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General => Collector's Corner => Topic started by: Knight Train on February 04, 2012, 19:36:41

Title: Starting to organize.
Post by: Knight Train on February 04, 2012, 19:36:41: Things have gotten somewhat out of control, so my new year's resolution was to inventory and organize all the playmobil that scattered about. I bought some 36 inch wide x 72 inch tall wire racks and put wheels on them, so they can be moved. Here's my first effort:

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7147/6814821785_d4ece545d8_z.jpg)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/6814821789_cdaa42d943_b.jpg)

Lots of trains and tracks :)
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Post by: Tiermann on February 05, 2012, 00:34:55: OOooh, so many nice trains. I would love to see a closer view of the box side immediately under the house in the second photo, looks great
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Post by: cardensb on February 05, 2012, 01:09:05: so many boxes... drool... are they still sealed (please don't tell me that klickies are trapped in dark, lonely places)
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Post by: PlaymoMan on February 05, 2012, 01:12:52: :o :o :o
Awesome collection, Knight Train! Argh, I'm very jealous right now... :love:
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Post by: Bill Blackhurst on February 05, 2012, 01:35:22: Magnificent collection, & great storage solutions! Many collectors here will become very jealous of those rare items in your care!
Title: Re: Starting to organize.
Post by: Knight Train on February 05, 2012, 01:37:17: Most of the boxes have been opened, but the sets are kept together (as best as possible). The boxes of specials are unopend (mostly).
Title: Re: Starting to organize.
Post by: Knight Train on February 05, 2012, 01:46:42: Quote
OOooh, so many nice trains. I would love to see a closer view of the box side immediately under the house in the second photo, looks great

http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=2873.msg33253#msg33253 (http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=2873.msg33253#msg33253)
Title: Re: Starting to organize.
Post by: Indianna on February 05, 2012, 16:41:00: Looks great, Knight Train! You have some excellent items in your collection. I love those metal shelves - I have a bunch of them in my attic. What a great idea, though, to add the casters for mobility!

A question - do you have a particular method for maintaining an inventory list? An excel file, perhaps, or some other software? I am about to re-inventory my stuff so I'd love to hear more about what other folks do to keep track of everything (especially loose bits.) :)
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Post by: Wolf Knight on February 05, 2012, 16:48:59: Excellent organisation, and a very interesting collection :lens: Thanks for sharing!!!
Title: Re: Starting to organize.
Post by: Knight Train on February 05, 2012, 18:24:04: Quote
A question - do you have a particular method for maintaining an inventory list?

I use an excel spreadsheet that has columns for set number, location (bedroom closet, attic, garage...), condition, completeness.

For example:

3666 | no box | bedroom closet | no klickys, 99% complete
3790 | no box | bedroom closet | no accessories, in box with 3935, 3041
3730 | no box | garage | in plastic bag
5788 | NIB | bedroom closet |

The I use playmodb.org to create a list of sets by location.

http://www.playmodb.org/cgi-bin/your_set_list.pl (http://www.playmodb.org/cgi-bin/your_set_list.pl)

which gives us something like this:

http://www.playmodb.org/cgi-bin/your_set_list.pl?setlist=3666%0D%0A3790%0D%0A3730%0D%0A5788 (http://www.playmodb.org/cgi-bin/your_set_list.pl?setlist=3666%0D%0A3790%0D%0A3730%0D%0A5788)
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Post by: conniefrere on February 05, 2012, 19:07:53: Great collection! Always nice to see other collectors collections and storage and display rooms.
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Post by: tigana123 on February 05, 2012, 19:18:14: I'm jealous !!!

I wish I had the "luxury" of time to organize my "collection" as well ;)
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Post by: Luis on February 05, 2012, 20:34:47: oh wow, 10 different trains!

you have two christmas trains? :o :love: if you ever want to sell one let me know ;D
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Post by: Justindo on February 06, 2012, 07:36:56: That looks like a great system of organization! :)9
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Post by: highlandcattle on February 06, 2012, 11:32:30: Lovely collection! Got any layout?
Title: Re: Starting to organize.
Post by: Knight Train on February 06, 2012, 21:12:40: Quote
Lovely collection! Got any layout?

I'm trying to clean up one of the basement storage areas to put up an 8 foot by 8 foot layout. If I can move enough stuff, I might be able to get 8 foot by 12 foot, but that would pretty much fill the room, with less than 2 foot between the layout and the walls.

See post "I built some train tables" here http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=2706.0 (http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=2706.0)
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Post by: baboune on February 16, 2012, 01:27:27: Wow! that's quite a collection! I dream of having a train collection like yours! Congratulations!

Best regards from Canada! :wave:

Baboune
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Post by: Paula on February 23, 2012, 19:31:03: My Goodness what a collection! Congratulation!
And I complain my son has many playmobils :-). I also starting organize his playmobils a few days ago but if he has so many I give up before start ;-)
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Post by: Rasputin on February 24, 2012, 00:46:02: great stash of playmobil. Would love to see it all set up in one diorama