Jersey protection?

[David]

Re: Jersey protection?

The bad light from sun and some indoor lights is UVA and UVB. There is special glass that blocks both UVA and UVB. However, normal, everyday glass itself blocks UVB. So normal glass does offer some protection from UV light.

[scottanservitz]

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If you are limited on space, do the hangers. If not, the mannequin torso is the way to go. It looks museum quality.
Scott

[AWA85]

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Has anyone tried the Jersey hangers, they extend out farther and give a more flat look to the jersey on the wall. I am torn between those hangers and some of the torso stands.

[AWA85]

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Alright think I am about to purchase my first jersey. Right now living at school I plan on only hanging it. Any tips on hangers, plastic bag over it or not and any other tips? Also this will be one of the Reds vest type jerseys, anyway of finding a similiar undershirt to what they wear or what I should put under it? Look forward to adding this to the collection, so any tips would help.

[suave1477]

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rose there is a guy who sell them on ebay look under jersey hangers you will see them

[rose14]

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Bump, to see if anyone knows where to get the hangers that BIGTIME is using in his pic that he posted.

[rose14]

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Bigtime59, where did you get your hangers that you're hanging your jerseys on?

I need to get some of those.

[frikativ54]

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Hey, lets not forget moths!!

That's a really, really good point. Never underestimate the power of moths and their juvenile forms, the culprit caterpillars. I'm lucky I don't keep any g/u stuff here in my Portland apartment. Moths came under my screen last fall, and it has been nightmarish ridding myself of the larvae. They take up residence in clothing especially. Luckily, the winter weather did the majority of them in.

[B1SON]

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As you can see if you click on my website link in my sig, I have pics of my room on the main page. Anyway, I use the $106.00 buy-it-now with free shipping black wood cases from Ebay. I love them. They have nice hnged doors and they are deep enough to put a screwed down card holder on a display easel of the player wearing that jersey. I recommened them 100%!!!!!!!!!

[ndevlin22]

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Hey, lets not forget moths!!

[bigtime59]

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Now that I have the case finished, three are there on display, while the rest reside in what I like to call the "jersey jail". The jail has a window air conditioner set into one wall, and a dehumidifier. (I didn't heat the jail, simply because it was impractical to do so when we modified the space. I sometimes wonder if that was such a good decision.) Jerseys in the case are going to be rotated at least monthly.
A friend of mine mentiioned a source for UV blocking film which I am going to apply to the windows in my home office (location of the case). Until then, the blinds stay drawn.
Mark
bigtime39@aol.com

[Vintagedeputy]

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Don't really see the benefit of covering a jersey in plastic, these jerseys go through way more when the team has them then you do hanging them on your wall or in your closet.

Maybe it is just me, but it seems pointless to cover them in plastic. What are you protecting them from, dust?

dust, kids walking by tripping and watching juice fly across the room onto a wall...... you name it

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So keep the jersey on the mannequin and place the plastic bag over it, leaving the bottom open, so air can get in/out. That's what I do.

That is what I have done too.

[PK]

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Don't really see the benefit of covering a jersey in plastic, these jerseys go through way more when the team has them then you do hanging them on your wall or in your closet.

Maybe it is just me, but it seems pointless to cover them in plastic. What are you protecting them from, dust?

[scottanservitz]

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Tom,
I would think that would be ok. I was looking to do the same. Obviously it would take quite a bit of moisture over a prolonged period of time to have mold/mildew start to set in. I would think a dehumidifier run periodically would help too. But in a nutshell, we need to see our jerseys to appreciate them!
Scott