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Post by Beholder on Mar 13, 2013 15:15:48 GMT -6
Hi there.
I've seen some posts about making your own od&d box, but I can't seem to find any link to a store that sells 6 x 9 boxes.
Does anyone knows any place out there that sells boxes similar to the whitebox?
Thanks!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2013 16:33:11 GMT -6
A company called Darice made a really nice cardboard box (which they graced with the label "paper-mache") that was the perfect size to hold the OD&D books. The problem is, they are no longer listed on the Darice website so one might assume they are no longer being sold. I have seen them at Michael's Craft Store, Hobby Lobby, and Hancock Fabrics; so they can still be bought. If you find them I would buy them right on the spot because may not be any more. I found one on the Joann Fabric Website: www.joann.com/darice-6-7-x9-5-x2-3-paper-mache-book/xprd635274/Another good alternative is candy boxes. You can get blank white ones that are very sturdy (not those flimsy folded ones). |
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Post by coffee on Mar 13, 2013 19:54:38 GMT -6
If you're dead set on cardboard, I can't help you.
But I got a white tin box with a lid (like you might put cookies in) for 4.99 at Michael's. Perfect size, holds 3LBBs, Ref sheets, Greyhawk, Blackmoor, Chainmail and a couple of more things.
(I tried looking it up to post a link, but couldn't find it on their site.)
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Post by alcyone on Mar 13, 2013 20:32:43 GMT -6
At Container Store in the US I got a Snap-Up storage box, 7 1/4 x 10 3/8 which is actually just big enough to hold my white box itself. It's black and looks nothing like the white box (which is flimsy). I also picked up a gift box there which is actually 8.5" x 11" but is a sturdy white box worthy of your valuable games.
Incidentally, I measured the "6x9" Original Collectors Edition white box, and got a number closer to 6 1/4 x 9 3/8 when measured at the lid (the base was indeed 6x9). The books themselves of course are a little smaller than 6x9. Just mentioning it because an exact match for the originals might require looking for a little larger size, perhaps.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2013 20:43:02 GMT -6
Quick note: the Darice box fits the books very nicely ... like it was designed to hold them.
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Post by tog on Mar 13, 2013 21:29:52 GMT -6
The box that my Ethernet card came packaged in turned out to be exactly the right size for all seven books. And it's white!
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Post by Beholder on Mar 13, 2013 23:05:28 GMT -6
Thanks guys for the suggestions! I've seen the post about the paper-mache box before. Looks super cool, but I'm looking for a cardboard box like the old one  Want to print the original cover and glue on the front lid ;D I've seen some gift boxes that look like good candidates. I wonder where John Adams from Brave Halfling gets his boxes. I have one of his Old schooll boxes and they are AWESOME! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2013 23:07:18 GMT -6
I wonder where John Adams from Brave Halfling gets his boxes. I have one of his Old schooll boxes and they are AWESOME! I've tried to gently pressure John to make digest sized boxes suitable for the TLBBs. He always replies that is a future consideration. Here's hoping, but you should know if he does make them available they will not be cheap. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2013 0:57:59 GMT -6
When I did this to put my supplements in I just used an old boardgame box and cut it down to size. It worked perfectly and wasn't difficult.
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Post by gwiz on Mar 14, 2013 2:29:21 GMT -6
Couldn't you make one? I bought sheets of A3 card and made my own to the exact size. It's not that hard to do, just measure it out, glue it, stick some wood fablon on and your done. If you check my post, I made one a while back in the workshop forum.
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Post by Stormcrow on Mar 14, 2013 9:16:10 GMT -6
It's harder than it seems. You need to get the lid exactly the right amount larger than the base so that it stays closed, but not so tight that you have to struggle to put it on. That's not an easy balance to achieve.
