How does the Bunkermeister store his collection? This is how I store some of it. These are Sterilite boxes, that have been discontinued. They still make a very similar box.
Often, I put loose times in the box, but sometimes I put smaller boxes inside or more commonly zip lock bags as shown here.
I like waterproof, insect proof bags for GI Joe items since they often include cloth and I want to protect the collection from damage. Also some GI Joe items are made by rubbery plastics that can have a chemical reaction against hard plastic toys.
Over the last two weeks I have been re-stacking and re-sorting the boxes. Each box gets a hand written 3 X 5 card taped to the inside of one end of the box describing the contents. I have recently begun moving the card higher up on the box because it makes it easier to read. Also, in the past I did not tape the cards to the inside of the box and many have slipped down making them hard to read.
The white tape with numbers on them is the weight of the box, so that I can put the heaviest boxes on the bottom. Also stacking the boxes like this can put a lot of pressure on the lower boxes. After storing them like this for 6 years I have never had a box collapse due to the weight of the boxes above, but it is possible and I check for it frequently.
I am hoping that by the end of this year I can build a rack to put these
boxes on so that I can reach the lower boxes without having to move all
the boxes above it. This project has been in the queue for 6 years with the delay caused only by a lack of money, materials, skill, tools and labor. Of course, if I had the money the other four would be easier to get!
It's not hoarding if the boxes are labelled.
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