Yesterday we asked for recommendations to find display equipment. Lots of responses. Here goes.
First, from John Styler of Prospect Heights, Illinois
I have seen both wooden & Lucite plate stands at Michael’s Arts & Kraft’s, Bed Bath & Beyond, Hobby Lobby and the Dollar Stores

Gwen Stebbins of Davison, Michigan responds
Having an antique shop, I know all about displays and can share with your reader that needs stands to display plates…..Dollar Tree! This is a national chain and you have to check back from time to time but I do find quite a few there. JoAnn Fabrics and Wal-Mart also sell them but they run up to about $15.00 per stand and there isn’t much difference in quality. With the Dollar Tree stands, you never know if it will be the cheaper plastic ones or the nicer black lacquer ones so you may have to check back periodically. Obviously, boutique type gift shops also sell them but there you can pay from $10 to $30 per stand and again, there isn’t much difference in quality. I have as many people ask to buy my Dollar Tree stands as I do the more expensive ones.

David Donaldson of Orlando, Florida says
I would search for a display company in your area. Additionally, GOOGLE is a wonderful search tool for such things, as is eBay where it seems that everything is sold. The cheapest place for me to buy bubble wrap and packing peanuts was on eBay.

Lu Yocum of Cleveland, Ohio refers us to his web site.
Have them try our web site at www.privatestock-antiques.com then use the link to Display Stands.

Michael Krumme of LA reports
It shouldn’t be too hard to find Lucite plate stands. Every month, there are not one but two sellers at a monthly antique flea market here in Southern California who offer them.

However, if you’d like to have something very specific custom-crafted in Lucite, I would recommend Solter Plastics on Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles, CA 90025. If you can sketch it and provide dimensions, they can make ANYTHING. This might be a good option if you have an item that is oddly shaped and hard to display.

I don’t have any source for wood display aids.

Don Love of Spooner, Wisconsin recommends
I have purchased from this company & they have a large selection & many styles. www.usadisplay.net/pg6.htm I hope this will help.

Beth Shaut of the Carder Steuben Shop in Corning recommends
Roberts Colonial House – 1-800-640-7737 has a full line of Acrylic and wooden plate holders.

John Lolley of Monroe, Louisiana shares with us
Jim and Mike Kimberling (Plastic Personalities) have been producing my acrylic stands and holders for
many years. Their products are of the highest quality. By chance they just left my home for a brief visit on their way to the American Cutglass Association meeting in Virginia. So, they will be away for a few days. Their email address is jtkorjak@centurytel.net.

And, if this isn’t enough recommendation we wrap up with a recommendation from Bobby Rockwell of Corning, New York
I would think that at any Gift Wares Show a person should be able to find a source for them. That’s where we found them for the old department store. The only drawback is the quantities you might have to purchase, but a person can sure see all the different types as well as the quality of the construction of the stands. Simply by just buying on line you are buying a pig in a polk and can’t be sure what you will end up with and displaying art glass plate I would assume you would want the best. Also Gaylord sells museum supplies for display purposes and they are high quality for the most part. They should have some.