# Just me, or are picture frames really, really expensive? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 10, 2010, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-me-or-are-picture-frames-really-really-expensive/563668 "2010-12-10T16:10:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-me-or-are-picture-frames-really-really-expensive/563668/21 "2010-12-12T22:46:55Z")
> [@Zulema](#): > > Also, if they’re your own photos, you don’t have to worry so much about acid free matting or UV blocking glass. If a photo fades or gets affected by acid in your lifetime you can print a new one. Yep. I stop by TJ Maxx and Marshalls and check out things like frames all the time. Regular shopping and I have frames in the basement that I like. ---
**Author:** ![Sateryn76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Sateryn76](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sateryn76)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-me-or-are-picture-frames-really-really-expensive/563668/22 "2010-12-13T00:39:03Z")
> [@Gilliver](#): > > Hobby Lobby or Michael’s offers some good deals on frames during their sales. Regular priced frames are not a great deal. > > Also, you can always print the 40% off one item coupons for either place online and buy your frames one at a time. As long as the store is a reasonable distance, you can save a ton of money with those coupons ! Also, [Joanns.com](http://Joanns.com) is great for this. They are (were? - I don’t know when it ended) having a 60% off sale on all of their frames. I just got a fantastic 5x7 copper finish frame for $4.00. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-me-or-are-picture-frames-really-really-expensive/563668/23 "2010-12-13T08:40:31Z")
Agree with the Dollar Stores, but if you have an Ikea anywhere near you, years ago I got some frames for large posters that were amazingly cheap! Try to find cheap frames in that format! I think I paid about $9 each, and bought 20 of them. Still have them hanging in the den and in the hallways around the house. You might also try Big Lots, should there be one of those in your area. ---
**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-me-or-are-picture-frames-really-really-expensive/563668/24 "2010-12-13T13:58:52Z")
Marshall’s has lots of good frames for cheap. ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2010, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-me-or-are-picture-frames-really-really-expensive/563668/25 "2010-12-18T10:07:58Z")
I finally made it to a few suggested stores last night and scored pretty well. I got a pretty nice looking 10x20 frame at Job Lots for under $15. I also got a box type 8x10 for just a couple dollars. I swung by a dollar store after that and saw that they have a whole bunch of decent looking 8x10 frames. So I plan to go back there and get a bunch. Thanks for the suggestions everyone. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-me-or-are-picture-frames-really-really-expensive/563668.md?page=1)