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   forestgirl | May 28, 2010 11:59am | #1

   A shadowbox....

   I've never seen a display with a cap and gown, but what comes to mind is a shadow-box style such as the ones I used tomake for autographed sports jerseys.  It's been awhile, can't remember the measurement details, but I made them with drawer-lock joints in the corners for strength, and covered with a mitered face frame.  The back was rabbeted and thin plywood inset.  The inside had art-store poster-board (is that what they call it? can't remember), color chosen by the client.   Front was acrylic (Plexi)

   Jersey was pinned tastefully with stainless steel pins, heads hidden.  Double-wire for hanging.  It was purposely made to not have a hinged and openable front, due to the value of the jerseys (Cal Ripken, Griffey, Jr., etc.)  You could do it differently for a grad robe, make it easier to re-pin if needed.

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   danmart | May 28, 2010 06:18pm | #2

   FG

   Haven't seen one but here's an idea to consider:

   Maybe a shallow wall hung case with a diamond top to hold the cap(mortar board) then a thin shelf and the gown folded and presented horizontally.

   A little glass door. With the mortar board with the points up and down the tassle could be oriented to indicate... a graduate.

   Just an idea.

   dan

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   forestgirl | May 29, 2010 12:07am | #4

   mssg forwarded to Larry ;-)

   Thanks, Dan, I think I'll pass it on to Larry (the OP).  ;-)  Neat idea though.

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   SteveSchoene | May 28, 2010 09:46pm | #3

   Do grads these days have even the option to buy the baccalaureate cap and gown, I thought they are all rented.  So the usual souvenir is the tassle.  And, the diploma to be framed.  Shoot, I even rented mine when I had to go to commencement ceremonies as a professor, though a fair number of professors end up buying them, especially the hood that proclaims the doctorate and it's school.  . 

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   bones | May 29, 2010 07:52am | #5

   depends on the school

   I've been through a few of these now.  With my under-grad stuff, one school you rented but  you kept the tassle, a second school you bought and got the whole 9 yards(MBA).   I have all my tassles and my mortar board from my Masters program( MBA).  My wife does scrapbooking and did some cool stuff with it, but I think a display case would be cool.  Post pic's of what ever you make.   Have a good one!

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   RalphBarker | May 29, 2010 08:16am | #6

   I'd make it in the shape of an empty bank book. ;-)