Trophy display or dispose of?

Question

I have a ton of trophies for martial arts competiton. Problem is, how do i display them without being too gaudy or should i just trash them. http://www.geocities.com/avengergt/trophies.jpg

Answer 1

Wow! you have a lot! Cool kick thing too...I can imagine it might be hard to get rid of any trophy that shows your acheivements-but you made the suggestion of trashing them, so it doesn't seem that you are too attached to the "award" itself.

Decorating with all of them would be definatly be gaudy, unless you had an entire room deicated to them-and depending on your situation, that could be a waste of space.

If you want to decorate with your memoribillia-sort and store the ones you dont use. But just use a few, like the most prestigeous, or a sentimental one, or even some that look unique.

Use 1 or 2 diff. sizes on a table with a lamp or something..Then on the wall behind it you could have 1 or 2 of the plaques hanging near a shadow box with some belts/whatever in it. You can hang a picture of you with all those awards near all that.

Also, bring out some of your things you may even use if you are still active in martial arts, and use the decorating space for your sword/stick thing's home when you aren't using it.

If you have Asian inspired decor, this will all work even better. If not, keep it in an office/personal/bedroom type space in your home. In decorating, its nice to keep public rooms less personal-meaning, the photo of you all geared-up, on the top of Mt Everest doesnt need to be in the living room or dining room. Keep personal things like photos and trophies in your office space or your bedroom, den, play room, etc.

But I dont always agree with this rule. Id like my antique framed photo of my grandma with her antiques in the dining room, not my bedroom! Who needs that *looking* at ya!

Answer 2

Don't trash them, you should be proud of things you have accomplished....If you don't want to look like a show off or overwhelm the room with trophies, display some of your favorites and put the rest up in the attic or storage somewhere.
You don't have to display them but by all means don't throw them out. Your kids might get a kick out of them someday.

Answer 3

It's bad mojo to destroy trophies and awards (certificates, whatever). Someday somebody will be thrilled for your accomplishments (I don't even know you and I'm impressed, congratulations), don't take that away.
Never never trash them. Use the lighted bookcase, worth every penny. You could go a step further and make signs, "this way to awesome display of accomplishments..." ok, never mind.

Answer 4

I guess you fought pretty hard to win those competitions. Keep them as when your old you will be able to remember the times when you were the best. Don't trash them, keep them, How to display I haven't the foggiest idea. A Shrine?

Answer 5

If you want to display them - by all means do so.

Years ago I found myself in this question & decided to get rid of them. Believe it or not - I simply trashed them.

Know what I could kick myself for not doing? I so wish I had contacted our local Special Olympics chair person to have them change the plates & use to give out at Special Olympics.

If you do decide to get rid of them - please consider this option.

Thanks!

Answer 6

If you really don't want to keep them, yard sale them. With a new plate they can be redone for someone else.

Put them in your den or office space, on one of the shelves that run around the wall about 18 inches from the ceiling.

Answer 7

Put them into a bookcase with lighting and doors. It will look really classy. I wouldn't get rid of them as they are treasures and memories.