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Here's an example of a box that is worth as much if not more than its contents. It just walked into the local train shop as part of its train set (#2223W). The owner had no idea of its value or rarity. He was amply rewarded in the four figure price we paid for the set. You never know what's out there. 

As far as box restoration is concerned, it can be approached with the same techniques as used for museum preservation of valuable paper documents. It's just a matter of matching the degree of effort to the eventual value of the item.

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Popi posted:

that brings up another point, what to do with boxes,

ive got boxes from pre, post MPC, Williams, MTH, Kline, Marx.

Im about ready to send them to the burning barrel

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Some people want boxes they don't have,

some people have boxes they don't want.

Why not bring the two together? List what you have in Buy/Sell and see if you get any takers for at least some of them. I imagine somebody out there will take at least some of them off your hands . Eventually.

(Personally, I'm looking for a RailKing box that'll fit this caboose, and a MTH Premier box for a 50' boxcar)

---PCJ

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Surely, you have to take a variety of factors into consideration...but I say, fix em!

I've used glue - and clear packing tape to good effect.

On MPC and LTI era boxes - just fix them! - They are so much stronger and more useful.

Pre-war flats - its up to you. Fortunately, glue works well on these.

One thing is for sure - LIONEL boxes suck! Made to be destroyed when used "normally"

Reverse the trucks and pray nothing catches!!!

And how do you open them without ripping the lids...I use a dentists pick to open some of them!

Jim Policastro posted:

Here's an example of a box that is worth as much if not more than its contents. It just walked into the local train shop as part of its train set (#2223W). The owner had no idea of its value or rarity. He was amply rewarded in the four figure price we paid for the set. You never know what's out there. 

As far as box restoration is concerned, it can be approached with the same techniques as used for museum preservation of valuable paper documents. It's just a matter of matching the degree of effort to the eventual value of the item.

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Jim

 

I agree Jim, that western pacific car is pretty nice and I think somewhat scarce, but what most of us have are stuff like this:  lionel lehigh valley black hopper car, lionel  sunoco 3 dome tank car, lionel 6457 caboose with rough box, or lionel 3461x lumber car with rough  box,  how about putting a price on these just for example and then how much extra would a box left rough be worth over a box with tape?  Just for example thanks, now be careful or you might own these! Thanks

Roving Sign, I hear you!  My problems, regardless of manufacturer, are trying to get the styrofoam out of the box without shredding either, and then when replacing the car, the clear "window" plastic gets caught.  Once it's bent up inside the box, you're doomed.  That's when I break out the tape and tack the plastic back down.   I'm normally very careful with my possessions but these modern boxes do not seem to be designed for frequent use.

Just one woman's experience.

Tomlinson Run RR

This brings back an awkward childhood memory. About age 8 or 9 I received a new Daisy BB gun for my birthday. A short time later a buddy and I were in the basement trying it out and deciding what to attack next, we found a stash of, you guessed it, Lionel train boxes. We probably peppered about 15-20 of them full of BB holes, then threw them in the trash. I guess it seemed like a great idea at the time! Thankfully the respective cars were on the layout and the boxes were empty! I seem to recall there was a great deal of truth-or-consequences when the boxes were discovered missing by my dad.

Rod

RailRide posted:
Popi posted:

that brings up another point, what to do with boxes,

ive got boxes from pre, post MPC, Williams, MTH, Kline, Marx.

Im about ready to send them to the burning barrel

Image result for burning barrel

Some people want boxes they don't have,

some people have boxes they don't want.

Why not bring the two together? List what you have in Buy/Sell and see if you get any takers for at least some of them. I imagine somebody out there will take at least some of them off your hands . Eventually.

(Personally, I'm looking for a RailKing box that'll fit this caboose, and a MTH Premier box for a 50' boxcar)

---PCJ

Hello RAILRIDE

I have a Railking box with white insert for this caboose you have (off-set steel caboose). The box has no tears or missing flaps and the plastic window is good, it had little sign of wear and with the price sticker on the front "21.99".  The condition of the box and white insert is very good to like new.  This box was for a Santa Fe # 30-77016,  I would try to take pictures of the box. send me E-mail if interesting.

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Tiffany

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