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Post by DungeonDevil on Mar 14, 2013 9:34:09 GMT -6
Some companies sell pipe tobacco in very nice tins, some of which just may be large enough for the LBB-sized stuff. I tell you what, you buy one, empty out all that tobacco, send it to me, and you can keep the tin. |
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Post by Beholder on Mar 14, 2013 9:53:46 GMT -6
Wouldn't the tobacco tin give my LLBs a tobacco smell ? I have a DM guide that came from a smoking home. It has a nice smell of flavored tobacco or something. Kinda magical ;D I don't want to try to build one because I'm sure I'll mess it up and eventually it will torn a part and let everything loose. I can barely staple my booklets Man... if John makes small game boxes I'm sure going to buy one or two. |
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Post by kesher on Mar 14, 2013 10:30:28 GMT -6
If you're dead set on cardboard, I can't help you. But I got a white tin box with a lid (like you might put cookies in) for 4.99 at Michael's. Perfect size, holds 3LBBs, Ref sheets, Greyhawk, Blackmoor, Chainmail and a couple of more things. (I tried looking it up to post a link, but couldn't find it on their site.) Didn't you make some cardboard box-sets from supplies you got at Michael's, or am I just imagining that? And you gave me a slightly-bigger-than-6x9 box at one point, too--where'd that come from? The tin box sounds cool, too... now you need another one for your Traveller stuff... @b: I'd buy one if John offered it--espcially with an OTUS cover! |
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Post by verhaden on Mar 14, 2013 10:55:10 GMT -6
With a compound miter saw, some wood glue, a few right-angle or c-clamps, and some nice wood stain you could make a really nice box for your books. Red oak is cheap and the measurements are fairly basic.
I've been planning to do this for a while, so when I do I think I'm going to put together some instructions and take photos of the build progress.
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Add in some adhesive red felt from Jo Ann Fabrics, too. Looks great on my dice tower.
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Post by xmanowarx on Mar 14, 2013 10:59:15 GMT -6
i made one for my LBB traveller books using some black contact paper, 2 shipping labels and one of the expansion boxes from LAST NIGHT ON EARTH. perfect size. the boxes MUNCHKIN comes in are perfect also.
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Post by kesher on Mar 14, 2013 13:04:35 GMT -6
Awesome. Pictures?
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Post by alcyone on Mar 14, 2013 13:05:54 GMT -6
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Post by kesher on Mar 14, 2013 13:36:42 GMT -6
I love this place...
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Post by Sean Michael Kelly on Mar 14, 2013 14:00:15 GMT -6
I've used old wooden hinged cigar boxes I've bought at thrift stores. I'm pretty sure I've shown these off somewhere in this forum already. But FWIW... Attachments:
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Post by jakdethe on Mar 14, 2013 14:56:27 GMT -6
I've used old wooden hinged cigar boxes I've bought at thrift stores. That is perfect for me! There's a few tobacconist near me that sell their old boxes. I love the look of that wood grain box, with burned paper, and the dice tray is genius! |
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Post by Sean Michael Kelly on Mar 14, 2013 15:01:44 GMT -6
I lined the bottoms with green felt.Quieter secret rolls.  PM me, I may have the inset and faces somewhere. |
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Post by xmanowarx on Mar 14, 2013 19:31:01 GMT -6
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Post by xmanowarx on Mar 14, 2013 19:46:18 GMT -6
I've used old wooden hinged cigar boxes I've bought at thrift stores. I'm pretty sure I've shown these off somewhere in this forum already. But FWIW... that's awesome looking! |
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Post by kesher on Mar 15, 2013 8:58:29 GMT -6
xmanowarx: Um, Be Thou Exalted! Awesome. And Sean, if you've shown those, I must've missed the thread; Pure Awesome.
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Post by Fattest Dragon on Mar 20, 2013 17:52:53 GMT -6
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Post by machfront on Mar 23, 2013 1:27:55 GMT -6
I've used old wooden hinged cigar boxes I've bought at thrift stores. I'm pretty sure I've shown these off somewhere in this forum already. But FWIW... Dude. That's beautiful. Now I know what to be on the lookout for as me and The Girl are always hitting up small-town antique shops and the like. Tell me more about that little screen you've created/inserted. |
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Post by Sean Michael Kelly on Mar 23, 2013 7:58:21 GMT -6
i made one for my LBB traveller books using some black contact paper, 2 shipping labels and one of the expansion boxes from LAST NIGHT ON EARTH. perfect size. the boxes MUNCHKIN comes in are perfect also. Dude, these are very cool. I've been wanting to get more into Traveller and these boxes whet my appetite. |
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Post by Sean Michael Kelly on Mar 23, 2013 8:03:04 GMT -6
Tell me more about that little screen you've created/inserted. I've been unable to find the original that I used to make that little screen, but I'm pretty sure it was some JG charts copied and pasted into LibreOffice. If I find it, I'll PM you. |
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Post by Morandir on Mar 23, 2013 10:13:18 GMT -6
i made one for my LBB traveller books using some black contact paper, 2 shipping labels and one of the expansion boxes from LAST NIGHT ON EARTH. perfect size. the boxes MUNCHKIN comes in are perfect also. This is a great idea, and the pics are awesome! I have a spare Munchkin box that's about to get converted... |
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