with reference to the accompanying drawings in which preferred embodiments of the invention are shown this invention may however be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein rather these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art like numbers refer to like elements throughout and prime notation is used to indicate similar elements in alternate embodiments referring initially to fig1 a portable storage and display case 10 for valuable items such as military decorations and jewelry includes a rigid front member 12 having an inside surface 14 opposed to an outside surface 16 the rigid front member 12 has a top edge 18 opposed to a bottom edge 20 and opposing front 22 and rear edges 24 in addition a rigid rear member 26 has an inside surface 28 opposed to an outside surface 30 the rigid rear member 26 has a top edge 32 opposed to a bottom edge 34 and opposing front 36 and rear not shown edges a spine 40 joins the front member 12 with the rear member 26 along their respective rear edges creating a unitary exterior cover 42 an optional fastener 44 such as a zipper or velcro u00ae surrounding the.