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I just started collecting and have built this shelf for my pieces, It is sitting smack in the middle of my living room where I have a board under it and am doing some last minute touches to it, and still have to put doors on the bottom part. Put the insulators on it because I just could not wait to see how they would look, not too bad hah???
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There is nothing like jumping in with both feet ! No sitting on the edge of the pool and testing the water with your big toe. Good luck !
Thanks, Savoychina1, (i think!) Do you have insulators, they are so much fun to collect.
That is a very impressive collection!! Looks great.
Love the cabinet, very nice way to show these gems !~Phil.