Gifts for the ACEO Collector

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Start with the art itself

The best gift for an ACEO collector is another ACEO. Originals run from a few dollars to well past $100, and every one is one-of-a-kind. Browse ACEO art for sale by subject, or have an artist paint their pet with an ACEO pet portrait commission. Shopping for a particular year? See anniversary gifts by year.

To display it

Most collections live in sleeves and binders. A frame gives one favorite a place in the room.

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   Gold mini frames

   Ornate gold mini frames for small originals. They read as a real frame, not a card holder, so a 2.5"x3.5" piece hangs or stands like the artwork it is.

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   Vintage gold octagon frame

   An antique-style octagon sized for a 2.5"x3.5" card. Stands on a desk or hangs on the wall, and makes one favorite read as an heirloom.

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   Embossed brass frame

   Bronze-gold with an embossed floral border. The old-fashioned choice for a portrait, a botanical, or anything a little romantic.

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   Magnetic acrylic frame

   A clear acrylic block that closes with magnets. The card floats between two thick panes, so the art is the only thing you see. The modern choice.

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   Magnetic one-touch holders

   A rigid magnetic case that snaps shut around the card. The display-grade step up from a top loader, for the pieces that come out to be admired.

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More antique styles in brown, green, and black and gold: vintage frames for ACEOs.

To keep it

Once a collection grows past a stack, it needs a home that keeps cards flat, dry, and easy to flip through. On a budget, a binder that comes with card pockets, or a binder with 9-pocket card sheets, does the same job.

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   Ultra Pro 9-pocket PRO-Binder

   Side-loading 9-pocket pages hold a whole collection flat and in view. A page per artist, a binder per year.

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   Card storage box

   A card box with dividers for everything that does not fit in the binder: sleeved cards, sorted by artist or series, safe on a shelf.

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Not sure what they already own? Give a frame. Every collector has one piece they would rather see every day.