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I forget what they're called, but there're some really nice, really inexpensive shelves from ikea.

Doubledealer93 wrote:

RAcast wrote:I forget what they're called, but there're some really nice, really inexpensive shelves from ikea.

funny someone on 4chan suggested something from ikea too. they are detolfs. and way to expensive for me. 64 bucks a set, hell no.

Oh ouch o_o I thought someone said there was something for around 20-30 that was nice, but I must be remembering wrong...

I can never remember detolfs being much cheaper than they are now. I went through what you are going through now. I bought some nice bookcases for $40+. The issue is that they will warp if they are particleboard and dust is everywhere. Even the cheap shelves are $30 now at target and Walmart. Do yourself a favor and get Detolfs. $65 they are still a steal. The lack of dust is the real selling point for me. Here is part of my collection http://imgur.com/a/S8s6k

Ruthless Cynic wrote:I can never remember detolfs being much cheaper than they are now. I went through what you are going through now. I bought some nice bookcases for $40+. The issue is that they will warp if they are particleboard and dust is everywhere. Even the cheap shelves are $30 now at target and Walmart. Do yourself a favor and get Detolfs. $65 they are still a steal. The lack of dust is the real selling point for me. Here is part of my collection http://imgur.com/a/S8s6k

To be honest, keeping figures inside DETOLFs only "lessen" the accumulation of dust, unless you seal up the two seams on the sides of the door.

I've got a DETOLF at home for TF displaying; while it takes about a month before the TF's require dusting inside a DETOLF as opposed to less than a week on an exposed bookshelf, it still doesn't really solve the dust problem.

That said, figures do look much better in glass shelves, as you can look at them from all angles. And unlike other collectibles that have hard-to-clean elements like cloth, synthetic hair and rubber skin, TF's can be cleaned relatively easily with a rag, compressed air or even a mini vacuum cleaner.

My Hot Toys figures, on the other hand, are kept in airtight acrylic display cases, as these usually have fabric clothing and rubber skin that are hard to dust.

Va'al wrote:The cheap shelves from IKEA are called Billy.
They're bookshelves, but you can add glass doors to them, and put more shelves than they come with if you're so inclined!

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/83688210/

That's exactly what I was going to say. I just moved into a new house and I'm putting this in the basement for my collection: http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/S49858180/ with glass doors.

Bed Bath and Beyond has these little stands for spices; they're about one square foot in area, with three tiers - kind of like bleachers or the risers that a choir stands one. They're made of white plastic, so they'll blend in with the white Billy bookcases. I'm going to get a bunch of those and put them on the bookshelves so I can display three rows of standing figures and the ones in back will be visible.


As for the Detolfs, I think they're more suited for showcasing a small number of large figures, like Unicron or Fortress Maximus sized figures, ones that are real showpieces. I think the Billys are better for displaying large amounts of Voyager, Deluxe, and smaller figures.

Billy's are great, but they are not deep enough for my taste (no homo). They really are meant for books.

I use some from ikea too, they are not as long as billy, but they are about twice as wide. Forgot the name. Cool tip: Its best to leave the bottom shelf or too with an opaque door, since it's too low and out of sight for any good display, so might as well get some storage...