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| | | Author: | Bond  | | Posted: | Jan 1, 2022 20:16 | | Subject: | Minifig Storage - Your Suggestions | | Viewed: | 172 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| Requesting a little input from the BrickLink community. I need a method for storing
and quickly accessing my space minifigs that is an improvement over my current
method.
A photo of my current fig storage method is attached. The problem is that I have
several 70841 (Benny's Space Squad) to open someday, not to mention some
orange space figs, and the current method offers no extra room. The storage box
in the photo is a Kobalt Small Storage bin, p/n 295963. A link to an example
at Lowe's is here:
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-15-5-in-W-x-3-in-H-x-2-825-in-D-Black-Plastic-Bin/4480611
Beggars don't make very good choosers, but ideally I am seeking:
- enough space to store about 250 minifigs with some space remaining
- (preferably) a transparent top so I can see into the unit without having to
open it
- (preferably) a fairly modular functionality like the Kobalt container in the
photo with its movable dividers
Any suggestion at all is welcome. I don't relish carrying two or more such
containers; one large one would suffice.
Your input appreciated,
- Pat (BL ID: Bond)
(hours before what constitutes a cold front in the southern US passes, somewhere
in Texas)
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| | | | | Author: | agulus | | Posted: | Jan 1, 2022 21:23 | | Subject: | Re: Minifig Storage - Your Suggestions | | Viewed: | 73 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| Hi Pat
That's my way of storing minifigs. I use it also for minifigs utensils.
It's 5000-Count Super Monster Storage Box for Trading and Gaming Cards.
That how it's called on Amazon  But that's not the only place you can
find it
It stores a little more than 250 Maybe around 300 minifigs.
I put them in 3x4 "ziplock" bags and insert a piece of paper
with BL ID of the minifigure. I sort them in alphabetical order by BL ID.
Outside of the box I just put short description of what range is inside.
Agnes
Stefan Bricker
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| | | | | | | Author: | Bond | | Posted: | Jan 1, 2022 22:19 | | Subject: | Re: Minifig Storage - Your Suggestions | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, agulus writes:
| | Hi Pat
That's my way of storing minifigs. I use it also for minifigs utensils.
It's 5000-Count Super Monster Storage Box for Trading and Gaming Cards.
That how it's called on Amazon But that's not the only place you can
find it
It stores a little more than 250 Maybe around 300 minifigs.
I put them in 3x4 "ziplock" bags and insert a piece of paper
with BL ID of the minifigure. I sort them in alphabetical order by BL ID.
Outside of the box I just put short description of what range is inside.
Agnes
Stefan Bricker
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Thank you for your reply. I'll put it on the list. Hard to believe that central
Texas will be on a similar weather footing as your area of the country. Without
the snow of course.
That comes in February
- Pat
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| | | | | | | Author: | MiniFigKen | | Posted: | Jan 2, 2022 08:47 | | Subject: | Re: Minifig Storage - Your Suggestions | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, agulus writes:
| | Hi Pat
That's my way of storing minifigs. I use it also for minifigs utensils.
It's 5000-Count Super Monster Storage Box for Trading and Gaming Cards.
That how it's called on Amazon But that's not the only place you can
find it
It stores a little more than 250 Maybe around 300 minifigs.
I put them in 3x4 "ziplock" bags and insert a piece of paper
with BL ID of the minifigure. I sort them in alphabetical order by BL ID.
Outside of the box I just put short description of what range is inside.
Agnes
Stefan Bricker
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Stefan:
That's the way I am going for the MF storage...I will sort by theme first
then alpha. I was looking at the 3 or 4 row box, but the 5 row seems just as
manageable. Happy New Year.
Regards,
MFKen
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| | | | | Author: | jeffethompson86 | | Posted: | Jan 2, 2022 00:30 | | Subject: | Re: Minifig Storage - Your Suggestions | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, Bond writes:
| | Requesting a little input from the BrickLink community. I need a method for storing
and quickly accessing my space minifigs that is an improvement over my current
method.
A photo of my current fig storage method is attached. The problem is that I have
several 70841 (Benny's Space Squad) to open someday, not to mention some
orange space figs, and the current method offers no extra room. The storage box
in the photo is a Kobalt Small Storage bin, p/n 295963. A link to an example
at Lowe's is here:
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-15-5-in-W-x-3-in-H-x-2-825-in-D-Black-Plastic-Bin/4480611
Beggars don't make very good choosers, but ideally I am seeking:
- enough space to store about 250 minifigs with some space remaining
- (preferably) a transparent top so I can see into the unit without having to
open it
- (preferably) a fairly modular functionality like the Kobalt container in the
photo with its movable dividers
Any suggestion at all is welcome. I don't relish carrying two or more such
containers; one large one would suffice.
