My Metal Detecting Man Cave...

[BigWaveDave]

Like all of us, I want to display my finds, but am troubled with keeping junk, keepers, relics, coins, jewelry.... Also my OCD wants to keep everything separated by year, detected by which machine, beach, up north...etc. I needed an intervention, so this is what I did today.
The printers box on top is random stuff my wife collects, it was a compromise to buy one for me, which is obviously the one on the bottom, note the junk? The shadow boxes are my rings and jewelry, the other is just random crap..

My matchbox collection...I got more now than I did as a kid!

More stuff, I am partial to hose nozzles and spoons.

I decided I needed a space for my small gear, keeping them in my truck not working for me anymore.

I think you can see I am happy with the room....my wife is thrilled that I no longer have a pile of bullets in the kitchen, and hats and magazines in the bathroom.
Oh yea,...almost forgot....the best display of all...


Thanks for looking!

 

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[masterjedi]

Super cool!

 

[billpa]

Great job on the man cave.

 

[Peyton Manning]

ok this one I can help with

send me your gold, silver, solid copper and a waterproof pointer. You will be amazed at the freed up space

 

[Peyton Manning]

OH, and a case of bud light for taking that crap off your hands

 

[scruggs]

JUST BEAUTIFUL! LOOKS LIKE A MUSEUM, ORGANIZED, EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE. NICE COLLECTION YOU HAVE. WISH YOU LUCK IN THE FUTURE IN ALL YOUR HUNTS!!

 

[Molewacker]

Nice work on the MD Cave!

 

[stefen]

Me, I display my junk (stuff) in antique milk buckets (in the corner of the garage)...

 

[rivets]

A shrine of ones time

 

[bill_wabo]

Thanks for showing, gorgeous finds and display. Inspiring and your displays are neat. I want to do something similar, as soon as I finish the renos the wife wants.

 

[Fugio]

Wow...Awesome displays. I too struggle with what to do with all the finds/junk I come home with each day. You work so damn hard to dig it out of the ground, I never seem to want to thrown any of it away! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Gridwalker306]

Excellent displays of your finds Dave, not to mention you have some kickass finds! I've often wondered what to do with my finds, and you've given me some good ideas. I have a mancave/guest room about the size of your room. This winter when I'm housebound it's my goal to come up with a display solution, so yours was great to see.

 

[Chizzy]

Great displays........I've been looking for those printers drawers, too..........and old display cases.........
A friend can build me shadow boxes, but it's got to be the right old lumber............
My problem is (similar to yours) being discriminating about what to hang on to...........

 

[BigWaveDave]

Thanks all...well, got me some new furniture.... Check this out!


Old printers draw, with 15 trays... It's got an old grocers sign on the top, kinda shabby chic...

 

[dts52]

That is FANTASTIC!
dts

 

[Gridwalker306]

Thanks all...well, got me some new furniture.... Check this out!
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Old printers draw, with 15 trays... It's got an old grocers sign on the top, kinda shabby chic...

Oh man, I have been searching for a flat file like that for years! Very hard to come by, you lucky dog

 

[kcm]

TOO AWESOME!! I hadn't taken time to look at this thread before - STUPID me!!

 

[Loco-Digger]

Be thankful you have that much space, I have a man cubby hole in the craft room. An out of the way corner. Love the displays, printer drawers are awesome.

 

[villagenut]

Great man cave Dave. I love that printers cabinet with the drawers, very cool storage. But gotta ask, is that a walker I see next to it? Nothing is gonna stop you huh.

 

[kingskid1611]

When you decide to have a man cave sale please give me a heads up....Nice collection and Awesome display!