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<blockquote data-quote="countgray" data-source="post: 2968392" data-attributes="member: 18338">Plastic Shoe BoxesI have tried tackle boxes and special mini holders and coffee cans.&nbsp; After much experimentation, I have found that the ideal container for plastic minis are transparent plastic shoe boxes. These are see-through, rectangular, tuperware-style containers that you can get from Walmart or any big discount store.&nbsp; They are cheap--around a buck or two per box.&nbsp; They are just the right size.&nbsp; They stack.&nbsp; And you can see what's inside.The plastic minis are durable and don't need to be kept in separate boxes or shelves.&nbsp; Currently I just sort them into 5 boxes based on type:1) People (I used to sort them into good guys and villains, but now I just dump them all into the same box)2) Humanoids (orcs, hobgoblins, goblins, quaggoths, etc.)3) Monstrous Humanoids (any bipedal monster)4) Monsters &amp; Beasts (quadrupeds, aberrations and other monsters)5) Outsiders (celestials, fiends, elementals and other planar monsters)Depending on how many minis you have, you may need fewer or more boxes.&nbsp; But they are cheap; use as many as you need.I often plan adventures by sorting through the boxes and pulling out monsters that catch my imagination and thinking about what stories I could tell around each of them.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="countgray, post: 2968392, member: 18338"] [b]Plastic Shoe Boxes[/b] I have tried tackle boxes and special mini holders and coffee cans. After much experimentation, I have found that the [B]ideal[/B] container for plastic minis are [B]transparent plastic shoe boxes[/B]. These are see-through, rectangular, tuperware-style containers that you can get from Walmart or any big discount store. They are cheap--around a buck or two per box. They are just the right size. They stack. And you can see what's inside. The plastic minis are durable and don't need to be kept in separate boxes or shelves. Currently I just sort them into 5 boxes based on type: 1) People (I used to sort them into good guys and villains, but now I just dump them all into the same box) 2) Humanoids (orcs, hobgoblins, goblins, quaggoths, etc.) 3) Monstrous Humanoids (any bipedal monster) 4) Monsters & Beasts (quadrupeds, aberrations and other monsters) 5) Outsiders (celestials, fiends, elementals and other planar monsters) Depending on how many minis you have, you may need fewer or more boxes. But they are cheap; use as many as you need. I often plan adventures by sorting through the boxes and pulling out monsters that catch my imagination and thinking about what stories I could tell around each of them. [/QUOTE]

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