Those in the U.K. will be familiar with the national newsagent chain W.H.Smith ( I believe they have a branch in Paris too). As well as the usual range of books and stationery, they also sell art materials including rather nifty little cased sets of artist pastels, brushes, pencils etc etc.
I bought one of the sets of pencils, the boxes are real wood, nicely finished with brass hinges and snap fasteners. The inserts are cheap black vacuum formed plastic, easy to rip out.
I bought some artists foam board ( 1/4 thick foam with white laminate card facings), cut out slots to accept the pins on the reverse of the badges, covered the lid liner in white satin and the base with blue velvet ( both cheap offcuts from a fabrics shop)
The result, I think, gives a rather nice safe way to store and display badges, all at a very reasonable cost (The case and all the materials together cost just over $35)
I bought one of the sets of pencils, the boxes are real wood, nicely finished with brass hinges and snap fasteners. The inserts are cheap black vacuum formed plastic, easy to rip out.
I bought some artists foam board ( 1/4 thick foam with white laminate card facings), cut out slots to accept the pins on the reverse of the badges, covered the lid liner in white satin and the base with blue velvet ( both cheap offcuts from a fabrics shop)
The result, I think, gives a rather nice safe way to store and display badges, all at a very reasonable cost (The case and all the materials together cost just over $35)
You have certainly increased their sales this weekend. I think I will copy your idea too for my British cap badge collection 
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