Storing packaged toys?

[Earth 2 Chris]

My wife and I are considering installing a storage building. We're looking at the ventalated wooden models like Lowe's sells. I was just wondering how my packaged figures (late 80s/90s stuff mostly) would do. I have them in large Rubbermaid totes in my laundry room right now.

I know a lot of you guys keep your stuff in those rental storage buildings, and I assume most are without heat and air.

Any guidance would be much appreciated!

Chris

[Mikey]

I would never store collectibles in one of them.
I think the excessive heat in the summer would at the very least ruin the glue on all packages.
Also, you being in Kentucky you have to worry about humity too.

I think the only way to be safe if to keep them somewhere inside your house (but not the attic) and not the cellar if it's dank.

[jds1911a1]

I'm with mike. I will only store toys i climate controlled areas. When i've used storage places I pay extra for the interrior ac units. A cellar can be used IF it doesn't have flooding issues, is not too moist and you use dehumidifiers and empty them daily. I had to give up my display area room for the kids so my toys are in boxes in every closet and corner it looks like I'm moving

[toys2cool]

yeah I have no choice but to store them in my garage and with the heat down here I've noticed a lot of the 90's stuff has already gotten damaged, I opened one of my rubbermaid things the other day and some Starting lineups,Dragon ball z's and Star wars figures had their bubbles super yellow

[Wee67]

Ideal conditions are dry and cool. The farther you get from those two factors, the more you increase the chance for damage from unforseen chemical reactions, water, and general degradation.

[palitoy]

We just bought one of those things and I won't even store my tents in there. Not good for anything that isn't durable.

I've noticed on hot days, I could probably slow cook a chicken in there to perfection.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Ah, okay then. Thanks guys. I guess that is NOT the way to go.

Our basement has some flooding issues. It's mostly rainwater from outside. I can't imagine storing them there either.

My dad has the older model with no ventalation and it hotter than Hades in the summertime. So I guess the vents don't do much good.

I appreciate the input!

Chris

[toys2cool]

I've noticed on hot days, I could probably slow cook a chicken in there to perfection.

lmao

[Mikey]

Ah, okay then. Thanks guys. I guess that is NOT the way to go.

Our basement has some flooding issues. It's mostly rainwater from outside. I can't imagine storing them there either.

My dad has the older model with no ventalation and it hotter than Hades in the summertime. So I guess the vents don't do much good.

I appreciate the input!

Chris

If it's possible, i'd say try to do some swapping.

Get yourself some cinder blocks and put them down in the cellar as a base.
On top of that put a shelf with doors.
To save money you can even build your own shelf using 2x4's and thin plywood.

Go through your house closets and pick out stuff you don't use much and would be ok in a semi humid cellar... boots, house hold cleaners etc.

Then condense the closets to free one up for your goodies.

[steelcouch]

When we were remodeling our home I put all my stuff in storage. Some of my carded megos were ruined in the process. The bubble had came off a few of them being in storage for 6 months. I would say keep them in a climate controlled area where the sunlight doesnt reach. Thats your safest bet.

[rche]

not only will the bubbles react, but the cardstock can warp VERY quickly if stored in a humid environment. Heat and UV will age the plastic, but moisture does all sorts of things to the paper. That and it invited insects that like to snack on paper. Then there are the rodents who don't snack on paper, but like to nest in it while they snack on the insects.