I have been going to convetions seriously since 2003. Back then, I mostly got sketches from my favorite artists. While I still do that, the past two years I have made it a point to get autographs and photos with some of my favorite celebrities. I thought these would be better in my office than copies of the sketches. It has worked out as well as I’d hoped, though I have to explain who most of the people are. I also wanted to get my degrees on the wall. That is high school through masters pictured.
The hardest part was finding a way to get them on the wall. I wanted something that was easy to hang, not requireing a lot of leveling and holes in the wall, was easily adjustable and relatively understated so as not to detract from the photos. I decided on STAS Picture Hanging Systems. It uses a bar across the top that you need to anchor and make level, then has cords that hang down and clips that slid into place. The pictures can be adjusted both vertically and horizontally this way. My only complaint is that the hanger clips are much more visible than pictured and they are pretty thick so the frame is pushed off the wall a bit and tilts making it hard to level.. I have ordered the smaller clips in the hopes that they will be less visible.
I also wanted all matching frames. I chose FrameUSA.com and went mostly with their Architect picture frame in black since it was simple and understated. They frames arrived quickly and well packed. Of the 30 or so frames I ordered, only one had cracked glass which I found a replacement for at Home Depot. Since nothing is ever perfect, my only complaint here was I did not get the hanger on the back for the smaller ones, perhaps I ordered the wrong one and the ones that did have it you have to attach it yourself. Home Depot again had the parts I needed and a couple of hours later they were ready to be hung. One note, when putting the hanger on, always mark and prepunch the holes. The hanger itself is pretty flimsy and the frame seemed to be a pretty solid oak or other hard wood.
I plan on getting a few more photos in May at Dallas Comicon, where William Shatner and some of The Next Generation cast will be appearing. I have space here to add about 6-7 then I may need to expand to a new wall.