Storing LEGO® Boxes Safely Is Critical For Resale Value And LEGO® Investing — Collector’s Still Like To See Boxes New In Box (NIB)…
LEGO® is the most popular toy on the planet, taking our hearts, homes, and bank accounts hostage with its endless releases of captivating sets and thriller set designs. You would be floored at how much effort and product management goes into perfecting each of the cardboard-printed boxes that hold your sets. While LEGO® offers frustrating-free packaging to get you your set and relieve a bit of the burden on the environment, these boxes are critical to a LEGO® set’s resale value — and need to be stored accordingly.
Please Note That LEGO® Boxes, Especially Containing New Sets, Must Be Stored In A Cool, Dry, And Dark Place To Preserve The Set Indefinitely!
Store them in another, similar size cardboard box, Acting Like A Shell
The simplest way to store LEGO® boxes and keep the finely designed boxes in mint condition is to find an ever-so-slightly larger cardboard box to store them in. This double-shell storage methodology is a bit more expensive but helps to maintain the integrity of the box inside that contains your set. Lastly, look to the LEGO® packaging process when you receive a set from the website — with a little layering of think paper in there, your set arrives and is preserved in great condition!
Bubble wrap your LEGO® Box A Few Times And Plastic Wrap Cant Hurt
If you want to add another layer of protection that can go inside your double-shell method, you can wrap the set in bubble wrap and then secure it with plastic wrap. The warning I have here for you is that if you live in a humid place, this kind of wrapping can easily create mold on your boxes and pieces if not stored correctly. It cannot be overstated: Always store your LEGO® sets and boxes in a cool, dry, dark place to protect them from the elements!
Neatly Stacked But Be Wary Of Overall Weight On The Bottom LEGO® Boxes
If you happened to double-shell the LEGO® box, or bubble wrap them, you might not need to worry about the intricacies of this next step. However, if you want to save time and money on packaging materials and space, keep reading! You can stack your LEGO® boxes neatly like building a library.
Just keep physics in mind and stack them with the biggest on the bottom and the smallest on the top. Ensure that the way you stack the sets forms a solid, geometric structure — like Tetris for LEGO® investing!
A Combination of LEGO® Storage Methods To Protect Your Boxes
Of course, you can also combine these methods to create your own custom storage solution. For example, you might wrap your most valuable LEGO® boxes in bubble wrap and store them in a larger cardboard box, while stacking your less valuable sets above or higher in the cardboard-LEGO®-box pyramind. A hybrid method can’t hurt!
After I Open My LEGO® Box Should I Keep the Opened Box?
Short answer: Yes! Why not?
After all, the internet makes it possible to resell them. There there is now a market for everything. I would recommend holding onto opened boxes, and try not to compress them, damage them, or flatten them in any way — somewhere down the line, someone might buy them off eBay.
This way, you can repackage old sets, or sell the boxes separately as a LEGO® side hustle. Trust me, they do sell!
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