Storing Used Sets

[tballw32]

I have several sets that I have constructed and deconstructed because of lack of display space. Some I'll keep, some I'll sell when the time is right.

My question to you BPers is: How do you store these sets? In original boxes? In other boxes? Ziploc bags?

I also want to keep the original boxes and I'm not sure what to do with them.

[justapilgrim]

Zip lock and then put in original box

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[Huskers1236]

Ziplocs.  I flatten my boxes so I don't put the set back in them, but I have totes that are just Lego sets to keep them protected.

[MartinP]

Just like the others, I store my unbuilt Lego sets in ziploc bags.

[Ciglione]

ziploc and because I have alot of storage space I keep the boxes like they are. No flattening for this fella.

[gregpj]

Ziplocs.  I flatten my boxes so I don't put the set back in them, but I have totes that are just Lego sets to keep them protected.

 

This is what we do too. In each ziplock, I write on a piece of cardboard the set # and title so I don't have to guess later on. We have other "filing" boxes where we store our instructions booklets flat... mostly by theme. We seem to have a lot of instruction books.

[Val-E]

I have been a used box keeper since I was born so what I do is put the parts in ice-cream tubs or transparent plastic boxes and put them inside the original boxes so as to help them keep their shape.

[redghostx]

Ziploc bags for me, but not stored in the original boxes (those I keep elsewhere, when I have them).  I keep instructions sorted by theme in a separate area and the ziploc bags go in larger boxes by theme.

[junkrigger]

I can never seem to take anything apart so everything gets wrapped in old t-shirts and stowed. Boxes flattened, and instructions in their own box.  Does take up way more space, but has other advantages also.  Also I don't have as many used sets as many people do.

[tballw32]

Thanks everyone for your methods. I've been using ziploc bags but was worried the parts are poking holes in the bags. But this sounds like the way to go. Bags in plastic boxes.

[Follows Closely]

Leaving them together makes no sense. Not to mention the volume.

[meowingthings]

I separate them out based on original bag number putting them in freezer Zip Loc bags, put back in box,  then store in an open closet. Only have about 15 sets though.

Edited March 22, 2015 by meowingthings

[jmdt]

I used ziploc bags and plastic containers to store the ziplock bags in. I use ziploc bags where you can write on the outside - labeled with set number and name.

 

How do you all store the minifigures? Do you put them in with the set or separate them with their own plastic bags?

[tballw32]

I ended up storing bricks by color in ziploc bags and consolidating the smaller bags into gallon ziploc bags and labeling them by set. Then I put the bags and instructions into a plastic box with other sets packed in the same way and use a label maker for the box. Still not sure what I want to do with the original boxes yet