Collection storage

[Little Jo]

I'm not sure, if it is disapproved of showing own collections around here (or in general), because I have seen rarely photos of other's locations where they store their collection or spare parts.
Nevertheless I take the subtitle of this category ("Show us what you've got! ") for true -- particularly I know that this is only a very small collection compared to some other board members' treasures. (Maybe they post some pictures too  ) So I want to show you the new residence of my boxed boxes, now that I've finished my tidy away activities after our moving houses activities. The location is a little space under a staircase; for relation I have placed Little Jo right into the scenery, so you can get an impression on the scale (and not by mistake assuming that the boxes are piled up up to the ceiling  )

The photo also shows my newest creation: the blue metal cupboard on the left hand side where I store my spare parts (the spare parts are sorted in the drawers in those little white paper boxes like shown on this page) ... yes, for sure I haven't created the cupboard by myself, but I've painted it in Playmo-blue and attached the same sort of labels to the drawers like on the storage boxes (cf. link above).

[playmofire]

That's a very neat storage area, and the zipper bags look very useful.  I've never seen anything like that before.

[Captain Henry]

Wow, you are very organized! I also use ziploc bags to store some of my pieces. And I really like your Playmo blue drawer cabinet.

[Meg]

Your blue drawer cabinet is the envy of the neighborhood.

I have slowly, very slowly, been trying to organize my spares in workshop sorting boxes.

I like the idea of the Ikea boxes.
I have been using plastic storage boxes for this purpose.

I will be "borrowing" the idea of using PM logos to help identify the various themes

Your organization is a wonder to see.

Meg

[Sylvia]

This really is inspirational!

At the moment, my spares are housed in all kinds of containers of varying shapes and sizes. Hopefully, I will also have something as well organised as this one day, as I'm sure it makes the task of finding things so much easier.

I'm not sure, if it is disapproved of showing own collections around here (or in general), because I have seen rarely photos of other's locations where they store their collection or spare parts.

That is exactly why this Collector's board exists! We really do want to see what other people have collected.

[Tiermann]

Wow, that's very well organized. But then what do we expect from a man who has every tool in it's proper place in his workshop?

I have a closet in my dining room that is filled and piles developing upstairs. I am beginning to wonder if I am committed to my collection enough these days to start recycling the boxes away rather than keeping them all for the possibility of selling later. The stacks of empty boxes are taking up far too much room.

[Meg]

Boxes do take up space.

When I no longer want the box, I cut it up.
I save the front, the back and any intersting dioramas from the sides.

I know this is scandalous to many a collector.
But what is a person do to?

[playmofire]

One answer is to open the box at both ends and then store it folded flat.  You still have the same width and depth to deal with (maybe a bit ore) but you save a lot on height.

[Little Jo]

One answer is to open the box at both ends and then store it folded flat.

Yes, I do the same with boxes I have double (especially the smaller ones). Additional benefit is, that it's mutch easier to make a "Little Blue Box" from unfolded boxes: they can better be placed on the scanner 

[Dan]

Robert Dyas do a large tool box which has a lot of small compartments built into the lid (& which in turn has its own see through lid - so its like a fisherman's bait box).  Two of these do for my collection, figures in the main boxes and "bits" in the top.

With a handle they're easy to carry too.