How do you display your medals?

[AmyAnne]

Just wondering what you all do with the medals. Between my kids and I we have an assortment of 5K and half-marathon (and one 10-miler) medals that are draped over mirrors and on closet hooks . . .

 

[FFigawi]

Most of mine are hanging on the rod in my closet, but there are a few that I have out for people to see. My set of five from my first Goofy and my Coast to Coast medals are in a shadow box. My set of five from the Texas Marathon Challenge last year are hanging on a custom rack from Iron Sport Works.

 

[VickiHD]

Funny you should post this right now.....I'm dusting my RunDisney collection right now. I just have them on my desk but I really need to find a way to display them.

Also looking for suggestions.

 

[John VN]

Fancy curtain rods mounted on walls in computer room at stepped elevations. DW shortened straps so rods can be mounted closer together..

 

[Qltrgrl2]

My Disney medals are next to framed race photos above my desk in a bookshelf. My age group medals are in the closet on a hook next to my bondibands and other training apparel. I have been thinking about this too, since I have W&D, Goofy and Princess coming up....and will need more shelf space!

 

[Dr.Girlfriend]

I need to frame more medals and change the wall since this one is too small (I have to frame the 10 miler and the 1/2 marathon hanging off of the large frame at the bottom, my TOT 10 miler, and the kid's Run Disney medals from last weekend) - but, this is what it currently looks like.

 

[Ariel484]

This is what I have right now...it screws into the wall:

http://www.medalhangers.com/view/92/Cityscape-Female

I just saw that they came out with plain bards for $10...I wish I'd gotten these instead.

http://www.medalhangers.com/view/318/Hang-Bar-ONLY--Single-Bar

 

[riggins]

I have mine hanging around the neck of a "dress form" kind of like this: http://www.pbteen.com/products/201350/?catalogId=85&bnrid=3718503&cm_ven=Google_PLA&cm_cat=Accessories&cm_pla=Jewelry_Storage&cm_ite=Dress_Form_Black_Dottie&adtype=pla
I got it on clearance at Home Goods for about $40. She has all my medals around her neck and my Warrior Dash viking helmet on on top. DH has a male dress form we found at TJ Maxx. In addition to his medals, his is "dressed" in a singlet from his first marathon. They are both in our home office and we LOVE them. They are a fun way to display our medals and they always generate a lot of interesting conversation.

 

[kim3339]

I have 2 plaque/wood piece that I got from running on the wall. It has 9 hooks and can hold at least 3 medals on each hook. You can get them in different colors and styles too.

 

[mking624]

I am considering buying something from here...
http://www.etsy.com/shop/runningonthewall

 

[thndrmatt]

Another proponent of the curtain rod technique. You can get 1 inch thick black six foot long wooden dowel type rods from Lowes, along with the serious mounting hardware for them (some curtains are heavy I guess). I drape them over the back of it as if the medal is on my neck, and then use a safety pin to keep it in place (ribbon looks like a V from the front). That way you can see the good looking ribbons some of them have with the year and whatnot. I have three of them going across the living room at the moment and have really loaded them down and they're doing fine. Basically ends of looking like a valance, and they all twinkle in the sunlight.

edit: added Lowes link
http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay...gId=10051&cmRelshp=rel&rel=nofollow&cId=PDIO1

 

[jodipaige2004]

I have a medal hanger from Allied Medal Displays - mine says "My Race Bling". I have bulletin boards above it with my bib numbers and other race memorabilia. I love my little wall of accomplishment! It is in my basement so I can see it when on my elliptical machine or foam rolling!

Jodi
www.2princessesontherun.wordpress.com

 

[princessrunner]

Curtain rod fan here too. You can always add more rods under or on top. I have frames with race pictures all around the curtain rod. I keep it in my computer room/trophy room.

My DD has a shelf that she puts her trophies on with the medals draped around. She has coat racks fashioned around the shelf for the random medals. Being a former gymnast turned softball player and runner, she has A LOT of medals!!

 

[nmcatee1974]

Hi AmyAnne, Not sure if you're still following this thread or not but I saw you had an interest in how to display running medals. Just so happens that I recently started making a Display Shelf/Rack for that very reason.

Check out my Facebook Page by searching for "Running Racks & Medal Display"

I would post the link, but I'm too new to the Forum and it won't let me until I have at least 10 posts.

Hope this helps

Nathan

 

[sdchickie]

I have a hanger from allied metal designs that says Coast to Coast and everything in between. It has both the Disneyland and Disney World castles on it too.

 

[magicLAL12]

I am considering buying something from here...
http://www.etsy.com/shop/runningonthewall

I purchased the Forrest Gump medal hanger from Running on the wall about 2 months ago to display my medals and I love it!!

 

[sdchickie]

I have a hanger from allied metal designs that says Coast to Coast and everything in between. It has both the Disneyland and Disney World castles on it too.

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[sdchickie]

Here is a picture of it.

 

[geaux_half]

I used to have each medal next to a framed race pic in a workout room. Now that I no longer have a dedicated workout room, I have them on a curtain rod. Two curtain rods now actually; 2000-2011 filled up one rod so had to start a 2012 forward rod as well.

 

[FireDancer]

I have shadowboxes that they are in. I'll take pictures when I get home. I have nice hinged door shadowboxes for the half and full marathon medals and less expensive picture frame style ones for the age group medals.