low cost butterfly display system

[Dr. Rev Chuck, MD, PA]

RENE BOUTIN wrote:
> 
>           I am looking to put together a low cost butterfly display system
> to help sell my raised perfect spreaded specimens.The systeme is almost
> ready and available soon if it should be of interest to some of
> you.Meanwhile I would like to know what do you  do to commercialize your
> spread dried specimens dried specimens.
>          I suspect the market for such items is really untapped because when
> you go to buy them you end up paying for expensive frames and boxes of all
> sorts,so my idea is to come up wth a low cost system where the spreaded
> butterflies is worth more than the framed box.
>                 What do you think?

Do not splurge on finish, leatherette vinyl, etc., when flat black stained 
1/2" square pine or poplar will be cheaper and more appropriate.  If your 
customer is so demented as to want 24k gold leaf over relieved cherubim, 
let her shop the job.  She'll do it anyway.