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Systems and methods for producing an accessorizable frame system comprising a display plate, a frame plate, and an attachment, which selectively and releaseably holds the display plate away from the frame plate, are disclosed. In some cases, the attachment that connects the display plate to the fram

Systems and methods for producing an accessorizable frame system comprising a display plate, a frame plate, and an attachment, which selectively and releaseably holds the display plate away from the frame plate, are disclosed. In some cases, the attachment that connects the display plate to the frame plate includes a clip that extends from the display plate and which is configured to be received in a corresponding opening within the frame plate. In some instances, to accessorize the frame system, a user adds an aligner, a liner, a back cover, and/or any other suitable component to the frame system.

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1. An accessorizable frame system comprising: a frame plate having a front side and a back side, wherein an outer perimeter of the frame plate extends proximally past the frame plate's front side;a display plate having a first side and a second side, wherein an outermost perimeter of the display pla

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An accessorizable frame system comprising: a frame plate having a front side and a back side, wherein an outer perimeter of the frame plate extends proximally past the frame plate's front side;a display plate having a first side and a second side, wherein an outermost perimeter of the display plate is smaller than the outer perimeter of the frame plate, and wherein the display plate's first side comprises a substantially flat display surface that is configured to support a piece of display media;an attachment extending between the frame plate's front side and the display plate's second side, wherein the attachment comprises a frictional engagement that selectively and releasably holds the display plate away from the frame plate, and wherein the attachment is disposed in from the outermost perimeter of the display plate; andan alignment member that extends from the display plate's second side to stabilize the display plate on the frame plate, and wherein the alignment member is configured to fit in an aperture in the frame plate's front side. 2. The frame system of claim 1, wherein the display plate comprises a shadow box having at least one raised edge that extends proximally away from the display surface on the display plate. 3. The frame system of claim 1, further comprising a separator bar that is configured to frictionally engage with the display plate to split the display surface into a plurality of sections. 4. The frame system of claim 1, further comprising a liner that is disposed between the frame plate's front side and the display plate's second side, wherein an outer perimeter of the liner is larger than the outermost perimeter of the display plate. 5. The frame system of claim 1, wherein the back side of the frame plate comprises at least one push-pin receptacle. 6. The frame system of claim 5, further comprising a back cover comprising at least one process that is sized and shaped to fit within the at least one push-pin receptacle. 7. The frame system of claim 1, further comprising an aligner having a transparent lens comprising an inner surface, wherein at least one side of the aligner extends away from the inner surface, and wherein the inner surface of the lens is larger than a display surface on the display plate. 8. The frame system of claim 1, wherein the alignment member comprises a spacer that is sized and shaped to retain a space between the display plate's second side and the frame plate when the display plate is connected to the frame plate. 9. The frame system of claim 1, wherein the frictional engagement comprises: a clip that extends from the display plate, wherein the clip comprises an arm having a ridge; andan opening in the frame plate's front side is sized and shaped to selectively lock the clip in the opening once the ridge is pushed past the opening. 10. An accessorizable frame system comprising: a display plate having a first side and a second side, wherein at least one clip extends from the display plate's second side and is disposed in from any perimeter of the second side, and wherein the display plate comprises a spacer that is sized and shaped to retain a space between the display plate's second side and a frame plate when the display plate is connected to the frame plate; andthe frame plate having a front side and a back side, wherein an outermost perimeter of the frame plate is larger than a display surface on the display plate, wherein the outermost perimeter of the frame plate is raised proximally past the frame plate's front side, wherein the frame plate's front side comprises at least one opening that is sized and shaped to receive the at least one clip, and wherein the at least one clip is configured to extend through the frame plate's front side, in from the raised outermost perimeter of the frame plate, and to be released from the back side of the frame plate. 11. The frame system of claim 10, further comprising a liner that is disposed between the frame plate's front side and the display plate's second side, wherein an outer perimeter of the liner is larger than the outermost perimeter of the display surface on the display plate. 12. The frame system of claim 10, further comprising at least one alignment member that extends from the display plate's second side to stabilize the display plate with respect to the frame plate, and wherein the alignment member is configured to fit in an aperture in the frame plate's front side. 13. The frame system of claim 10, wherein the frame plate further comprises at least one push-pin receptacle disposed at the frame plate's back side. 14. The frame system of claim 13, further comprising a back cover comprising at least one process that is sized and shaped to fit within the at least one push-pin receptacle. 15. The frame system of claim 10, wherein the display plate comprises a shadow box having at least one raised edge that extends proximally away from the display surface on the display plate. 16. A method for making an accessorizable frame system, the method comprising: providing a frame plate having a front side and a back side, wherein an outer perimeter of the frame plate extends proximally past the frame plate's front side;providing a display plate having a first side and a second side, wherein the display plate comprises a substantially flat display surface, wherein an outermost perimeter of the display plate is smaller than the outer perimeter of the frame plate, wherein the display plate comprises an alignment member that extends from the display plate's second, and wherein the alignment member fits in an aperture in the frame plate's front side to stabilize the display plate with respect to the frame plate; andproviding an attachment extending from the display plate's second side, wherein the attachment comprises a frictional engagement that is configured to selectively and releasably hold the display plate away from the frame plate, and wherein the attachment is disposed in from the outermost perimeter of the display plate; andattaching the display plate to the frame plate by inserting the alignment member into the aperture in the frame plate's front side and inserting the attachment into a corresponding opening within the frame plate's front side. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the display plate comprises a shadow box having at least one raised edge that extends proximally away from the display surface on the display plate. 18. The method of claim 16, further comprising providing an aligner having a transparent lens comprising an inner surface, wherein at least one side of the aligner extends away from the lens' inner surface, and wherein inner surface of the lens is larger than a display surface on the display plate. 19. The method of claim 16, further comprising providing at least one alignment member that extends between the frame plate's front side and the display plate's second side. 20. A method for assembling an accessorizable frame, the method comprising: providing a frame plate having a front side and a back side;providing a display plate having a first side and a second side, wherein a first perimeter of the display plate's first side is smaller than an outermost perimeter of the frame plate's front side;applying an adhesive to the first side of the display plate;providing an attachment extending from the display plate's second side, wherein the attachment is disposed in from an outer edge of the display plate and is configured to selectively and releasably connect the display plate to the first side of the frame plate;providing an aligner having a transparent lens comprising an inner surface, wherein multiple walls extend away from the lens' inner surface, and wherein the inner surface of the lens is larger than the front side of the display plate;placing a display item against the inner surface of the lens such that the walls align the display item;placing the display plate within the aligner such that the adhesive attaches the display item to the first side of the display plate; andconnecting the display plate to the frame plate.