View Full Version : Sports room question: building lockers
Murph4Prez
03-23-2013, 09:53 PM
Anyone here build lockers for their sports room? Looking to build two for displaying my own baseball stuff from Braves fantasy camp and my Murph GU collection.
Any advice/insight is appreciated!
Thanks!
esquiresports
03-25-2013, 02:08 PM
There are a few threads on this you will find if you do a word search. I followed some advice I saw and picked up a shelving unit at Wal Mart for $40 or something like that (very inexpensive). I picked up a a couple sheets of acrylic at Lowes for around $50. I chose Lowes because they will cut down the acrylic for you. I bought some brackets and drilled them into place. The acylic stays closed with black velcro tabs. I added a remote control light from Amazon.
I drilled a couple hangers into the top of the display because I thought it provided a cleaner presentation. Finally, I added a couple custom placards to give it a "museum" feel. Printed by Mpix on thick stock with a metallic effect that doesn't really come through in the photo.
The end result is something that I think looks like a quality, almost custom, piece for around $100. Hard to beat that. I could have easily dropped $500+ for something fancy.
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff461/esquiresports/56568C1E-F140-4251-A035-DFE02E201BEE-5963-00000342D957D813_zps4d569d33.jpghttp://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff461/esquiresports/4BB02E87-1281-4428-A769-9A006DEEF9E1-5963-00000342DD636601_zpsdd57b89c.jpg
MLB~NUT
03-25-2013, 02:42 PM
Esquire, thats a great looking display locker!;) Job well done, one day when I get my basement finished I hope to do something similar!:)
Murph4Prez
03-25-2013, 08:57 PM
Esquire, thanks for sharing that! Much easier than trying to build a true-to-form locker!!!
How tall is that unit with the Gwynn items?
xpress34
03-26-2013, 01:25 AM
Esquire, thanks for sharing that! Much easier than trying to build a true-to-form locker!!!
How tall is that unit with the Gwynn items?
Murph -
They're about 66" tall. I have a bunch I have set up in my basement as 'Locker Displays'.
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momen55
03-26-2013, 07:21 AM
xpress;
email me please oldz70@yahoo.com. thank you.
esquiresports
03-26-2013, 01:40 PM
I thought mine was more like 72", but can measure it tonight if the height could be an issue for you.
xpress34
03-26-2013, 01:47 PM
I thought mine was more like 72", but can measure it tonight if the height could be an issue for you.
Esquire - you are correct... I was doing other things when I typed that... they are 72" tall.
Murph4Prez
03-26-2013, 06:40 PM
Very cool guys... Six feet would be perfect!
Xpress you just have the shelving units without the plexiglass?
Do you know if they come in a natural wood tone?
This is a BIG solution to my locker building dilemma... Thanks again!!!
RJB44
03-26-2013, 07:03 PM
My vintage A's locker
Murph4Prez
03-26-2013, 08:18 PM
RJB, where did you pick that locker up from?
RJB44
03-26-2013, 09:29 PM
I built it several years ago. The lockers in the SI cover from 1981 were my inspiration.
xpress34
03-26-2013, 09:33 PM
Very cool guys... Six feet would be perfect!
Xpress you just have the shelving units without the plexiglass?
Do you know if they come in a natural wood tone?
This is a BIG solution to my locker building dilemma... Thanks again!!!
Murph - no Plexi on mine. All my jerseys are on fabric mannequins.
The shelving units are pressed board Laminate. I know they come in Black and White... they may be available in a light oak finish.
Just check at Wally Word.
- Smitty
Murph4Prez
03-31-2013, 07:39 PM
Got two of the units on the way from Walmart. Should get them in this week! Thanks for the idea!
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