I wanted to share a Trump Plaza shadowbox project I’ve been working on for about the last six months. While I mainly collect Trump Taj Mahal pieces, I’ve picked up a number of rare Trump Plaza items over the years, and over the past couple of months I invested around $2,000 acquiring the last pieces I needed to finish a display that felt truly collector‑worthy.

The shadowbox is fully mounted and I’m in the process of adding the hanger so I can display it on the wall. Based on current market sales and the rarity of several items in the case, the approximate raw item value is in the $4,000–$5,000 range, not including materials or labor. A professional framer would charge $1,475–$3,120 for a display of this complexity, and even a hobbyist would run $600–$1,370, plus about $150–$200 in materials (shadowbox, airtight holders, archival backing, etc.).

I’m not actively looking to sell it right now since I just finished it and want to enjoy it for a while, but if anyone here has serious interest or wants more details, feel free to reach out.

While the display includes many rare Plaza pieces, the main highlights are the two Trump Plaza $100 chips and the four Paulson decks — two never opened but canceled, and two never canceled at all, which are extremely rare and almost never seen outside high‑end collections. A good portion of the overall value is in these six items alone, but the full display is balanced with dozens of supporting pieces that make it a complete, collector‑grade presentation. I also printed a 3D Trump Plaza logo for the case, hand‑painted it, and I’ll be adding a small light to it as part of the final display.

The display also includes a custom 3D‑printed Trump Plaza logo, hand‑painted and paired with a remote‑controlled light unit offering seven different lighting modes. It looks absolutely stunning when lit and really brings the whole shadowbox to life. Once I finish the final touches, I’ll be displaying it on the wall, and in the near future I’ll likely be listing my duplicate Trump Taj Mahal items as one lot, and a Kit Carson Club shadowbox as well.