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[Shannon Reuss]

When I moved my collection from home to office I began by bringing one figure with me every time I went to work (I just put it in the passenger seat or held it in one hand) but this was hardly efficient. I finally took two cookie sheets, laid thick towels on them and then laid the figures down on them which allowed me to transport them all at once. This would have been a better idea with a helper to hold the pan so the figures didn't slide around. It would also have been a better idea if I hadn't tried to bring both pans of figures in at once. It was almost successful....
The other thing I suggest is not to have concrete for an office floor .

 

[Rob]

When I moved my collection from home to office I began by bringing one figure with me every time I went to work (I just put it in the passenger seat or held it in one hand) but this was hardly efficient. I finally took two cookie sheets, laid thick towels on them and then laid the figures down on them which allowed me to transport them all at once. This would have been a better idea with a helper to hold the pan so the figures didn't slide around. It would also have been a better idea if I hadn't tried to bring both pans of figures in at once. It was almost successful....
The other thing I suggest is not to have concrete for an office floor .

Ouch! I can almost feel the pain when they fall!!

Rob

 

[OldCelt]

Yep..moving the collection four times in six years has kind of given me a few insights and techniques..
Fer instance my varient of the cup style starts with putting a good single malt in the cup first and then emptying it (using the classical style!)
Of course you must start a few days earlier...
O.C.

 

[Toy Soldier Brigade]

I've been thinking about this situation for a while now. I have a move in my near future. In my opinion original boxes are worthless to move figures in. Trying to get them in the original box does more damage than it's worth. Plus I don't necessarily display my figures grouped as sets. I probably have close to 2000 figures and 70 vehicles. The thought of trying to match them up with the other figures in the set makes me dizzy. I use small 3 x 3 bubble wrap bags for my business. You can buy them for about 70.00 for a case of 1000. When I move I plane to wrap each figure in them, then place them in plastic totes according to what display case they were in. The vehicles and artillery pieces will be in their own plastic container wrapped in bubble wrap. I also use this method to store sets that I don't have room to display.

 

[Capitolron]

When I moved to a new office back in Feb. - I got regular office file boxes and layed bubble wrap down in the bottom and then spread out several figures like Horsemen on the bottom and then more bubble wrap for a layer then single figures - it worked fine for a short move.

You have to be careful not to have too much metal in any one box - a few layers 3 to 4 for each box and it worked great.

These boxes allowed me to mark on the outside which diorama was in each box. For example: Crusaders or British Square or French Dragoons - like that. Then when I had the boxes in my new office I knew which shelf in the Curio Cabinet I need to place things.

It all worked good for me. But, be careful of the weight of the figures on top of each other - don't overload.

 

[1879fanatic]

TSB,
The 3 x 3 Bubble wrap bags are a great idea. I have looked for them for a while and cant find them. Where do you get them from? Mike

 

[Toy Soldier Brigade]

You can find them at http://www.uline.com/ They come in different sizes. I use them to ship 1:6 figure heads and helmets.

 

[1879fanatic]

Go figure we use them for boxes and peanuts, never thought of that. Have an account from uline, will use, thanks a bunch! Mike