Frame for credit-card sized cards
April 22, 2022 1:14 PM Subscribe
I am looking for frames for multiple id cards, for display. I am having trouble finding the right search terminology or useful frames.
I have a number of membership cards that have sentimental value to me, and I would like to frame and display them. They are the same size, and width, as credit cards. Think library cards.
Ideally, I would find a frame that would let me display 3 or more of them, vertically. Horizontally will also do. But googling "credit card frames" is extremely unhelpful, and I can't think of analogously-sized things that will get me better results.
Anyone have a) any frame suggestions or b) search term suggestions?
I have a number of membership cards that have sentimental value to me, and I would like to frame and display them. They are the same size, and width, as credit cards. Think library cards.
Ideally, I would find a frame that would let me display 3 or more of them, vertically. Horizontally will also do. But googling "credit card frames" is extremely unhelpful, and I can't think of analogously-sized things that will get me better results.
Anyone have a) any frame suggestions or b) search term suggestions?
In the pre-digital times there were frames with mats sized for "wallet" size photos (like school photos). Maybe that search term will work? A quick google suggests that it will: see here
posted by museum nerd at 1:33 PM on April 22, 2022 [1 favorite]
posted by museum nerd at 1:33 PM on April 22, 2022 [1 favorite]
Size-wise, the cards will be similar in size to a US business card size (3.5 x 2"), but I don't know if you'll find a frame for multiple business cards either.
Have you considered finding a standard sized frame (maybe 8x10) and having a frame shop cut a custom mat for you? (or you can mount the cards on top of the mat that's the size of the frame).
Depending on how many you want in one frame, you can get a super long frame like this and set the cards side by side and up/down.
posted by hydra77 at 1:36 PM on April 22, 2022 [2 favorites]
Have you considered finding a standard sized frame (maybe 8x10) and having a frame shop cut a custom mat for you? (or you can mount the cards on top of the mat that's the size of the frame).
Depending on how many you want in one frame, you can get a super long frame like this and set the cards side by side and up/down.
posted by hydra77 at 1:36 PM on April 22, 2022 [2 favorites]
Unfortunately, credit cards are slightly off the framing size for things that are much more commonly framed, like baseball cards, Magic Cards, or wallet-sized photos (which don't necessarily fit in a lot of wallets because they are designed to hold credit cards) which are slightly larger. You could use a baseball card frame and insert custom cut mat or an extra mat that fits your cards better.
Baseball cards have been non-standardized over the years, so a lot of the older cards aren't the current 2.5 x 3.5. Because of that, specialty baseball/sports card framers might have more flexibility to custom cut mats than other generic framers at a lower cost than having a fully custom piece of framing done. There are also Etsy sellers like FabledFraming that might be willing to custom cut the mats that fit their standard frames.
posted by jacquilynne at 1:36 PM on April 22, 2022 [1 favorite]
Baseball cards have been non-standardized over the years, so a lot of the older cards aren't the current 2.5 x 3.5. Because of that, specialty baseball/sports card framers might have more flexibility to custom cut mats than other generic framers at a lower cost than having a fully custom piece of framing done. There are also Etsy sellers like FabledFraming that might be willing to custom cut the mats that fit their standard frames.
posted by jacquilynne at 1:36 PM on April 22, 2022 [1 favorite]
I had a similar issue mounting non-standard stuff - and the easiest solution was ;
Decide the frame size and layout , then get a custom mount cut for them
(i would recommend buying the frame first to check the internal mount size using the provided mount before ordering the custom cut one)
posted by burr1545 at 3:04 PM on April 22, 2022
Decide the frame size and layout , then get a custom mount cut for them
(i would recommend buying the frame first to check the internal mount size using the provided mount before ordering the custom cut one)
posted by burr1545 at 3:04 PM on April 22, 2022
This one is for displaying 8 business cards, and they have different sizes from 1 card to 12 cards. The border around the card itself seems to indicate they will fit credit card size objects fine.
(Business card is 3.5 x 2 inch, credit card is 3.375 x 2.125 inch)
posted by kschang at 7:32 PM on April 22, 2022 [1 favorite]
(Business card is 3.5 x 2 inch, credit card is 3.375 x 2.125 inch)
posted by kschang at 7:32 PM on April 22, 2022 [1 favorite]
Alternatively, you can buy 6*9 cm freestanding acrylic frames, but these are individual free-standing, not a whole set at a time.
posted by kschang at 7:53 PM on April 22, 2022
posted by kschang at 7:53 PM on April 22, 2022
Beyond other solutions already suggested, I personally would get a float frame and plop them in.
posted by emkelley at 11:40 AM on April 24, 2022
posted by emkelley at 11:40 AM on April 24, 2022
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