Best size ziplock bag for figures?

Norlego

I sell Lego at my local carboots and I have found out that people will pay a lot of money for figures. Sadly the figures easily loose their weapons and I have to guess which belongs to which. Then the children stick their greasy hands all over the figures and mess things up even more. But the money is good.
So the plan is to buy some ziplock bags, but what size is a good size? They come in a million different sizes. All I need is the smallest one that I can put in a figure plus anything that belongs to the figure. I have around 300 figures maybe more, so the bags need to be compact rather than oversized.
I have seen bags with panels to write on. This could be useful, but panels seem to cover a lot of bag, which makes viewing the figure difficult.
Any help greatfully recieved.

CCC

I normally use 2x3 inch, sometimes 1.5x2 inch. You can get smaller but larger figures need to be rather squeezed in.

SuperTramp

Something like this, which are 7x5cm's

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-Small-Clear-Plastic-Poly-Zip-Ziplock-Resealable-Packing-Storage-Bags-5x7cm-/351216359423?pt=UK_Packaging_Materials&hash=item51c62057ff

Kevin_Hyatt

Unless its anything oversized, like big wings etc, then 2x3 are fine.

eggshen

I haven't found any reclosable bags that work well for figures in my area. Online is a different story. You might want to check out the bags that Uline sells. You can get 2" x 3" bags with white blocks to write on. You're going to pay around $25 per 1000 bags, but it's a pretty good deal to keep yourself sane. If you don't need that white block then you will pay $14 per 1000 bags. I use that size because it will fit pretty much any size figure (even the snake guys from Ninjago, etc) and they are actually less expensive than the 1 1/2" x 2" bags that would be closer to the correct size.

Other bag manufacturers should have something similar, and if you know anyone that owns a business or does the bag ordering for a business maybe they could slip a box into their next order and get you free shipping.

77ncaachamps

Staples sells these: http://www.staples.com/-White-Block-Recloseable-Poly-Bags-4-Mil-Thickness/product_SS1007604

And I like that they have a frosted area to write down what the minifig is and the set it is from.

theLEGOman

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0027YBMQI

I got these from seller Capital Houseware. £3.65 delivered. If you want to put some writing on, then get a sticker sheet and write it on the sticker, then cut it out small and stick it in a corner so it doesn't cover up what's in the bag.

Norlego

Thanks for the replies. I think I will go with 2x3 inch. I will have a look around to see if I can find bags with a small panel at the top/bottom, if not just go with a plain one.

theLEGOman

1000 with panels seems to be 7-8 times the price of the 1000 above hence the use of stickers.

waynegg

Gallon. Let's the figs mingle with and get to know each other.

On the other hand, you can always go to your nearest adult toy/headshop. They'll probably have exactly what you're looking for.

Norlego

I can get some zip bags in town, but it was more a question of size. But 2x3 sounds good so I can go back again.
As for panels contra stickers: Stickers will just fall as they will be manhandled by kids. If the stickers come off, we are back to square one...

CCC

You are probably right in wanting panels, since this is for a boot fair where the things will get man-handled (well, kid-handled which is even worse). For ebay / BL, plain bags are fine, but for a bootfair you probably want to write price etc on the bags so that stickers are not easily switched or fall off.

Norlego

I have been looking for a bag with a tiny panel. The ones I have seen have a big panel witch covers the whole bag so you cant view the figure.
If anyone comes across a 2x3-ish bag with a small panel, let me know. It might be useful for those selling on Ebay/BL too.

SuperTramp

Here, £5.99 for a 1000, small panel as well.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Grip-Zip-Lock-Self-Press-and-Seal-With-Write-On-Panels-Strips-Resealable-Bags-/201095826662?pt=UK_Envelopes_Mailing_Bags&var=&hash=item2ed23ecce6

77ncaachamps

Norlego said:

I have been looking for a bag with a tiny panel. The ones I have seen have a big panel witch covers the whole bag so you cant view the figure.
If anyone comes across a 2x3-ish bag with a small panel, let me know. It might be useful for those selling on Ebay/BL too.

The ones I posted only have one side frosted.
Flip the bag over and you can see the whole figure.

matticus_bricks

Michael's sells various sized clear craft bags, 100 for about $3 or more. I usually use 2x3 for Minifigs.

prevere

You mean the little Ziplock bags that are always out of stock when I go to the store? It's the only time when I'm fighting old ladies in the Craft Section over storage boxes and baggies.

matticus_bricks

^ That's funny, mine is always stocked full of them. I guess it depends on the location and when you go.

Sethro3

I found 2x3 (I think) at Wal-Mart in their craft section. 100 for 0.97. They are a little thin, but they are working well so far for my CMFs.

Zeya

I use 2 inch x 3 inch bags. Here in the USA, I buy them from craft store Micheal's. I pack up my CMF figs in them when I'm done, and their base plate fits in there just fine. The only difficulty is the odd figs with large parts like medusa/mermaid, or some other odd fig that deviates from the common size of a fig.

BrickDancer

^Like astromech droids are tough to fit in the 2x3.