OK, I finally did it, and I'm happy for it!!

Website · Post by **Teamski** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 4:47 pm

I threw out all of the boxes to my opened planes, tanks and vehicles!! I'm free!!!!! MMUUUAAAGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

I got so fed up with climbing over boxes and boxes, I got rid of them! I still got TONS of MIB stuff that I went overboard on, above and beyond the 2 per scheme policy...... Silly really.....

-Ski

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:02 pm

I did that as well, but only to a certain extent. I just can't yet throw out the boxes for some of my early pieces that I got at TRU and for some of the more "special" current releases. The boxes for items that are pretty common and at every Wal Mart in the country I had no problem sending to the recycling dump.

mediump · Post by **mediump** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:03 pm

look at it this way, you just made room for more stuff!
and with all the new stuff coming, looks like you might just need it

Post by **aferguson** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:04 pm

i love throwing out the boxes.....i find it very satisfying.

holensock · Post by **holensock** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:27 pm

I have yet to get to the point of throwing them all out...but I have done it in the past! Takes about two days to get over it

(throwin' 'em out)

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 6:01 pm

I've only thrown out one box and that's because it was beyond recognition. Other than that, I can't get myself to tossing them. I feel like if I toss them I'd be tossing a piece of the item as well.

Website · Post by **Teamski** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 6:17 pm

immeww2 wrote:I've only thrown out one box and that's because it was beyond recognition. Other than that, I can't get myself to tossing them. I feel like if I toss them I'd be tossing a piece of the item as well.

I've had my "buy 2" policy since day one, including all of the S1 stuff, , so I don't have that loss feeling, fotunately....

-Ski

mikeg · Post by **mikeg** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:20 pm

sigh........

I still have all my boxes- 108 of them- 1/32nd and 1/18th

I'm proud of your fortitude, reliliance, and determination-
Dramatic change comes slowly if ever to some of us...

sigh........

Threetoughtrucks · Post by **Threetoughtrucks** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:54 pm

Nah....I'm a throw it out, guy, only boxes I have are MIB items.

I do keep one side or end panel of everything I have, just for reference and inventory use. Rest of box, cut up and out.

I'm forced to do that. Think about how much room six 1/6 Command Cars boxes, two WSC, four Kubels, two AH German half-tracks, not to mention just the shipping boxes for my big guys, Sherman and M-10....and everything else I have that 21C made in 1/6.

Have pity on us 1/6 guys.......we couldn't keep the boxes if we wanted too.

TTT

Flytiger · Post by **Flytiger** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:55 pm

Boxes are the bane of this hobby. If you buy to resell at some future date you have no choice but to sacrifice your garage to the God of collector box dogma.

I have abandoned the box thing but it's a PITA to break things down into something that will go out in the garbage unless you have a dumpster to use.

KAMIKAZE · Post by **KAMIKAZE** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 5:43 pm

I love throwing out the boxes. That means I have to keep my planes. I am going to be buried with my planes.

Mark

Post by **aferguson** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 7:50 pm

"..I am going to be buried with my planes...."

As opposed to being buried by them, as no doubt you are now (i know i am)...

digger · Post by **digger** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 7:45 am

Boxes are the bane of this hobby. If you buy to resell at some future date you have no choice but to sacrifice your garage to the God of collector box dogma

Mostly myth in our hobby - once opened box or no box is often irrelevant. Look at Centone's auctions from last week. OOB planes went for more than they sometimes go for NRFP. A lot more to resale than having the box. I think a lot of this is a credit to the type of collectors - who want to get their hands on these bad boys.

BELTxFED · Post by **BELTxFED** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:35 am

I like to buy stuff in unopened boxes because I know theres less chance of it being broke or something wrong with it thats not being disclosed.
Otherwise I trash the boxes. Some boxes I keep because I like the boxart.
I think I might Ebay my 2 ambush Panthers for that kinda dough before 21C rereleases them.

lsc1002 · Post by **lsc1002** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 7:51 am

Ski, You should sell you boxes on ebay

I love throwing the boxes out also!

tkjaer21 · Post by **tkjaer21** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:53 am

I do not even see how you could wait that long to open up the boxes. I want to open them up as soon as I get them. Somettimes perhaps in my truck in the Wal-Mart parking lot. The only boxes that I own are the AT F-86 Sabre - Jolly Rogers. The P-38 Lightning - Pudgy (V), and the Sky captian P-40.

digger · Post by **digger** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:26 pm

Who said you need the boxes to recoup your $?
http://cgi.ebay.com/1-18-F-104-MINT-21s ... dZViewItem

tko211 · Post by **tko211** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:34 pm

That is awesome! there is already 7 bids.
Gotta love it when you are missing a piece from the collection and evil bay is your only hope!