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| Author: | Lalo [ Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | best way to pack toys for a move |
i was thinking of putting all the toys back into their baggies (or wrapping them in bubble wrap if they have no baggy) and placing them inside of a box (or preferably one (two) of those plastic tubs) with the unpainted toys at the bottom, and the toys i am worried about most at the top. am i over doing it? what have yous done? |
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| Author: | mondocoyote [ Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: best way to pack toys for a move |
I'm actually doing the same thing right now, just bought a load of poly bags, putting one toy in each and packing them all in a big cardboard box. I think if it's standard v-colour on vinyl then there won't be any trouble with scratching, but some customs could suffer a bit, depending on what clear coats have been used? |
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| Author: | missy [ Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: best way to pack toys for a move |
For Vinyl, we bought many large rubbermaid tubs and lots of rolls of paper towels. wrapped each toy in the paper towel and layered them carefully in the bins. For Dolls, I put them back in original boxes & packing materials and re-used the bins from the vinyl move (luckily we were just moving over the river about 10 miles so that was an option. if not, get lots of bins!) 
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| Author: | Kevlo9 [ Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: best way to pack toys for a move |
I placed mine back in their bags and wrapped some in bubble wrap and placed them in big card board boxes. I was only moving about a mile so it wasn't too bad. |
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| Author: | Joe [ Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: best way to pack toys for a move |
For most of them I just bagged them separately and put them in a box. The ones I was worried about, I added an extra layer of butcher paper to separate and cushion them. |
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| Author: | locomoto566 [ Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: best way to pack toys for a move |
Lots of zip lock bags from Costco. |
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| Author: | kidclam [ Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: best way to pack toys for a move |
I use bubble wrap since they come in handy as they are reusable or when they are in the box a long time you don't have to worry too much about weight pressing on the ones on the bottom of the boxes. |
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| Author: | downwithgnomes [ Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: best way to pack toys for a move |
when I moved from Tokyo back to the States...I just wrapped them in bubble wrap and put them all in thick boxes (just one per group, not double boxed). Those boxes then went in my suitcases. I never have any problems with that...so moving by car/truck/etc should be fine with just bubble wrap and one thick cardboard box. |
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| Author: | eric [ Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: best way to pack toys for a move |
IKEA has those huge clear plastic bins with a top. i bubble my stuff, put them in, threw in some newspaper for snug fit and taped the top closed on the bin |
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| Author: | rhinomilk [ Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: best way to pack toys for a move |
i wrapped my toys in t-shirts... i figured, i'm moving my shirts too |
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| Author: | silent killer [ Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: best way to pack toys for a move |
i got double wall box's theyr much stronger and much less likeley to crush, and got some cardboard dividers, kindof like for cups or something, and wrapped each one in a piece of newspaper, put one or two in each section, and stacked with cardboard layers between each divider setup thingy. no issues whatsoever. moved from jersey to fl and had a moving company handle them. got my detolfs down in in one piece also. put em on a layer of crunched paper in a wardrobe box, with pillows inside and crumbled paper surrounding as well. everythings safe : ) goodluck! |
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| Author: | animator [ Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: best way to pack toys for a move |
I'm just glad this was posted, as I'm packing to move right now. Sounds like a lot of similarities but with a few variations, all good advice though. Thanks. |
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| Author: | JoeMan [ Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: best way to pack toys for a move |
Just avoid news paper, i just grabbed a bunch of free papers, most of my toys I put in their bags, but a few ones with boxes I didn't feel like boxing up and just wrapped in paper. Ink rubbed off and I was scrubbing for a while to get them clean. |
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| Author: | BloodDrinker6969 [ Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: best way to pack toys for a move |
I just wrapped all my toys in clothes, stuffed them in a big rubbermaid deal and used more clothes as extra padding. 2 for 1 deal, clothes and toys. Booyah! |
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| Author: | c77 [ Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: best way to pack toys for a move |
Just throw them in a bin bag and hope for the best |
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| Author: | REdYOdA [ Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: best way to pack toys for a move |
Toss them all into a big burlap sack with no padding...it gives them all a cool vintage look when you arrive. |
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| Author: | Lixx [ Sun Oct 18, 2009 3:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: best way to pack toys for a move |
I use those large rubbermaid tubs. When I moved I started individually wrapping each one in bubble wrap but then became annoyed with the slow progress, so I just began buffering toys with newspaper or towels. Anything soft the cushion movement will do. |
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| Author: | alifeintoys [ Sun Oct 18, 2009 6:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: best way to pack toys for a move |
Quote: bubble wrap always had bubbles inside and flat surface outside, but was told never to have bubbles on stuff u are wrapping because they could easily rub down paint, etc. anyone know how to use bubble wrap??? 
