I've been looking around for some time now for some kind of small display case for my collection. I wanted some small individual cases (something similar to a baseball display case?) and also something larger to put multiple puzzles in, but something that is airtight so dust doesn't collect inside.

Does anyone know of a decent place to get anything like this? I'd like to spend as little as possible, as my girlfriend doesn't really think I should spend money on puzzles as it is

Thanks!

You could consider purchasing clear plexiglass or plastic and building your own, but I'd only recommend that if you had a small collection.

I have quite a few boxes made in Japan. They are clear, and used mainly for storing figurines. You might want to look into that. I don't know where you wourl get them in the states though. I just head down to the wholesale shops.

You could buy some display case that people use for model cars, they come in many different sizes.

Thanks, I was originally looking for something small and not furniture-like. Maybe something more closely related to a baseball/football display case? I found a couple of places with the baseball cases and such for a decent price but then I started thinking...why not put all of my puzzles in a case? Well, buying individual baseball cases was out of the question then, as I have upwards of 80 puzzles.

So I looked through the link you just posted with the cabinets and found a couple there and also at a place called Gemo Displays > http://www.gemodisplays.com/512-3212.html < is one I liked. This way I could put what I have in here and still have room to grow! unfortunately this thing is quite expensive! So it will be quite a while before I can afford to get anything like this, unless I find one in a garage sale or something

I would still like some smaller cases for individual puzzles in the meantime, so if anyone finds any, please let me know! Something large enough to fit a Golden Cube, I assume it's the largest, or maybe a Pyraminx Crystal might be bigger? I dunno...

Also, I've wondered about the stand on the inside of the case to hold the puzzle in place...at first I thought about cutting pieces of acrylic to fit the shape/angle of the puzzle, then I thought about just hotgluing a rubik's stand to the bottom of the case. What are your thoughts?

Would this work:
http://www.casesforcollectibles.com/acr ... nAodjiXDlA

Wow I was just about to make this thread because I need one for my signed Golden Cube on its way.

Try the Ikea Bertby.

This is what I am using here.

For IPP29 quite a few Ikea Biby cases were bought and I wound up with two of them afterwards. They have a lock, which is nice when you have young kids for whom a cabinet full of brightly colored puzzles will attract less than gentle hands. The problem is each shelf is about 12 inches tall. I laser cut 4.5mm acrylic in between shelves and built pillars out of acrylic tube to hold them so I double the shelf space. I'll have to post pictures some time.

In general, Ikea will probably have a number of reasonably priced solutions for you. I need to get myself a few Billy bookcases next...

Dave

Billy can look like this...



Please excuse the unfavorable lighting conditions, I just snapped this picture in response to David's remark.

This is how Bertby looks like when filled:

Here is what I did a while ago with some Ikea Billy cases:

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Since I took those older pictures I have added more shelves (and many more puzzles). I should take some updated pictures some day soon.