Since there's not an Exonumia forum, I wasn't quite sure where to put this. But, I've occasionally found beautiful brass plaques in collections I've acquired, often featuring the artwork of engravers known to many coin collectors. Do you collect such plaques? Feel free to share images & their stories. I'm also curious about the best way to store these. I've often had to resort to wrapping them in protective cloth if the presentation boxes are missing, which is not ideal for display. Here's an example: a plaque celebrating the 1919 Strasbourg International Expo. This event marked the return of regions seized by Germany in the Franco-Prussian war, back to French control 2 generations later after the First World War. I can't find out much about the expo, which presumably was hosted in Strasbourg.
I can't say I actively collect them, but like you I have kept a few when they have come my way. I store them in a set of collectors drawers, laying on baize. Here are a few to entertain:
Interesting, I haven't seen those before. As far as storage, an inert plastic ziploc bag could work. Use 4 mil 2x3 inch bags for strawberry tickets.
I've picked up a few myself. Although I never look for them, the imagery on these I find very appealing. France The next is a silvered bronze piece from Prussia And I hope you indulge me. The next one is silver but one of my favorite pieces.
I only have one. It's the Lincoln plaque by Victor David Brenner. He designed this in 1907 in anticipation of the centenial of Lincoln's birth. Many artists prepared items for this event. These pieces come in several sizes. Be careful if you decide you want one. There are fakes out there, and I was fooled by one. You need to deal with an expert dealer.
Another Brenner plaque, dated 1907. With the easel these are hard to find. My source on this was Paul Cunningham.
Do I collect them? No. Do I admire them? Certainly. I did once have a Victor D. Brenner Lincoln plaquette similar to the ones shown above.
I am now going to quickly and quietly leave this thread, lest the sight of this stuff give me any dangerous ideas. The last thing I need right now is to acquire is another numismatic/exonumic habit. And I could very easily imagine myself sliding down that slippery slope with stuff like this...
This one seems to have been made for a garden party horse race? I've never thrown a party at the scale where I gave medals to the entertainment, but 1957 was a very different time and place. Posters apparently survive too? What kind of garden party leaves echoes on history like that??