Your input appreciated,
- Pat (BL ID: Bond)
(hours before what constitutes a cold front in the southern US passes, somewhere
in Texas)
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Have you looked at the Dewalt Deep Parts Organizers? Basically the same as that
Kobalt from Lowes, but 4.5" deep and the bins lift out.
I dont know how many they can store, but they're pretty big. I use them for
my bulk unsorted minifigs, and I love it as I can lift out one bucket, dump it,
sort it, and put it back in.
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| | | | | | | Author: | Bond | | Posted: | Jan 2, 2022 09:17 | | Subject: | Re: Minifig Storage - Your Suggestions | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, jeffethompson86 writes:
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Have you looked at the Dewalt Deep Parts Organizers? Basically the same as that
Kobalt from Lowes, but 4.5" deep and the bins lift out.
I dont know how many they can store, but they're pretty big. I use them for
my bulk unsorted minifigs, and I love it as I can lift out one bucket, dump it,
sort it, and put it back in.
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Not only had I not even considered those, but I *now* remember that I actually
have some - er, somewhere. The quest begins soon.
Is there a face-palm emoticon?
Thank you!
- Pat (BL ID: Bond)
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| | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Jan 2, 2022 04:43 | | Subject: | Re: Minifig Storage - Your Suggestions | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| For a small range and many of each, clear plastic bags (old LEGO ones) in a tub.
Cheap and quick to find.
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| | | | | | | Author: | Bond | | Posted: | Jan 2, 2022 09:19 | | Subject: | Re: Minifig Storage - Your Suggestions | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, yorbrick writes:
| | For a small range and many of each, clear plastic bags (old LEGO ones) in a tub.
Cheap and quick to find.
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With my insatiable thirst for Classic Space minifigs, it may very well come to
that. In the interim, Happy New Year from across the pond, and many thanks!
- Pat (BL ID: Bond)
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| | | | | Author: | Leftoverbricks | | Posted: | Jan 2, 2022 11:38 | | Subject: | Re: Minifig Storage - Your Suggestions | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, Bond writes:
| | Requesting a little input from the BrickLink community. I need a method for storing
and quickly accessing my space minifigs that is an improvement over my current
method.
A photo of my current fig storage method is attached. The problem is that I have
several 70841 (Benny's Space Squad) to open someday, not to mention some
orange space figs, and the current method offers no extra room. The storage box
in the photo is a Kobalt Small Storage bin, p/n 295963. A link to an example
at Lowe's is here:
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-15-5-in-W-x-3-in-H-x-2-825-in-D-Black-Plastic-Bin/4480611
Beggars don't make very good choosers, but ideally I am seeking:
- enough space to store about 250 minifigs with some space remaining
- (preferably) a transparent top so I can see into the unit without having to
open it
- (preferably) a fairly modular functionality like the Kobalt container in the
photo with its movable dividers
Any suggestion at all is welcome. I don't relish carrying two or more such
containers; one large one would suffice.
Your input appreciated,
- Pat (BL ID: Bond)
(hours before what constitutes a cold front in the southern US passes, somewhere
in Texas)
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I store them in bins (like the one you linked to) which have 10-16 compartments.
Each minifig is ending in a number between 0 and 9 so I put all minifigs that
end in 5 in the same compartment.
I always put minifigs in a separate ziplock when I part them out and insert a
small paper with a large written number in the bag and I do this by theme: one
bin for Friends, one for Ninjago and so on.
This is working very well for me!
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| | | | | Author: | infinibrix | | Posted: | Jan 3, 2022 19:53 | | Subject: | Re: Minifig Storage - Your Suggestions | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, Bond writes:
| | Requesting a little input from the BrickLink community. I need a method for storing
and quickly accessing my space minifigs that is an improvement over my current
method.
A photo of my current fig storage method is attached. The problem is that I have
several 70841 (Benny's Space Squad) to open someday, not to mention some
orange space figs, and the current method offers no extra room. The storage box
in the photo is a Kobalt Small Storage bin, p/n 295963. A link to an example
at Lowe's is here:
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-15-5-in-W-x-3-in-H-x-2-825-in-D-Black-Plastic-Bin/4480611
Beggars don't make very good choosers, but ideally I am seeking:
- enough space to store about 250 minifigs with some space remaining
- (preferably) a transparent top so I can see into the unit without having to
open it
- (preferably) a fairly modular functionality like the Kobalt container in the
photo with its movable dividers
Any suggestion at all is welcome. I don't relish carrying two or more such
containers; one large one would suffice.
Your input appreciated,
- Pat (BL ID: Bond)
(hours before what constitutes a cold front in the southern US passes, somewhere
in Texas)
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For me just simple bags within containers like this:-
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1176742
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