Decorative stand for compact discs

A decorative stand for holding compact disc cases in a manner facilitating their placement and removal from the stand, comprising:

• (a) a set of at least three translucent rods, each said rod having a series of notches in a side wall thereof to receive an edge of the compact disc case, said rods arranged together so that the notches cooperate to slidably receive three edges of each compact disc case;
• (b) a housing to hold a lower end of each of the rods in a upright fashion and to illuminate the rods, said housing having (i) a top wall with a set of holes to receive the ends of the rods and to maintain said rods in the arranged pattern, (ii) holding means within the housing to hold the rods off a bottom wall of the housing, and (iii) illumination means mounted within the housing and below the rods such that light is transmitted through the rods to provide a pleasing appearance;
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• (c) a cap attached to an upper end of each of the rods as an aid in stabilizing the rods.