 

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Angie Albright
Director
Clinton House Museum
Fayetteville AR
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