Display device for flat articles

A device for displaying flat articles comprising:

• a frame;
• at least one substantially horizontal suspension member supported by the frame;
• a plurality of carrier elements for holding said flat articles, each carrier element including a body portion comprising a first substantially planar surface having a front edge and a rear edge;
• lower engagement means comprising a second substantially planar surface extending upwardly from said front edge of said first substantially planar surface;
• a back portion comprising a third substantially planar surface extending upwardly from said rear edge of said first substantially planar surface, wherein said third substantially planar surface of the back portion extends further upwardly from the body portion than said second planar surface of the lower engagement means;
• and upper engagement means for overhanging said suspension member or the lower engagement means of another carrier element, said upper engagement means comprising a hook-like suspension strip along an upper edge of the third substantially planar surface of said back portion, wherein said hook-like suspension strip extends backwardly and downwardly from the upper edge of the third substantially planar surface, wherein the upper engagement means of a first carrier element overhangs the substantially horizontal suspension member, and the upper engagement means of a second carrier element overhangs the lower engagement means of said first carrier element;
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• at least one support means for supporting said first and second carrier elements in the vicinity of the rear edge of the body portions thereof, wherein said support means has the form of a strip which is releasably connected to the frame and extends downwardly from adjacent the suspension member.