Three dimensional collage

Abstract

A user reconfigurable platform for creating three dimensional overlapping layered collages for displaying elements is provided that includes pedestals of varying heights or lengths along a z-axis relative to an attachment substrate in an x-y plane. Multiple mounting boards are configured for mounting the displayed elements and for attachment to the pedestals. The pedestals attach to the substrate with a bottom separable interface and to the mounting board with a top separable interface.

1 . A user reconfigurable platform for creating three dimensional overlapping layered collages for displaying elements comprising:
 a plurality of pedestals of varying heights or lengths along the z-axis relative to an attachment substrate in the x-y plane;   a plurality of mounting boards configured for mounting said elements and for attachment to said pedestals; and   wherein each of said plurality of pedestals attach to said substrate with a bottom separable interface and to said mounting board with a top separable interface.   
     
     
         2 . The platform of  claim 1  wherein said elements are each a two dimensional-object or a three-dimensional-object. 
     
     
         3 . The platform of  claim 1  wherein said elements include at least one of artwork, woven or knit material patterns, printed indicia, collector cards, rocks, shells, thimbles, figurines, stamps, currency, and photographs. 
     
     
         4 . The platform of  claim 1  wherein at least one of said plurality of pedestals is made of at least one of metal, brass, acrylic, plastic, composites, wood, paper, and corrugated materials. 
     
     
         5 . The platform of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of pedestals are attached anywhere on said substrate. 
     
     
         6 . The platform of  claim 1  wherein said attachment substrate is framed. 
     
     
         7 . The platform of  claim 6  wherein said attachment substrate is a backplane of a shadow box enclosure. 
     
     
         8 . The platform of  claim 1  said attachment substrate is a wall. 
     
     
         9 . The platform of  claim 1  wherein at least one of said plurality of mounting boards is planar. 
     
     
         10 . The platform of  claim 9  wherein at least one of said plurality of mounting boards has a shape of square, rectangle, triangular, trapezoidal, and circular. 
     
     
         11 . The platform of  claim 1  wherein at least one of said plurality of mounting boards is made of metal, plastic, composite, wood, paper, or corrugated materials. 
     
     
         12 . The platform of  claim 1  wherein the top and bottom separable interfaces are combinations of magnets, hook and loop fasteners, push-pin, mating press fits or engagements, snaps, and reusable and removable adhesives; and
 wherein the bottom separable interfaces allow repositioning and replacement of the pedestals without leaving witness marks in said substrate. 
 
     
     
         13 . The platform of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of pedestals are formed from acrylic tubes or brass tubes with a bottom flared end and a top flared end; and
 wherein said bottom flared end holds said bottom separable interface and said top flared end hold said top separable interface. 
 
     
     
         14 . The platform of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of pedestals are molded with an upper and a lower engagement feature for securing said upper and lower separable interfaces, respectively. 
     
     
         15 . The platform of  claim 12  wherein a plurality of said magnets are present and positioned on at least one of the top or bottom separable interfaces with uniform polarity on the top separable interfaces or the bottom separable interfaces.