Personally, I like the fathead by itself best. What part of Indiana will this man cave be in? I’m in Lafayette.

Nice idea.  I like the concept, but I'm envious of all of those baseball cards.  I think #6 is best.  It gives you the darker color as the outer border stripe making it pop a bit more and also the alternating red and blue is a nice pattern on the fathead.  The lighter colored stripes wash out too much in the wall. 

I think #6 looks the best too.  Being I am helping you spend your money, do you have room for a picture or two?   My dad had an 8x10 autographed photo of Mickey Mantle.  Not being a Yankee fan, I found online an autographed 8x10 of Harmon to go with Mantle.  I think it was about $75.  They look pretty good together. Just another rabbit hole to go down to add a little extra to your room.   

I wouldn't paint or do strips.

I would go with burl wood frame around fathead (spend the dime, easy for me to say) or burl wood veneer. Do it in the tulip tree burl (Indiana state tree) or red pine burl (MN state tree). Not a square frame but a border which follows fathead outline.

https://www.veneersupplies.com/categories/Raw__Wood__Veneer/Wood__Veneer__N__-__Z/Oak__Burl__Wood__Veneer

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12 hours ago, Cornholio said:

Personally, I like the fathead by itself best. What part of Indiana will this man cave be in? I’m in Lafayette.

Goshen. 

But I need a way to display the cards. I'd have enough space to have the Fathead and have a separate display, but I'd like to integrate them together. Or are you casting a vote for 4? 

I want to say #8 and incorporate all 3 colors, but the white might be washed out by the light wall color. 

So if that's the case, then I'm also voting for #6. The alternating blue and red is bold and should set the cards of nicely.

Couple Homer Hankies on the sides would like nice.

9 hours ago, davidborton said:

I wouldn't paint or do strips.

I would go with burl wood frame around fathead (spend the dime, easy for me to say) or burl wood veneer. Do it in the tulip tree burl (Indiana state tree) or red pine burl (MN state tree). Not a square frame but a border which follows fathead outline.

https://www.veneersupplies.com/categories/Raw__Wood__Veneer/Wood__Veneer__N__-__Z/Oak__Burl__Wood__Veneer

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Cool video. If I was my father-in-law (pre-dementia) or one of two brothers-in-law (who live several hours away), this could be a beautiful option. I'm not good enough with wood to pull this off well. 

I'm intrigued, however -- how would you display the cards in that set up? 

2 hours ago, IndianaTwin said:

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I'm intrigued, however -- how would you display the cards in that set up? 

One large frame, wood of course. You can just use tulip or red pine for fathead. There are shops (on line is none in your area). Mount fathead on wood.

Then, for the cards, have a large frame crafted from same wood. Cards arranged chronologically, with theme card in middle:

9
9
1
9
10

Have a mat cut out for them, which the cards are recessed into, with a double mat for the frame (navy blue, or whatever Twins color you want to use.)

Visit a couple of wood shops; give them your ideas.

Doing it once. It will be on the wall a long time and can get passed down.

https://www.irontimbers.com/tables

You're in Mennonite/Amish country. Visit the largest church and ask for a woodworker. They will know one within their group.

26 minutes ago, davidborton said:

One large frame, wood of course. You can just use tulip or red pine for fathead. There are shops (on line is none in your area). Mount fathead on wood...

Doing it once. It will be on the wall a long time and can get passed down...

We brought back 3 pieces of art (tapestry --  a mola and paintings) from the Kuna people in Panama and a young Afro Carib Costa Rican artist.

I had two of them framed in burl and one in padauk. Won't tell you what I paid to frame them. Wife doesn't even know. But they have been in our living room for 20 years and they always evoke comment.

Would do it again.

6 hours ago, davidborton said:

One large frame, wood of course. You can just use tulip or red pine for fathead. There are shops (on line is none in your area). Mount fathead on wood.

Then, for the cards, have a large frame crafted from same wood. Cards arranged chronologically, with theme card in middle:

9
9
1
9
10

Have a mat cut out for them, which the cards are recessed into, with a double mat for the frame (navy blue, or whatever Twins color you want to use.)

Visit a couple of wood shops; give them your ideas.

Doing it once. It will be on the wall a long time and can get passed down.

https://www.irontimbers.com/tables

You're in Mennonite/Amish country. Visit the largest church and ask for a woodworker. They will know one within their group.

I would certainly be able to make connections in a church, being an ordained Mennonite minister and all. Two of the three folks I mentioned above fit the profile you’re referencing. 😄

In our community, the niche is primarily furniture, though I’m sure I could find someone, perhaps at the local retirement home that has a pretty excellent woodworking shop for the residents in independent living  

What you are describing sounds really sweet, though I’m pretty sure the net would indeed exceed my budget (see aforementioned minister reference in a denomination that practices simplicity [also, 😄]. 

The art pieces also sound awesome — I’d love to see a pic and hear the story behind them. Feel free to share by email if you prefer.

