What to do with sketches?

Krescan

So I've finally started getting sketches at cons and such. Some are just sketch cards and some are full pages. I don't actually have a sketchbook so so far everything I have is loose. What's the best way to keep everything together and safe? I'm thinking one of those portfolio books but not sure if that's the route I should go. Just looking for some advice. I'd love for them all to go in frames and up one the wall but that's just not practical.

Torchsong

I frame the really good stuff or if it's from a known artist (the "Wall of Fame") - this is key though, make sure to hang them in an area where the sun isn't going to shine in on them repeatedly or over time the paper will deteriorate. Beyond that - a loose portfolio is a good idea, or a box that measures at least 11x14 (average Bristol paper size) (11x17 if you get comic book pages).

LibraryBoy

The answer is clear, people. You use them as placemats.

But, honestly, I frame the ones I like best and keep the rest in an art portfolio I got at Michael's.

Greg

My wife and I have been talking about this ourselves. We want to put everything in frames so that they can all be seen, but with the last three cons we've been to we came home with about two dozen lose skteches and a few commissions.

The commissions will go up in frames, but we are not so sure on the sketches.

Torchsong

And get a sketchbook! :)

Krescan

A follow up question is what is the price of one at Michael's? Amazon has one for about 10 bucks http://www.amazon.com/Itoya-Profolio-Storage-Display-Book/dp/B000H0ZK5S/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1342552164&sr=8-3&keywords=ART+PORTFOLIO+11X14

And yes the known artists are going on the wall for sure, Perez and Hama are getting frames out of the sun but I need a place for all the Thing sketches I pick up.