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Sun Mar 20, 2011 6:38 pm

I've been accepted to grad school for this summer, but I have no plans to take my collection with me, thus necessitating the need to store them away with my parents. Question is, how should I store them? Obviously, I'll be using plastic, lidded containers, but I was wondering more about the actual storage medium within. Can I store them freely, or should I get something like bubble wrap or something to store them in?

Any advice is appreciated.

News Credits: 2 · Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:12 pm

how about ziploc bags and packing peanuts? That way you don't lose guns, helmets or anything else. get box to cut up and make different levels in the box, with corners being soup cans or something. should hold up while you're away. throw a fabric softener sheet in there too, to keep out any mildew smell from wherever your parents end up storing them. congrats on college!

News Credits: 5749 · Mon Mar 21, 2011 7:26 pm

I like the flat "under the bed" type sealable plastic storage containers. I line the bottom of the containers with bubble wrap, put each figure into a ziplock bag with their accessories and instructions, and just line them up until the bottom is completely covered. Then I lay another protective layer of bubble wrap down on top of the first layer of figures and repeat. I can usually get two layers of figures in each box. By having a flatter storage bin it's a lot easier to dig out particular figures. Then I stack the containers on top of each other and cover them with a moving blanket. It's worked well so far.

News Credits: 15 · Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:05 am

I'd punch a small hole in whatever you choose so that the toys don't suffer Plastic Sweating from the humidity.

News Credits: 5 · Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:05 pm

Your best bet seems to be a transformers lasagna.

Do a layer of larger, less fragile toys at the bottom of your container, preferably in vehicle mold so they are folded up and taking up less space.

Follow this with a layer of white printer paper. Newspaper can bleed, and bubble wrap can stick. Some people will put a layer of cardboard in between each layer for support as well.

Top with another layer of the next size down toys, and repeat. I like to put all my accessories that can not be held in vehicle mode in a plastic tackle box or in baggies.

I have had to store my collection several times, and this seems to be the way that protects things the best. if you get a good sized tackle box with dividers, that is a great way to store minicons and micromasters.

Good luck at school!

Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:15 pm

If humid or no A/C or poeple who dont like using it.

Few dessecant bags might help as well, to absorb moisture.

Depends on the conditions basically

Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:19 pm

Cool. Thanks for all the suggestions.

News Credits: 2 · Sat May 14, 2011 12:58 am

What about styrofoam peanuts? Has anyone used them and do they work or bad idea? I just recently put two large tubs full of mainly MISB TF's and one of them is a crown jewel of my collection MIB G1 Overlord. I think I'm going to consider removing a lot of the newspaper from some of the tubs after what I just read on ink bleeding.

I never had any of the storage tubs in intense warm environments and right now they are in an AC controlled storage facility. I like the zip-lock bags for loose figs but does the type of packing really affect the TF's and the temperature environment they are kept in? Suggestions please...thanks!