Display your collection
Boards, shadowboxes, and why sunlight is the enemy.
Why display matters
A collection in a drawer is a secret. A collection on the wall is a conversation. Displaying well also protects the pins — the right display keeps enamel bright for decades.
Three display options that work
Cork boards in shadowbox frames — the classic. Frame locks pins behind glass, protects from dust, and shows off beautifully. Great for 30-100 pins.
Felt-lined display cases — hinged wooden boxes with felt. Best for grail pins and high-grade LE sets. Lockable versions exist.
Magnetic boards — flat steel panels, backed with self-stick magnets on the pins. Easy to rearrange. Best for active collections that keep growing.
Placement rules
Away from direct sun. UV bleaches enamel faster than anything else. South-facing walls are the worst. North-facing is ideal.
Stable temperature and low humidity. Bathrooms and garages are bad. Interior walls in climate-controlled rooms are good.
Accessible. You should be able to point at any pin and tell its story. If you can't reach it, you will stop caring about it.
Organizing the display
By character — visually calm, easy to scan.
By year or series — tells a chronological story.
By color — stunning for Instagram. Actual collectors tease you for it. Do it anyway if you like it.
Only 20% of a collection can be on display at once. Rotate the other 80% in and out every season — it keeps the display fresh and gets every pin its time in the light (just not direct sunlight).
Free users get one collection view. Pro users build unlimited themed boards — "Halloween 2025", "Stitch wall", "Wedding gifts" — and share them with one link.