Well it is around 16 months now - but it feels like time well spent.
The small cases on top of the detolfs are a set of four acrylics with bases I got off a buyer on ebay for £20 ($32)- they are perfect for BD mini-busts and mini-statues.
As I am in a rented house at present it is still very much a work in progress and I hope to move to a more elegant display room/s once I find the right house (If I can ever afford it in this recession!).