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| Author: | silent killer [ Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: best way to pack toys for a move |
JoeMan wrote: Just avoid news paper, i just grabbed a bunch of free papers, most of my toys I put in their bags, but a few ones with boxes I didn't feel like boxing up and just wrapped in paper. Ink rubbed off and I was scrubbing for a while to get them clean. oh thats bad, i should have mentioned it was the blank packing newspaper i guess! |
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| Author: | Vombie [ Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: best way to pack toys for a move |
For a move/storage I: 1. bubblewrap each figure 2. get a big sterilite/rubbermaid tub w/ lid 3. pour just enough packing peanuts to cover the bottom, then put a large sheet of BIG bubblewrap over that 4. start putting figures in (no-paints/ hefty figures first, or figures without pointy parts) 5. pour packing peanuts to fill in the gaps around the sides to even out. 6. add another large sheet over the figures 7 more figures/packing peanuts/big bubble wrap/more figures/packing peanuts/big bubble wrap/etc it's a lot of work, but I'm really careful with my vinyl stuff (sixty bucks a fig--you better believe it!). plus the extra cushioning is great if you think they might have to stay packed for a while; gravity will kick in before long. whatever you decide to do--good luck! and good luck with the move overall. |
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| Author: | Collin Shots [ Sun Oct 18, 2009 3:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: best way to pack toys for a move |
Bubble wrap for sure, its like 8 dollars a roll at home depot and it is perfortated so you don't need scissors and secure with a small piece of tape didn't bother bagging anything. I moved 200 figures for about 40 bucks without a problem. It's more pricey than other means of packing, but when you take in the cost to replace one figure it is worth it. Target has big plastic halloween bins that are orange with black lids that are pretty awesome too and come in at 5 bucks. Just use whatever to fill in gaps so nothing shifts much and you should be golden. |
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| Author: | super77m [ Sun Oct 18, 2009 5:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: best way to pack toys for a move |
Be careful with bubble wrap. I packed a custom toy in bubble wrap, only to have it pock-marked with bubbles when I un-wrapped it after the move. Definitely, the less time in the box the better, with the customs on the top, loosely packed. Maybe the smooth side of the bubble wrap should be on the inside? |
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| Author: | Biff [ Sun Oct 18, 2009 5:11 pm ] |
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| Author: | silver_lining_man [ Sun Oct 18, 2009 5:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: best way to pack toys for a move |
rhinomilk wrote: i wrapped my toys in t-shirts... i figured, i'm moving my shirts too haha! that's exactly what i did. ziploc bagged them, and then put a shirt or two between each layer of figs inside rubbermaid containers. and someone had mentioned paper towels. i don't think that would be a good idea for stuff like bwana customs (mildly sticky/tacky paint apps), unless you want to add a fuzzy touch.
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| Author: | Vombie [ Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: best way to pack toys for a move |
super77m wrote: Be careful with bubble wrap. I packed a custom toy in bubble wrap, only to have it pock-marked with bubbles when I un-wrapped it after the move. Definitely, the less time in the box the better, with the customs on the top, loosely packed. Maybe the smooth side of the bubble wrap should be on the inside? yeah. I wrap mine with the bubbles outward--smooth side against the toy. I like Biff's thinking. 
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