The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 9, February 27, 2005, Article 10

ON THE IDEAL NUMISMATIC LIBRARY

Phil Carrigan writes: "I'd first want space. Sinks and TV no,
but a computer and peripherals for sure. Then empty shelves
and cases. Finally, much space, actually, very much! "

[While we're on the subject I'll expand on my daydream from
last week. Phil mentioned cases, meaning "bookcases", I
assume, but I've always wanted to incorporate numismatic
exhibit display cases into my dream library. Built-in bookshelves
would line the room, of course, but at about waist height a ledge
would extend out another foot or so, making for extra-deep
storage space underneath; these could be closed cabinets, open
shelves, or a combination of the two, perfect for shelving oversize
books or storing unsightly (but cherished) ephemera and boxes
of plain ol' "stuff". But the key is that just below the ledge would
be drawers, each tall and wide enough to store a standard
Allstate exhibit case. Whenever I wanted to work on an exhibit
for an upcoming coin convention, I could use these cases to
work on the layout, and just slide them closed and lock them
up when not in use. It beats having dozens of rare items strewn
across my desk the week before a convention, where the kids
could walk in at any time, or my wife could turn up her nose at
"all that junk" I'm playing with. -Editor]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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