Music memorabilia question??

[SlowButSteady]

Y'all know almost every thing. I don't know who else to ask.

I am re-doing my office decor.

The new theme is going to be music.

I got some frames for my early 70's to early 80's LPs and put four in a grouping and got a couple of complimentary toss pillows for my loveseat.

They look great. The album covers are really art.

I also bought a vintage Rolling Stone magazine (1980, Tom Petty on the cover and a headline "McCartney Busted in Japan"). I have three other Rolling Stone mags: a duo from 1989, special editions on the Seventies and the Eighties. Plus one with Mick and Keith on the cover.

I want to frame them. Crap. How does one frame magazines? They are like time capsules...the ads for cigarettes and adult beverages, swatches and fashions and "Personal word processors."

Awesome. But I don't want to seal them in something so they can never be opened. My LP frames are clear on front and back and snap open easily so you can take them out, read the back cover, etc.

What to do?

Also, is there a web site from which I can nab album covers as computer wallpaper? My desktop displaying various albums would be just too cool.

Thanks

~jackie

[SadieKate]

If you want those covers to last they need to have acid free paper. If they have any value, take them to a good frame shop.

[Trek420]

How does one frame magazines? They are like time capsules...the ads for cigarettes and adult beverages, swatches and fashions and "Personal word processors."

There are lots of ways to do this, heck you could even build them into part of the furniture. But I'd think either shadowboxes (framing and scrapbook shops) or some kind of double mat to add depth. UV glass and keep it out of direct sunlight of course.

We'll want pictures of the finished room.

[Mr. Bloom]

I've started buying inexpensive metal frames at Hobby Lobby. You choose the horizontal and vertical arms separately, so you can mix and match to the needed dimensions.

This is what I just did with the album cover for Bicycle Race. It cost me about $8. I bought some black cardboard for backing in the frame and taped the album cover to that backing.

[Flybye]

There is an awesome music store in town. He has 45's all over his ceiling. I love to go to his shop.

[mimitabby]

what i would suggest is to take them down to Kinko's because they are probably NOT acid free. Get color copies of them made on good paper and frame that.

I have two covers from a 100 year old music magazine on my wall. That's how I did them.

[Mr. Bloom]

what i would suggest is to take them down to Kinko's because they are probably NOT acid free. Get color copies of them made on good paper and frame that.

I have two covers from a 100 year old music magazine on my wall. That's how I did them.

That's a great idea!

[TryToKeepUp]

last.fm is a great website that keeps track of music you listen to, and has a cool feature to set your favorite albums as background wallpaper for your computer

[Trek420]

This is what I just did with the album cover for Bicycle Race. It cost me about $8. I bought some black cardboard for backing in the frame and taped the album cover to that backing.

Mr. Silver, the acid-free thing goes double for the cardboard backing, even the tape. If you want this art to last make sure all materials are acid-free. Talk to a LFS (that's local frame shop)