Looking for a Better Lightsaber Storage System

[Dewy]

I typically have 8-10 lightsabers on display around the house at any given time. The ones that aren’t on display are in a closet packaged in a large but sturdy cardboard box individually wrapped in bubble wrap. Every month or two I will rotate through my collection by swapping out some of the hilts on display with some of the hilts in storage.

I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a better storage system? I have ~25-30 hilts in storage at any given time, and would like to upgrade to something closer to a museum/archival quality system. Right now to find a specific saber, I have to pull the entire box out, dig around and unwrap/reward each saber until I’ve found the right one. At a minimum I’d like to upgrade to smaller stackable transparent plastic bins (5-10 sabers in each), wrapping the hilts in foam sheet, and add some desiccant to the bin. I looked into custom cut foam containers, but most of those seem to be expensive pelican style cases built for fieldwork and travel, which is overkill for this use. I could also buy several of whatever bin I want, then have some custom foam made with several 2”x12” rectangular cutouts for the hilts, has anyone done something like this?

How do you store your lightsaber? Any clever suggestions?

 

[masterjedi322]

Have you looked at gun cases? There are long cases for longer firearms that are lined with foam. I’m sure you could get a handful of lightsabers in one. Plus, they are stackable.

Something like this - https://amzn.to/2TJmt6D

Sean

 

[JoeG]

What about a type of rotating closet organizer, like this

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[scarf man]

I use stackable wine racks, with cardboard shipping tubes that have plastic caps on the ends. Plenty of room for tissue paper and descant. Easy to label, easy to retrieve.

 

[harrisonp]

If these are just hilts then I would agree that a gun case with foam could hold a fair few hilts. Something like this one from Harbor Freight won’t break the bank. 9800 Weatherproof Protective Rifle Case - Long Black

 

[RedheadKevin]

What about the kind of display stores use for fishing poles?

 

[OddballFett]

I've heard astro-droids are pretty handy!

 

[Marv]

What about the kind of display stores use for fishing poles?
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Funny I was thinking along the lines of a Sushi bar conveyor then I saw this

 

[RedheadKevin]

They might not be very gentle for archival storage, but I have my lightsabers mounted vertically on the wall with D-Cell Mag-Light clips. They fit tightly, but they're probably not doing the chrome any favors.