Ideas for Displaying/Storing Ribbons & Rosettes

[EMSChins]

I am looking to see what creative/functional ideas other members have come up with for displaying or storing their ribbons and/or rosettes that they have earned. They don't have to be from chinchilla shows. Any ideas for these types of items are welcome. Thanks!

 

[ChinchillasByDesign]

I have often wondered the same thing. One day I think I might try and make a quilt with ours.

 

[EMSChins]

I have often wondered the same thing. One day I think I might try and make a quilt with ours.

I have actually thought the same thing Nicole but it would have to be hung as it would make one darn scratchy quilt!!!

 

[ticklechin]

I have a chinchilla ribbon quilt, its 8ft by 6 ft made from ribbons from the 60s, its beautiful.

 

[EMSChins]

I have a chinchilla ribbon quilt, its 8ft by 6 ft made from ribbons from the 60s, its beautiful.

That is awesome Dawn! Do you have photos of it that you could share?

 

[ticklechin]

I can take some and post for you!

 

[EMSChins]

That would be great - thanks!

 

[Riven]

I'd love to see it too. What a neat idea.

 

[mark miller]

I remember when I was younger, there was a long-time breeder in Oklahoma that made a jacket out of green Honorable Mention ribbons. I believe it was Burl Smith, if I remember right. He used to wear that green jacket to all the shows, it was pretty cool. Back in the 50's and 60's they placed the animals in each color class differently than we do today. Only the best animal in the class was given 1st place, the next best was 2nd place, the third best was 3rd place, the fourth best was 4th place, the fifth best was 5th place and all the other animals in each class were only given Honorable Mention ribbons. So, everyone had a lot of green Honorable Mention ribbons since that was what the majority of the animals at the shows were awarded. Most breeders thought those green ribbons were worthless, but he wore that jacket proudly to the shows all the way through the 1980's.

 

[ticklechin]

 

[Pookinaround]

Dawn, THAT IS AWESOME!!!!!

 

[threewingedfury]

Dawn, if you ever decide to sell that, let me know ;-)

 

[EMSChins]

Thanks Dawn. That is a great idea - of course mine would look more like a napkin than a quilt! Lol!!!

 

[Riven]

Neat quilt, and neat story Jags!

 

[greychins]

How neat!

 

[Snickers]

That is awesome!

 

[ticklechin]

I collect all kinds of chinchilla ranching memorabilia from the 40s and up, its pretty cool stuff.

 

[Godins Chinchillas]

That is pretty neat!!

 

[Pikaia]

That is a really cool quilt, Dawn!

 

[Sycamore Chins]

I've been planning to get a big shadow box and layer them up in there. That way I can minimize the layer of dust that will accumulate if I hang it in the chin-room.