Toy Room Display and Organization Ideas

JRoug said:
Dusting: get good make-up brushes, work better than compressed air IMO & with a lighter touch, too.
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I actually started doing that a few months back, and I love it. Works way better than any wipes or anything, and no chance of leaving any sticky residue. Especially for some of the more high-end stuff- Hot Toys, statues, etc., it's my go-to. My main hassle is just taking everything off to dust the shelves themselves, since doing so is not only time consuming, but can lead to disaster with one wrong move. I really do need to invest in some shelves with doors.
 
JRoug said:
Dusting: get good make-up brushes, work better than compressed air IMO & with a lighter touch, too.
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Oooh, great idea. I'm taking that advice.
joshsquash729 said:
I really do need to invest in some shelves with doors.
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They are worth every penny. The Billy's with the doors aren't bad for the price if you aren't going for something more elaborate. I feel like they're just cheap enough I don't mind modding them. I really need to expand the mods I have on my current ones. I've basically just dust sealed, but I've though a lot about lights and other upgrades.
 
I've got a few figures spilling over to the top of my display case. Does anyone have a suggestion on protecting them from dust? I'd like to throw a clear plastic "box" over the top of them.

I'm not opposed to leaving them out in the elements if I can't find a solution I like. I'd prefer that to something ugly.
 
TheSameIdiot said:
I've got a few figures spilling over to the top of my display case. Does anyone have a suggestion on protecting them from dust? I'd like to throw a clear plastic "box" over the top of them.

I'm not opposed to leaving them out in the elements if I can't find a solution I like. I'd prefer that to something ugly.
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Your mileage may vary, of course, but I used to have a pretty decent clear acrylic box that I put over the top of a shelf that lasted me a while. Just went to Hobby Lobby and found one that matched up a little smaller than the shelf, but there was also a place nearby (can't remember where) that would cut acrylic panels to custom sizes. Just note- they don't easily survive topples off the shelf. 😅

What sort of figures are you trying to protect? Something higher-end that you wouldn't want to get as risky with?
 
joshsquash729 said:
Your mileage may vary, of course, but I used to have a pretty decent clear acrylic box that I put over the top of a shelf that lasted me a while. Just went to Hobby Lobby and found one that matched up a little smaller than the shelf, but there was also a place nearby (can't remember where) that would cut acrylic panels to custom sizes. Just note- they don't easily survive topples off the shelf. 😅

What sort of figures are you trying to protect? Something higher-end that you wouldn't want to get as risky with?
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I think that's where my eventual ancient Gods display is going to end up. I have the 4H Anubis on pre-order and a third-party company just announced Athena. I'm not worried about protecting them so much as I'm lazy and don't want to dust.
 
TheSameIdiot said:
I've got a few figures spilling over to the top of my display case. Does anyone have a suggestion on protecting them from dust? I'd like to throw a clear plastic "box" over the top of them.

I'm not opposed to leaving them out in the elements if I can't find a solution I like. I'd prefer that to something ugly.
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The acrylic box route mentioned is a good idea. Check out this Ikea box (made for sneakers, it's even stackable!) that should work and is a relatively cheap way to solve the issue in the short term. You'll have to seal the finger hole on the one side, but there's a thousand ways to do that which won't be ugly and which would give you the functionality of a higher end piece of storage for less than half the cost. https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/skuffen-shoe-box-clear-30532356/
 
JakeEkiss said:
The acrylic box route mentioned is a good idea. Check out this Ikea box (made for sneakers, it's even stackable!) that should work and is a relatively cheap way to solve the issue in the short term. You'll have to seal the finger hole on the one side, but there's a thousand ways to do that which won't be ugly and which would give you the functionality of a higher end piece of storage for less than half the cost. https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/skuffen-shoe-box-clear-30532356/
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Piggybacking off this, I use these from Amazon. Stackable, clear, they have a door on hinges and I haven't had to dust inside of them yet and I've been using them for quite a while. They don't have any openings, and the walls fit tightly together: https://a.co/d/f7kkB6I

When standing up, they're wide enough for 2 1/6 scale figures to stand comfortably next to each other and still have space over their heads.
 
TheRealSmallville said:
Piggybacking off this, I use these from Amazon. Stackable, clear, they have a door on hinges and I haven't had to dust inside of them yet and I've been using them for quite a while. They don't have any openings, and the walls fit tightly together: https://a.co/d/f7kkB6I

When standing up, they're wide enough for 2 1/6 scale figures to stand comfortably next to each other and still have space over their heads.
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Oooh that's a good solution too. Probably better than the shoebox ones.
 
JakeEkiss said:
Oooh that's a good solution too. Probably better than the shoebox ones.
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I like the corners on those shoebox ones, though :ROFLMAO: they look nicer. But yeah, these work pretty well and they're clear enough that from across the room you can almost forget they are there. I tend to turn mine around so the door is facing the wall.
 
TheRealSmallville said:
Piggybacking off this, I use these from Amazon. Stackable, clear, they have a door on hinges and I haven't had to dust inside of them yet and I've been using them for quite a while. They don't have any openings, and the walls fit tightly together: https://a.co/d/f7kkB6I

When standing up, they're wide enough for 2 1/6 scale figures to stand comfortably next to each other and still have space over their heads.
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Gotta second these! I've got a few and sometimes you can't tell the figures are sealed behind plastic. I hate the feeling that my home is a museum with things behind glass, but these work really well and don't give me that feeling.

I haven't tried make-up brushes as dusters but I use paint brushes. The longer handles are super helpful/good with reach. Never damages anything.
 
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