I agree with Mike that the first you need to do is take pictures of your item and get them insured. I too am always torn whether to store them or display them. Currently, nearly all my flats are stored in a fire proof safe, but I have slowly begun to frame them as money is freed. The problem I have with framing is two fold 1) the costs for a high-quality frame is high but I worry that 2) The autographs will fade if displayed, even though they are in my basement where there is 0 direct sunlight.
Personally, I am against displaying copies, as I like seeing the genuine piece. I remember going to the Hall of Fame and being disappointed that nearly all the really neat signed artifacts displayed were copies. I understood, but was still disappointed.
Either way, I am excited for you to get back to your collection so you can show off some your collection.
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