Storage solutions for boxed sets?

[Mad_Jack]

It's also not hard (and requires no real skill other than being able to figure out correct measurements), if you want to store them laid flat rather than vertical, to put together a small shelf like an oversized CD rack. You could also build it to fit your current available storage dimensions. Box sets aren't individually heavy at all, so you can use really thin wood - the shelf won't take up any more space than the boxes themselves.

 

[AnimeSniper]

[MENTION=6750306]Mad_Jack[/MENTION] good suggestions especially for the boxed sets that have an outer box enclosure to store them in, i.e, the Races of series, but if you're super lazy and don't won't to measure, saw and nail gun one together you could check these out nice stain ready wooden crates at Home Depot, http://www.homedepot.com/p/Crates-P...ate-Storage-Tote-Natural-Pine-94621/203837841
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Crates-P...-in-x-9-5-in-Large-Wood-Crate-94565/203153338

I use the smaller one to vertically store all my binders with all of the current and past protector sheet seethed print-offs.

 

[tomBitonti]

I'd go with horizontal storage. Boxed sets can have loose material which can acquire a bend if left standing for very long.

Heat and moisture and sunlight are your enemies: Binding glue can fail in extreme heat (I had this happen to some of my gaming books which I left in my car). Moisture does damage all by itself, but also attracts mold and insects. Sunlight will variously degrade inks and increase oxidation rates, basically, causing a slow burn.

Dessicant (those silica packs which have become common) plus airtight plastic containers are good ideas. In bulk, 5 gram dessicant packets sell for about $0.10 (10 cents) each. (For example, https://www.uline.com/BL_1004/Silica-Gel-Desiccants has 1,250 packets for $97.) You should be able to find smaller quantities at slightly higher but still very low prices.

Of all of these, I'd say that moisture is the biggest problem.

Also, be very careful when handling the boxes. Scuffs and scratches detract from the collectability and possible sale value.

Thx!
TomB

 

[AnimeSniper]

@tomBitonti I agree with all your points mentioned especially with the way some sellers price the RPG Title that they are selling... I mean who has $500.00 laying around for a single copy of GoO's D20 Mecha book or other earlier print edition of an RPG because that particular title has the rules or errata you need for your campaign setting.

Now the Really Useful Boxes that I mentioned earlier give a good snug fit from spine to edge for my softcover splat books with about two inches at the top which I took a new clean bubble packaging wrap to fill in.

I have a few of the other RUB's that I use for storing my issues of old comics in protector sleeves so I'll see which is best for Hardcover copies of my own books.