Saving and displaying souvenirs

knfmn · Sep 21, 2011

Hello all,

I tend to collect minor souvenirs from dives that have great importance to me. These are not plant or animal, but usually something as simple as a smaller rock I find on the bottom that catches my eye. My question is this.....where do those of you who collect any sort of souvenir store them? Do you use one of the shadow-box type wall displays? I ask here as I know that some wreck divers do so with the intent of collecting souvenirs or trophies of their dives and figured I'd have a decent chance of getting my question answered.

Thanks,

Kristopher

CuNanoTube · Sep 21, 2011

In general it is very bad form to remove anything from a wreck. If every diver who visits a wreck takes something then eventually there will be no interesting little bits left.
I could maybe see taking a rock as okay, but if that rock were part of the ships ballast you would again be stripping the wreck.

The only souvenirs you should take are pictures.

knfmn · Sep 21, 2011

Thank you for the useless reply. Note that at no point did I say, "is this ok to do, guys??" I asked a question about displaying souvenirs. Period.

Kristopher

CuNanoTube · Sep 21, 2011

Fine, Shadow boxes would look alright if the object was relatively flat allowing for an attractive shadow. A more three dimensional object would be (in my opinion) better displayed on a top lit shelf, possible on a stand.

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Mark Derail · Sep 21, 2011

My table in my living room is basically a square wooden box with glass on top. Inside it's a compartment about 8" deep, that has beach sand, sea shells, coral pieces, crystals, beach glass, etc.

I put my collections of rock / coral pieces taken from the bottom, and put them inside after washing. Great conversation piece.

Some people I know use their fish tank.

knfmn · Sep 21, 2011

That's a very good idea, Mark.

Thanks for the shelving suggestion, Hashime.

Kristopher

rhwestfall · Sep 21, 2011

fish tank

MichaelBaranows · Sep 21, 2011

My stuff is mostly mask, snorkels, and fishing weights/lures. But right now they are just thrown in a milk crate.

adurso · Sep 21, 2011

I have built in bookshelves with a fireplace between, the shelves are for diving memorabilia.

When I started diving JYC was harpooning whales and blowing up coral, so wreck raping was not a big no no....

.....my kids were somewhat bent when I pointed out that times change and would not let them collect from wrecks, so my youngest began picking up rocks and empty shells as you are doing....

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