If your in the market for a military shadow box than your in for some digging and research.  Depending on the level of knowledge you have about the soldier you are shopping for.  With so many boxes out there it’s important to know a couple things before you start your search.

First and foremost you will need to know or gauge how much memorabilia will be stored or displayed in the shadow box.  Knowing the content is essential and will dictate the size of military shadow boxes you need. Probably the most important item is the uniform.  Many soldiers will love too display the uniform they may have warn on a certain day. Whatever the reason, the uniform will take up a bit of space and will require a larger box.  Items such as medals and other small pieces tend to take up less space, so if it’s merely the recipient displaying medals, then you will be fine going with a smaller shadow box.  This may sound rudimentary, but it really is a key component when shopping for military shadow boxes.

Now that you have the size, the next thing to consider is the decor of the recipients home or room that you think they will display the military shadow box in.  Although some people might not mind mismatching woods, some may and it’s as simple as finding out what type of wood would go with the decor. Again, simple, but should be thought out when shopping for military shadow boxes.

Last but not least and probably the most important to you is price.  There are hundreds of retailers online that sell shadow boxes, but only a few that sell military shadow boxes. Needless to say there is not a lot of information on some of the major distributors of military shadow boxes.  Amazon and other large online retailers might be your best bet for reliability, but I can say that I have been a little disheartened with some of the boxes that I have purchased. Quality has been a little on the shabby end when it comes to Amazon.  One alternative is having your military shadow boxes custom made. There are several online retailers that will build to your requested specifications.   Just about anything else you ask…they will do. I find that these custom shadow boxes are far more superior on quality, although they are a bit more pricey than other military shadow boxes.

For those of you looking into buying a flag case for Father’s Day…Target has one for $29.99. It’s just a standard black flag case with no hinges or latch, but beats having to order one online if your wanting one right away. It’s made to be mounted on the wall. It comes with all the hardware to be mounted to the wall. The wood is pine and finished with a black paint. The flag case is made by a company named Re style. One thing I liked about this flag case was it was simple. It had clean lines and not to over-the-top. With Fathers Day coming up might be time to start thinking about a gift.

I also noticed that Target had several shallow shadow boxes that would hold medals and military ribbons. I didn’t get a chance to snap a picture of the shadow boxes, but here is a picture of the flag case.