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The Gamer's dilema: Where to stash it?
Athenor
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So. You're a video gamer. You have your consoles all neat and tidy, your games all in DVD cases. You're golden.
... But what if you are a roleplayer, card gamer, or wargamer? How do you store your stuff?
Do you keep it all in easy access, on (reinforced) shelves?
Do you use plano boxes lined with foam? And if so, how many per case?
What do you use for card boxes?
Do you sleeve your cards/supplies, or leave them bare?
I figured that as a forum dedicated to gamers, one of the best threads would be a general-purpose storage and care thread. It's something we've all thought about at some point or another -- with the ever-escalating costs of gaming, these books are becoming investments. I know I own at least 50 roleplaying books alone, nevermind my Magic and L5R collection.
So I just want to hear about it all.. Heck, I would love to know how you guys store your plastic war minis versus your metal ones, or your paints, or your character sheets! Just to get the discussion flowing...
... But what if you are a roleplayer, card gamer, or wargamer? How do you store your stuff?
Do you keep it all in easy access, on (reinforced) shelves?
Do you use plano boxes lined with foam? And if so, how many per case?
What do you use for card boxes?
Do you sleeve your cards/supplies, or leave them bare?
I figured that as a forum dedicated to gamers, one of the best threads would be a general-purpose storage and care thread. It's something we've all thought about at some point or another -- with the ever-escalating costs of gaming, these books are becoming investments. I know I own at least 50 roleplaying books alone, nevermind my Magic and L5R collection.
So I just want to hear about it all.. Heck, I would love to know how you guys store your plastic war minis versus your metal ones, or your paints, or your character sheets! Just to get the discussion flowing...
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The loved cards are on my dresser or in deck packages.
That's right. I play favorites.
This seems to be a common trend of any gamer's house I've walked into... The roleplaying books are generally stacked in a haphazard way, but in a way tha makes quick reference easy. Dewey be damned, eh?
My personal stash is kept in one bookshelf and an enormous hope chest that's protected from the light.
Right now, half my books are in unorganized stacks on the table because I'm reorganizing the shelves. That and we're waiting on our free 27" tv so we can hook up all the old consoles to it down there.
And you guys thought old people were boring.
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My old Star Wars CCG cards are in a crappy plastic container because I got tired of putting them in sheets. The few VS. cards I have are in a cardboard box. The ten or so 40k models I have are in a box with the paint and brushes and such.
I keep my HeroClix in a tackle box. The assorted D&D and Star Wars minis are on a shelf.
It's a fucking racket is what it is. They're insanely expensive.
Your average bookshelf.. Hell, even a reinforced bookshelf.. is going to sag, if not worse, under the weight of them. And with the move towards more and more books being published in hardcover, the problem's getting worse.
You can buy a tackle box at Kmart for like $30
There's a trick to it.
Once a year, flip the shelf over.
These were practically made to organize your minis/dice.
I use a few Plano boxes, myself. Only problem is they are danged heavy for the minis they contain.
Now if I could figure out a good place to store terrain that would be awesome. Because that shit takes up so much room.
I'm not exactly sure where I'll store my 40k miniatures once I get done assembling and painting them. I'll probably end up buying some foam and cutting out my own pattern to store them inside a box of some sort.
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Mind you, I'm married, so I already know the answer to this dilemma.
The answer is BRAINWASHING.
It has shelves and a lift out organizer that I put my Dice, Dragon Tears, and Life Counters in. The Shelves are filled with Deck Boxes (the 1" long ones) and are all organized by color, and edition. (Rares are in a Binder only uncommons and commons in the box) It may way 300 pds but it keeps everything organized and Ive got a dolly if i need to move it.
~25,000 M:tG cards are in five cardboard long boxes, specifically made for storing cards. Plus a couple long-boxes full of ready-to-play decks. All are stored on the bottm 2 shelves of the aforementioned hall closet, along with 4,000 or so Mythos CCG cards, and a couple thousand Netrunner cards.
Heroscape is stored in 6 large plastic tubs of varying sizes. Figures (at least one of each unique, and at least three of every common squad) in one long "under bed" size storage bin; 24- and 7-hex terrain pieces (from 6 master sets) in another large bin; trees (from 6 RtFF sets), ruins, icebergs, (basically everything that gets placed "on top" of terrain) in it's own large bin; ice, lava, water, raods in a medium-size bin; and one medium-size tub each for 1-, 2-, and 3-hex terrain pieces. All of which stored in top shelves of master suite walk-in closet.
Another large tub full of Star Wars Attacktix figs is in there, too.
And I think I have a very large Craftsman tool box (with 5 sliding drawers), full of ~1,000 "alpha" Mage Knight figs, tucked away somewhere, too. I think they're in a closet off the home theater room, along with a couple boxes full of Crossbows & Catpults stuff.
3E D&D (and D20 fantasy) books are on a bookshelf in the office, along with a couple years worth of Dungeon and Dragon magazines, Knights of the Dinner Table, and a half dozen Grimtooth's Traps books from back in the day. I also have two huge boxes full of old 1st edition D&D books, modules, and magazines up in the attic.
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Walmart sells decent pistol cases for 8 bucks during hunting season. I usually buy the six of seven they have and sell them to friends I know are looking for more space, at cost.
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I should post pics of my little painting area. It's currently overflowing with the baby stuff that doesn't fit in the other rooms, but I think it's a pretty sweet setup. I even have one of those dorky paint carousel thingies.
As for PNP books and boardgames, I built an adjustable bookcase a few years back. The shelves shift around to make room for oversized boxes and books.
My friends and I bought a lot of fishing...bait and tackle...boxes from Wal-Mart (I used to work there). Fits minis nicely, and the larger ones have all sorts of nice spots for dice, small rulebooks, larger figures, etc.
The type 2 magic cards and spice girls cards (yeah you read that right) are in a drawer and not type 2 cards are hidden in a closet behind the table I pull out to play magic in my room.