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I would buy a huge frame and a large piece of colored paper for the back, then I would put very small pieces of double sided tape behind each card to make sure they stayed in place.

well, laid out in a grid these are 5x3. those are two prime numbers, so the only things that make sense are all together in one large frame or each framed separately. otherwise, you could do 3 strips of 5 or 5 strips of 3, but I think that would look silly.

on a string with photo clips like these:
http://themut.com/zoomprod/product11/

This is a good case for something custom. Take it to a great frame shop, ask for some archival tape on the cards (so it doesn't yellow with age), pick out a background color for them (I think charcoal), a fun and funky frame (something minimal or industrial). they will have tons of options and ideas to help you out. Expensive, but well worth it.

great cards!

I would hang them individually with the little black binder clips ( http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/429415/Office-Depot-Brand-Binder-Clips-Small/ ). If you're worried about the paper (though heavy card stock should do fine against binder clips), you could put a little piece of foam between the paper and the clips (small enough so you can't see it when it's hung). Very mod/minimalist/inexpensive. LOVE the poster, btw.

I think homage to magnets is in order- the idea amuses me.

How about using sticky back magnetic sheets (from a craft store) cut to exact size? Then, you could arrange them on a piece of galvanized metal which you could leave plain or paint. Or use magnetic paint underneath a coat of wall color and just mount them on the wall.

Or, if you don't want to use the sticky material, how about mounting them just using some kind of simple magnet on the front to hold them in place on a metal back piece. I think it could look good. Just be sure the magnets are in simple graphic shapes in black or metallic or a color if you'd like.

I don't think 3 strips of 5 would be silly...

How about sandwiching them between two big pieces of glass, held together with the binder clips?

a standard piece of matboard is 32X40.
cut the matboard 28 X 32.75.
this will allow a one inch border around the perimeter, and .25 inches between each card.
measure carefully, using an L-square and ruler, to mark the grid...test the marking pencil to make certain it will remove easily with a kneaded eraser. double-faced tape to attach, as the previous post suggested. below is an affordable custom frame shop for the 28 X 32.75 frame: http://www.lightimpressionsdirect.com/category.action?categoryId=43
and glass can be purchased locally, or plexiglas.

I bought a collection of 16 postcards of late seventies-early eighties london punk kids--framed them individually in simple frames, hung them 4x4.
It looks dated and fussy : ( (do-over imminent).
I think people here are on the right track with their suggestions.

You can put thumb tacks on the top and bottom to hold them in place. You don't have to stick the tack through the card just rest the cards on top of the tack and then secure them by putting more tacks on top.

And then get ribbon, preferably a think 2 to 3 inch ribbon and make a grid around the cards and it will look like a frame just with way less effort and much cheaper!

cool art

Why don't you get those long frames that have three or five spaces prematted per frame?

i like the idea of putting them all up on the wall in a grid, however you want to do it, and then placing a large ornate frame on the wall, no backing, no glass, just hang it around it. might be able to find one cheap at a garage sale or on clearance somewhere.

Yay Magnetic Fields!!

ACK! Do not put anything adhesive on them if you are hoping to leave them undamaged. Also, while I love little foldback clips for things like greeting cards, these can seriously damage the fibres of artwork.

I would recommend purchasing clear photocorners or mounting strips and create your grid on a piece of acid free matboard. The adhesive of the mounting strip and/or corner attaches to the matboard and then your artwork slides into the clear strip. Safe and reversible. A cheap solution to custom framing.
http://www.lineco.com/item.cfm?itemnum=L533-4020

This is a big piece but works of art on paper should always be protected by glass/plexi. It is important to also remember that a mat or some sort of spacer should be used to create a small gap between the glazing and the artwork. This prevents moisture from settling on your art.

Have you thought about showing say three cards at a time and just changing them out monthly? You could then perhaps afford more archival solutions?

How funny, I have these too and haven't figured out what to do with them! I'm leaning towards getting a few frames and changing them around ever so often though.

I think they would look great framed out in individual frames on a wall.

They're going to look awesome.

I have that! I don't have the slightest clue how I'm going to display them either, hehe. I'll refer back to this when the time comes.

I think any kind of frame would be too fussy. Here's what I would do:

Go to a home improvement store and buy a piece of corner bead. It's an 8' L-shaped, lightweight piece of metal that you use under corners when drywalling (costs about 98 cents). Put it up on the wall like a little shelf (it's so lightweight that a few brads will hold it up), then put the cards on it in a row. Very industrial and modern, in keeping with the poster!

It also makes a great way to display photos!

What about these magnets on a rope? Or their diy equivalent?

I have to agree with Kelaine, tape of any kind seems like a very poor solution.

My first thought was using photo corners to attach them to a piece of board and then putting them in a big frame, if you're looking to display them as a poster.

I like the idea of displaying them separately around your home.

If I number these 1-15 from left to right and top to bottom, I see 4 frames. Leave them arranged like they are unless there's some reason to change it (I assume this is the set list order?).
1,2,3,6,7,8 go in one frame. 4,5,9,10 go in one frame. 11,12,13 go in one frame. 14,15 go in one frame. I would have them mounted in the clear corners and possibly change up the color of the background for each frame so it looks kind of graphic element that riffs off the design with the off-white cards and the 2 pink cards. Take care of your cards, don't tape them or do anything weird with non-archival papers. Don't do matte board, it will look kind of weird because it's the wrong kind of art for it. I would definitely use the whole set of cards for one powerful cohesive effect than change them out... I can't really see the point in changing them out for stuff that's almost the same, first of all. Second of all, don't ration them out over the apartment. They will look like cruddy little hipster postcards then, and strange to spread them all over when they mean so much more as a single entity. I think they belong together.

I wonder if if two of them each could go into those "panarama" style photo frames, hanging vertically? That's a thought.

I would make it into a photo mobile. It would be much less expensive than framing, easier, and way more awesome. And no damage to the cards.

link:

http://www.amazon.com/FineArtStore-Photo-Mobile/dp/B000FOMBUI/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1226390131&sr=8-2

How about a few narrow picture ledges? You could lean the pictures against the wall and switch them around occasionally.
You could also use magnets on either a large wall-mounted board, your refrigerator, or possibly a door.

Use these supercool clips to create the grid you have pictured
http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/fotoclips

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Wow, polkadot, those are a really great idea. Do you have any idea if they leave a mark or indentation on the photo? Anyone have any experience with these?

amt230--you have some serious math ability--I've noticed that in other posts. Any math decor tie-in?