Protection for SDCC and NYCC Blistered Minifigures

kysersozza

I wondered what people use to protect their SDCC and NYCC blistered minifigures such as http://brickset.com/sets/COMCON030-1/Green-Arrow-Minifigure? The Star Wars Kenner cases look too big http://www.ultimateguard.com/en/blisters-displays/blisters-displays/blister-case-s1.html Ideally looking for something that I can source from the UK. Any suggestions appreciated.

SprinkleOtter

What do I use to protect them? Lasers. Sharks. Laser sharks.
But that's only after they get through the field of snake clowns.

samiam391

Do you want to display them or put them in storage?

I've generally left a set on display and then stowed all the extras away.

For display I use shadow boxes from Hobby Lobby (I'm sure you have a similar craft store in the UK). Essentially, it's just a deep set picture frame and then I inserted a shelf in the middle so I could fit two rows. They sit in it well. It protected them from dust and I set it away from direct sunlight to avoid any fading (even though that was a tiny possibility). 

For storage, I usually placed them in a ziploc bag and wrapped them in bubble wrap or just carefully stacked them in a box. I've owned dozens of these figures and have never had any problems with them. Except for the one time I forgot I had set one of them on the ground and stepped on the bubble. Oops...

Pretty vague information, but I hope that helps some (it will more than the answer above at least ;) )!

kysersozza

Thanks for your thoughts @samiam391

mh3490

Where does one find these snake clowns and how much do they cost 

Pitfall69

Protection from blistered Minifigures? Maybe a good pair of comfortable Lego shoes perhaps? ;)

SumoLego

If you let it fester, you may get bunioned minifigures - which is much worse.

Pitfall69

AllBrick

@kysersozza - You possibly need something like this....


From here... 
https://modelmatic.uk/products/hot-wheels-protector-cases

MattPetersen

Thanks for this thread.
I have the Green Lantern promo figure from SanDiego Comic Con all those years back.
It's been sitting in a frame sideways but I'd like to get it into something a little better to protect it and display it.

Pitfall69

SprinkleOtter said:

What do I use to protect them? Lasers. Sharks. Laser sharks.
But that's only after they get through the field of snake clowns.

I don't know about Laser Sharks or Snake Clowns, but this looks terrifying. 

SprinkleOtter

Pitfall69 said:

SprinkleOtter said:

What do I use to protect them? Lasers. Sharks. Laser sharks.
But that's only after they get through the field of snake clowns.

I don't know about Laser Sharks or Snake Clowns, but this looks terrifying. 

What the heck is that really???

Pitfall69

^I do not know. I passed a bunch of nog boxes and saw this and it stopped me in my tracks. Had to snap a pic. On the way back, the boxes were gone.

Russell844

I think I found it.

GothamConstructionCo

^They sounded a lot scarier on the box.

AllBrick

Snakesss, that are plain?

Bumblepants

AllBrick

Ah, Mr. Plissken I presume.

SumoLego

GothamConstructionCo said:

^They sounded a lot scarier on the box.

Drmnez

MattPetersen said:

Thanks for this thread.
I have the Green Lantern promo figure from SanDiego Comic Con all those years back.
It's been sitting in a frame sideways but I'd like to get it into something a little better to protect it and display it.

This is what I did with the carded figs. Since then I gotten a new case for the sdcc ones and complete the NYC set in the above cases. I am debating whether or not to get rid of these and put them in a new case where the cards are grouped together. I am leaning towards acrylic as oppose to wood case/frame

Gooker1

Is that custom made for the SDCC figs?

Drmnez

They were yes

Gooker1

How much did that run you?

Drmnez

Well the guy that made them started trying to con ppl. He is no longer selling things

Gooker1

Wow.  That's always pleasant hahaha