Apparatus for displaying packaged collectables in a supportive and protective case. A rear frame member is secured to a front frame member with a latch. The front frame member and rear frame member form a display case when latched together. In one embodiment the latch relies upon magnetic coupling between the front and rear frame members. The front and rear frame members have transparent panes or portions. The collectable is visible from the front, back, top and sides of the case.

Apparatus for displaying packaged collectables in a supportive and protective case. A rear frame member is secured to a front frame member with a latch. The front frame member and rear frame member form a display case when latched together. In one embodiment the latch relies upon magnetic coupling between the front and rear frame members. The front and rear frame members have transparent panes or portions. The collectable is visible from the front, back, top and sides of the case.

An enclosure for displaying artwork, historical documents, and artifacts that require controlled atmospheric conditions is provided that is low cost and less cumbersome compared to existing microclimate enclosures. The enclosure has a frame construction that is easy to set up, maintain, and monitor with a hypoxic/anoxic microclimate that protects against, oxidation of its contents, pests, and bacterial growth. The enclosure is suitable for: paintings, works on paper, ephemera, textiles, mineral specimens, archeological metallic artifacts, animal skins and other organic items, rubber and polymers, and items susceptible to insect damage. A method of testing and servicing one or more enclosures is also provided.

An enclosure for displaying artwork, historical documents, and artifacts that require controlled atmospheric conditions is provided that is low cost and less cumbersome compared to existing microclimate enclosures. The enclosure has a frame construction that is easy to set up, maintain, and monitor with a hypoxic/anoxic microclimate that protects against, oxidation of its contents, pests, and bacterial growth. The enclosure is suitable for: paintings, works on paper, ephemera, textiles, mineral specimens, archeological metallic artifacts, animal skins and other organic items, rubber and polymers, and items susceptible to insect damage. A method of testing and servicing one or more enclosures is also provided.

A collectible coin can be enveloped between two sheets of thin clear flexible plastic. The two sheets, with the coin centered on and between them, can be heat sealed together around a perimeter to create a coin envelope. The coin envelope can be secured around the perimeter by a snap-together assembly including front and back parts of a holder. The coin envelope and/or the front and/or back parts of the holder can include one or more alignment features that fix the rotational alignment of the envelope along with the enveloped coin within the snap-together assembly. The front and back parts can also secure and display a certification label describing the coin. The front and back parts with the coin envelope and certification label can be securely enclosed in a tamper-evident protective clear plastic case. The sheets can be made of, for example, polyethylene terephthalate glycol or polyethylene terephthalate.

A collectible coin can be enveloped between two sheets of thin clear flexible plastic. The two sheets, with the coin centered on and between them, can be heat sealed together around a perimeter to create a coin envelope. The coin envelope can be secured around the perimeter by a snap-together assembly including front and back parts of a holder. The coin envelope and/or the front and/or back parts of the holder can include one or more alignment features that fix the rotational alignment of the envelope along with the enveloped coin within the snap-together assembly. The front and back parts can also secure and display a certification label describing the coin. The front and back parts with the coin envelope and certification label can be securely enclosed in a tamper-evident protective clear plastic case. The sheets can be made of, for example, polyethylene terephthalate glycol or polyethylene terephthalate.

According to the invention, there is provided a mirror with an image display function including, in this order: an image display device; a circular polarization reflection layer; and a front surface plate made of glass or plastic, in which the circular polarization reflection layer includes a cholesteric liquid crystal layer, the cholesteric liquid crystal layer has a central wavelength of selective reflection in a visible light region, and the central wavelength is different from an emission peak wavelength of the image display device by 5 nm or greater. The mirror with an image display function of the invention is capable of displaying a bright image.

According to the invention, there is provided a mirror with an image display function including, in this order: an image display device; a circular polarization reflection layer; and a front surface plate made of glass or plastic, in which the circular polarization reflection layer includes a cholesteric liquid crystal layer, the cholesteric liquid crystal layer has a central wavelength of selective reflection in a visible light region, and the central wavelength is different from an emission peak wavelength of the image display device by 5 nm or greater. The mirror with an image display function of the invention is capable of displaying a bright image.

A display case for an ornamental figurine. The display case includes a transparent cover, a post configured to receive the ornamental figurine, and a base configured to receive the post and to removably couple with the transparent cover. The transparent cover may include elements configured to receive a decorative backing. The base may include a gap configured to receive the decorative backing, such that the decorative backing extends from the base through the top of the cover. The base may include two parts, an upper part and a lower part, wherein the lower part is configured to receive the upper part. The upper part of the base may be open on the bottom or one side to allow a user to access the bottom of the post for removal. The post may include one or more holes configured to receive a pin backing of an ornament or a figurine.

A display device for selectively displaying an at least one multi-dimensional object is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the display device provides an upper portion and a corresponding lower portion configured for selective engagement with the upper portion, thereby allowing the upper portion to remain in a substantially vertical orientation. The upper portion provides a first frame and an opposing second frame selectively engageable with the first frame. The first frame provides a first aperture, the first aperture having a first window panel spanning the first aperture. The second frame provides a corresponding second aperture sized for approximating the dimensions of the first aperture, the second aperture having a second window panel spanning the second aperture. The first and second apertures cooperate to define an enclosure therebetween for selectively receiving the at least one object therewithin.