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GeneralStorage question. What would ya call these?

21st Oct 2016 22:57 UTCMatt Neuzil Expert

I use these for smaller things that I've purchased. I've picked them up at garage sales. I am looking to find some on Craigslist or somewhere but dont know what the average person would call them.

Any help appreciated. Thank you!

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Apologies, I've added pictures.

21st Oct 2016 23:09 UTCAndrew Debnam 🌟

Can you add a picture Matt

thanks

Andrew

21st Oct 2016 23:17 UTCMatt Neuzil Expert

Sorry, I've added them to the first post!

21st Oct 2016 23:25 UTCAntonio Nazario

The small boxes inside the shelves in the first one are called perky boxes

21st Oct 2016 23:27 UTCAntonio Nazario

All specimens are miniature and smaller all big enough to be mounted in perky boxes

21st Oct 2016 23:30 UTCDoug Schonewald

Look like what I would call shadow boxes. You can get them from Ikea or on Ebay

22nd Oct 2016 00:20 UTCNiels Brouwer

Looks like a type case or type drawer to me, but perhaps that's just the term used here in the Netherlands.

22nd Oct 2016 00:36 UTCAlex Homenuke Expert

Divided trays, screw drawers, etc. Lee Valley sells components to make these yourself.

22nd Oct 2016 00:59 UTCMark Heintzelman 🌟 Expert

Funny, I started out using Ikea's boalt™ knick knack shelf, even bought four cases of them still but still quickly ran out of space. Sadly, they don't sell them anymore, haven't for some time.

I build the same size trays myself now, but instead I keep specimen in their boxes, rather than take the trouble to build those wooden inserts. Too inflexible on spacing/storage anyway.

My first "grown-up" mineral case, modified Ikea components circa 1980's

22nd Oct 2016 01:00 UTCMatt Neuzil Expert

Ok, i will check shadow boxes.

I know what the minerals are held in, i am looking for the woooden "display". Again, apologies for not being very clear what i was asking about.

22nd Oct 2016 02:25 UTCD. Peck

I agree wiith Neils. They look very like a typesetters type font case. The difference is they are smaller.

22nd Oct 2016 19:05 UTCGary Weinstein

Matt,

Often craft stores like Michaels or AC Moore have unfinished wood 12 section shadow boxes while flea markets sometimes have the print trays.

Gary

23rd Oct 2016 06:09 UTCMatt Neuzil Expert

Thanks for the replies. I'll check craft stores and places for shadow box like things.

I have a typesetting one but it's a bit small and shallow for setting perky boxes.

Never thought to try knick knack or any term like that. Will check ebay. I have scene some on there. Some people call them wall curio I guess.

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