Ideas for displaying an assortment of cards in a basket for charity auction?

[cards4u]

Our son's school is having a silent auction and I said I would make an assortment of cards but they are supposed to be in a cello wrapped basket. I will probably have about 24 cards. Any ideas for maximum visibility of the different cards? Or if you have done something like this and displayed your cards in a different way could you share that? Maybe I could get a reprieve from the basket ;) Any help would be appreciated!

[jayneb]

I did this for our local Relay for Life. I didn't want people to rummage through the cards and possibly get them smudged or crinkled. So, after I made the cards, I scanned the front of the cards, 4 at a time, and printed them off. Then I stapled the pages together and just set it in front of the basket. I don't usually put anything inside the cards, so this worked well this time.

[writer's stamp]

I've done this a number of times. Never wrapped the basket but always cover all the cards with a clear plastic card sleeve, then place the cards in a basket so that people can flip through them. I've never had anyone ask to see the inside of the card. If you do need to cello-wrap your basket, you might try using a multi-photo holder (the kind with the curly clips on the end). You could set this in the center of the basket and prominently display your best work. Then place the rest of the cards in the basket and wrap the entire basket. In this scenario, I would not use the card sleeves. Good luck - I'm sure your cards will start a fast and furious bidding war ;)