Do You Have An Artifact Room?

[The Grim Reaper]

I was just curious as to how everyone displays their artifacts. Do you have a room with your pieces set up in it? Do you have them stored away in boxes? Do you have them spread out all around the house?

When we moved into our new house I had most of my collection still at my parents house in the basement. After we got settled in I took an old workshop that the man that lived there before used for woodworking and cleaned it up, painted the walls and the shelving, put in new indoor/outdoor carpet, and moved everything into it. My wife wasn't real keen about me having things in the house because I wouldn't let her move anything to clean the shelves, so this worked out really well. This building is about 20 feet long by 8 feet wide and is perfect for my showcases, trays, curio cabinets, and shelves. I have the bulk of my collection out on display so I can just go in and look at anything I want, plus it makes it easier if someone stops by so I don't have to go digging everything out just to show them something.

If you have a room or a display of some kind then let's see what they look like.

Here's some pictures of my artifact room.

 

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[jimb]

Dorkfish, VERY impressive! I have stuff stored in boxes and all over the place. I Can never find what I am looking for, sometimes for years.

 

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[The Grim Reaper]

Thanks jimb. I too have tons of stuff in boxes. Mostly broken or damaged pieces and pieces of worked flint, like crude Scrapers and things. I get them out every now and then and look through them and usually end up pulling out a piece or two and finding somewhere to display it.

 

[creekhunter]

So when I get my artifacts room, It'll be a woman-cave?

Nice frames Creek, is that a small frame of drills? oh I just love drills, can I see it closer... Please..

Molly.

A woman cave, WHY NOT! here's that drill frame per request!

 

[josh34]

Wow, what an unbelieveable collection. How long have you been hunting?

 

[warsawdaddy]

Beautiful treasures.I only have one artifact and I check it in my artifact room also - the bathroom.

 

[arrow719]

Nice man caves everyone! Molly.....you might have to call your room something else, woman cave just doesn't sound right...J/K LOL

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Wow, what an unbelieveable collection. How long have you been hunting?

Thanks Josh. I have been hunting for 43 years. I found my first point at age 6 and have been hooked ever since.

 

[Rege-PA]

You should seriously consider museum status...there could be some tax benefits. Outstanding collection, multiple examples of everything, an archeology student could write many papers from your labor.

 

[Bent-Twig]

Here are some pics of my room. I looked at the pics and realized that my shelf needs a serious dusting. Caused myself some more work. The lighting is so dark down there that I never noticed. I have a bunch of cases that are not displayed yet,maybe someday I'll get them up.Anyhow here are a few pics. Ignore the dust and enjoy.

Happy Huntin' , Bent-Twig.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Very nice display Bent-Twig.

Nice collection as well.

There are some real killers in those trays.

Thanks for sharing your pics with us.

 

[*Molly*]

This is a great Thread

Creek, Thankyou for posting a close up of your Drills, the centre drill is a beauty, Love it !!!

Arrow, I agree 'woman-cave' just don't sound right, I'll have to think of something else.

After reading about 'man caves' I got urge to dress in a bear skin bikini & find a peice off wood & bash my husband on the head, trouble is I don't have a husband. Maybe I was really a cave-woman in a past life. hehe!!!

Nice room Twig, I did wanna get my duster n polish out though. it's a woman thang.

Great pics guys, very enjoyable, Thanks.

Molly AKA Cave-woman.

 

[arrow719]

Your room will definitely need a name! I can't believe someone hasn't snatched you up yet! If you go around wearing a bear skin bikini I'm sure you'll have plenty of guys wanting to be your cave man. Did you even see Clan Of The Cave Bear starring Daryl Hannah? She sure made for a purdy cave woman!

Here's a few drills just to make this artifact related.

 

[JimBeHuntin']

Amazing artifact " rooms" from everyone ... great job collecting and displaying

 

[*Molly*]

Arrow, I've not seen that movie,with daryl hannah. I had more of an image like The Gogs, not sure if it was ever aired in the states.

Yep lets try to keep this artifact related lol.

Fantastic drills, the second one on the top is a beauty. Thanks for showing me, I love drills.

Molly.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Molly, here's you some more Drills to drool over, I know I do. These aren't mine(I wish!!). They belong to a friend of mine from Cincy.

If creekwalker looks close I'm sure he will recognize these.

 

[*Molly*]

Those are fine drills your friend as there Steve, like the very first drill. I'm betting those drills were dug up, there's noway a plowed field would produce anything of that length. Makes me wanna go dig but, its a hard n nasty job.

Very nice drills guys, my favourites, I luv um. Great Thread.

Molly. ( I'm still drooling btw)

 

[rwsnc]

Wow!! Those aren't artifact rooms. They're museums.

 

[riverhunter]

hey Molly-- how about 'lair' (in which you protect your 'pride')...??
R.

 

[*Molly*]

RH, I'm not too sure, I mean if I asked a guy...'Would you like to come in my Lair?' he might think I'm hitting on him. Although, If I asked a guy 'Would you like to come in my cave?' lol he mighten think I'm going to torture him.

I dunno this is going to take some working out, I need female input here girls..

Tell you what, whom ever thinks of a good name for my Artifact room, will recieve a free Arrow. Something catchy,appropriate & not
Artifact room.

Molly.

 

[WhiteCountyPaleo]

This is for you Molly. These took a while to find.