On 9/26/2023 at 9:11 PM, Cornholio said:

Personally, I like the fathead by itself best. What part of Indiana will this man cave be in? I’m in Lafayette.

I think I would like the fathead mounted on something and then anchored on top of the rails for the cards.  

Another option would be to spread the spacing between the rails so the top and bottom just touch the top and bottom of the fathead. Then cut the inner rails so they just touch the edge of the fathead without going over.

It just doesn't look right with the fathead covered. 

3 hours ago, IndianaTwin said:

I would certainly be able to make connections in a church, being an ordained Mennonite minister and all...

What you are describing sounds really sweet, though I’m pretty sure the net would indeed exceed my budget...

The art pieces also sound awesome — I’d love to see a pic and hear the story behind them. Feel free to share by email if you prefer.

I get it. I went to a Lutheran seminary in Ohio and worked for the church for several years before low wages/growing kids' needs led me back to my healthcare work.

I will get photos to you of the art via email in the next couple of weeks.

10 minutes ago, davidborton said:

I get it. I went to a Lutheran seminary in Ohio and worked for the church for several years before low wages/growing kids' needs led me back to my healthcare work.

I will get photos to you of the art via email in the next couple of weeks.

I greatly enjoyed congregational ministry, but have shifted into denominational ministry. I’ll pick up the conversation with you via email as well.  

#5 would be my first choice.  Something about that bright white with the red and blue.   I think an autographed 8X10 above or below the Fathead would accent it very nicely.

My first thought is the Fathead is awesome so I would hesitate to have the strips overlap it at all. 2ndly, with the cards on the strips, the color of the strips will not be as noticeable as the pictured options.

If it were me, and using your concept: I would use the strips, trimmed at an angle to line up with edge of the Fathead border (and not overhang), and paint the strips the same yellow as the border.  It ties it all together, and with the cards displayed, I don't think the amount of visible yellow will overpower it.

On 9/27/2023 at 12:35 AM, Wyotwinsfan said:

I think #6 looks the best too.  Being I am helping you spend your money, do you have room for a picture or two?   My dad had an 8x10 autographed photo of Mickey Mantle.  Not being a Yankee fan, I found online an autographed 8x10 of Harmon to go with Mantle.  I think it was about $75.  They look pretty good together. Just another rabbit hole to go down to add a little extra to your room.   

I do have enough room remaining on the wall for some additional items, though I haven't decided what will go there yet. I do have space between a window and the corner of the room next to these where I may go with a shelf and the Wheaties boxes I have from 1987 and 1991. I also have a nice picture of Oliva that I took at a spring training in the mid-90s.

On 9/27/2023 at 2:50 PM, DocBauer said:

I want to say #8 and incorporate all 3 colors, but the white might be washed out by the light wall color. 

So if that's the case, then I'm also voting for #6. The alternating blue and red is bold and should set the cards of nicely.

Couple Homer Hankies on the sides would like nice.

Hmm. I do have a couple Homer Hankies as well. I'll have to think about those. 

On 9/27/2023 at 10:58 PM, gil4 said:

I think I would like the fathead mounted on something and then anchored on top of the rails for the cards.  

Another option would be to spread the spacing between the rails so the top and bottom just touch the top and bottom of the fathead. Then cut the inner rails so they just touch the edge of the fathead without going over.

It just doesn't look right with the fathead covered. 

23 hours ago, Original_JB said:

My first thought is the Fathead is awesome so I would hesitate to have the strips overlap it at all. 2ndly, with the cards on the strips, the color of the strips will not be as noticeable as the pictured options.

If it were me, and using your concept: I would use the strips, trimmed at an angle to line up with edge of the Fathead border (and not overhang), and paint the strips the same yellow as the border.  It ties it all together, and with the cards displayed, I don't think the amount of visible yellow will overpower it.

An earlier version had significantly more overlap with the Fathead. The balancing act I'm working with is trying to get as much card space while also not making it wider than necessary. I've not cut the top and bottom pieces yet, so I'll be able to play with the amount of overlap (or lack thereof) when doing the installation. 

It's about the cards and the Fathead (and the Homer Hankies) being displayed, not about the strips. So I'd go with #2. The color works nicely, but it also disappears so the focus is on the display not the shelving.

If the item will be the centerpiece of the room it should visually draw the individuals attention to it as soon as the person comes into the room; therefore, I would choose number "3".  The dominant red will make the display cheerful  and inviting and will definitely have a dominant area in the room.

On 9/29/2023 at 9:56 AM, IndianaTwin said:

 

An earlier version had significantly more overlap with the Fathead. The balancing act I'm working with is trying to get as much card space while also not making it wider than necessary. I've not cut the top and bottom pieces yet, so I'll be able to play with the amount of overlap (or lack thereof) when doing the installation. 

Whatever you go with, we definitely want to see photos when you are done.

If you're doing stripes, would do one of the ones that aren't all the same colored stripe.  I think I like #8 the best