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Correction: Storing minifigs in ziplock bags
Sorry for the repost. I just realized that poly bags could also be referring to the exclusive minifigures.
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Hello everybody,
I've been using small 2x3 poly bags to store my Star Wars minifigure collection over the past few months, but recently I heard that as they age, these bags can produce chemicals which damage the Legos. Do any of you have information about this?
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At the moment I use the small zip loc bags, then placed into one of those plastic containers. Would I be better off just having them in the storage box?
That said, I have had some lego in (PVC) plastic bags for must be over ten years, and I cannot spot any damage - no different aging to those that have been in other tubs.
Does anybody know whether ziploc bags, regardless of type, have any adverse effects on the collectibles inside? I must say, I was completely ignorant to potential problems I might be faced with when I bought them. Is it the bag that degrades or chemicals within the bag that react with the contents within them?
They still look just fine, with no color changes, soft points, etc.
There have been long arguments over whether it is safe for food use, some countries banning it and medical experts saying it is banned for political reasons rather than based on fact.
Either way, we made sure our kids had BPA-free baby bottles.
If you want to be able to display them and be sure they are safe, then get something a little better quality. I store my (100+ year old) cigarette card collection in pockets like these ... http://www.safealbums.co.uk/Zen/cigarette-cards/cigarette-card-pages/cigarette-card-page-10-pocket - polypropylene with no softeners or plasticisers. They do a large single pocket too, 225 x 175 mm. Big enough for many of the sheets. You can get nice albums which look good on the shelf too.
Now, to smuggle a pack of paper out of the office tomorrow. :-)
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