Figure Storage / Display

If you only have a dozen or so figures , this is not likely an issue for you , if you have 50 or more then it likely is . I am interested how other people are storing or displaying their figures , as I am currently trying to address this . How do you stop your figures shelf diving ? Assuming they are on shelves . What about dust ? Are all your figures in nice display cabinets or open to the ailments ? Are you displaying them or keeping them in tubs ?  Here is a brief look at the mess I am in . Would love to see your storage / display ideas , which I hope will influence me some ideas .

Each box here has a figure in it , I have indexed them . But seldom bother to look at them , especially the ones at the back ....



Here are my Grunts , notice the anti shelf diving ropes .   Fortunately I haven't noticed they getting dusty , but I wouldn't like to keep vintage figures this way .



The main motor pool shelves , there are two more the same size as this , full of boxes of stuff I kind of remember what they have in them , though have had the pleasure of finding stuff I forgot I had .  

I use shelves for my figures, I have one custom build shelf for that, plus use some regular ones, but I will replace those with newer, better shelves that have more storage capacity.

Speaking of, I recently put a bunch of figures into transparent storage boxes of various sizes that I put in top of my wardrobe. If you have high rooms, thats a ideal way to store stuff you dont want to permanently display

I keep mine on extra deep book cases, but I also have them three rows deep, so that helps quite a bit .

Can we see some pics please ?

Wow .. nice collection chip…
My loose guys are in two wooden chests and my boxed figures and 40th sets are stacked up in my office..

Chip wrote:

Can we see some pics please ?

If I knew how to embed images from flicker, I would do so.....

Mine are on a shelf. Although they are a bit squashed so I'm in the process of extending it.

Looks good R.T and all relatively accessible .

Okay, here are the storage boxes on top of my wardrobe
IMG_20230911_162933 by lt_havoc2003, on Flickr

My purpose build figure shelf:
IMG_20210625_171208 by lt_havoc2003, on Flickr

I also use these things to store smaller stuff:
IMG_20230529_155257 by lt_havoc2003, on Flickr

Hope that helps.

Thanks for posting ZD .

I keep mine in a cabinet I call it my Haven it's the safe area away from my better half      

It looks fit to burst Ian .

I can't give you any advice, at one point after a hiatus from collecting I discovered that during that
time there was a lot of 1/6 put out, and started collecting fast. Some great Joe stuff, 21C, Dragon, etc.
I was boxing it as soon as I got it.

I have no organization of any kind, so when I mention I have a figure and someone asks me to photograph
it, I have to respond with I will if I can find it. There are a few things I know I have, but can't remember
where it is.

I have an extra room where most of my stuff is, pretty much boxed up.





Quite a mess, isn't it?

In another room I have some stacks.



Very little is organized.  

Some boxes and totes I was able to label at some point. I guess I live in chaos.  

Wowzers! and I thought I was disorganized! I wonder what treasures lay inside those boxes! Thanks for sharing!

Some of my Joes are on display in living room...


Some displayed on the floor...


Some are on shelves in the upstairs closet..


Some are in a box...


I enjoyed everyones storage photos!

Thanks for sharing your collections , WOW Daryl what a collection ! I don`t feel as bad now looking at my stuff .

Chip wrote:

It looks fit to burst Ian .

Haha yes Chip its time for a bit of a thinning down

Hawkeye wrote:

Chip wrote:

It looks fit to burst Ian .

Haha yes Chip its time for a bit of a thinning down

NO ! It`s time for another cabinet .

My Figures and bits and pieces Storage.

Hi there Chip my friend 
Happy Holidays 
Sorry it's taken me ages to get back to you on this topic. I can't remember what I paid for them at the time   head injuries   but I bought a few at the time.
I think they are very good for keeping the figures in top condition and dust free . Here's just a few photos to hopefully show you a possible way of storing your figures my friend 

I have a lot of similar white backed clear fronted boxes , which are no longer available it seems . Now and again a few might come up on eBay , but seem to go for more money than they are worth in my opinion . Your figures look nice in those .

Enjoying the storage photo guys!

Hi there Chip my friend   ,
I like the idea of a white background And clear front   it would make the future stand out even more   very cool    I hear what you are saying about certain types not being available anymore   ;  And now and again they do pop-up on eBay from time to time. And you are so right my friend  ; And they are always priced far more than they are actually worth 

Thanks for the compliments on the figures in there boxes   I'm needing to get a lot more at some in the future when the finances allow it

I'll speak to you soon Chip my friend   
Very kind regards ,
Allan