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Casii
CasiioPEA
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February 2004
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Loc: Maryland
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I haven't found a system that works yet, for me. I hate to see them waste away because I can't get my act together. |
Ciao,
Casii
Granny Panty Chic
Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it. ~Mark Twain
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Dalota_Jr
StuckOnPeas
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May 2001
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Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio
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Studio Calico is selling stamp storage cases that I really like. |
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pieces-of-me
BucketHead
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September 2006
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Loc: The Granite State
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I bought the exact same stamp cases that Studio Calico is selling from
Tapeonline.com for WAY cheaper. They are the Jewel Box King DVD cases. |
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mandy*g
BucketHead
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January 2012
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I just keep mine in a box  | |
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flywhistle
BucketHead
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 | Posted: 11/17/2012 7:13:02 PM
I have my SC stamps stored with all of my other unmounted stamps in Univenture binder cases. I use EZ Mount cling sheets to hold them. I have all of my stamps indexed in a rolodex so that I can find them. For the SC ones, I actually have a section in the rolodex especially for Studio Calico. Additionally, I have these stamps entered under the appropriate subject category (e.g. airplane, flower, clock). So those stamps get stamped on 2 different rolodex cards. This works for me -- I can easily find all of my SC stamps, and I don't neglect to use them if I need to stamp a particular object. | |
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krista.m
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 | Posted: 11/17/2012 7:57:31 PM
I have the Studio Calico stamp storage cases at the tip top of my Christmas list. I want to organize them like Kinsey Wilson has shown on her blog.
http://kinseygirl.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/09/acrylic-stamp-storage.html
But I've also considered using a binder with plastic sheets to store them as well. I think it'd be a cheaper route for sure. Good Luck! | |
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princesspaperlover
PeaAddict
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February 2008
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I bought the exact same stamp cases that Studio Calico is selling from
Tapeonline.com for WAY cheaper. They are the Jewel Box King DVD cases.
I buy them there too, but i wouldn't say they are "way cheaper". The price at SC is for 6 cases, so when i did the math, it was almost the same price. maybe i'm missing something? (i am terrible at math, so maybe i messed up!  )
To the OP, I use these cases and love them. I found a greeting card rack that i bought for $20 from a store that was going out of business and i use it to store all my stamps in. It was a super cool find, and i can store a ton of the cases in them. I just spread the metal apart a little to fit the cases. Best storage ever...and unique!  |
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johnmac44
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
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July 2005
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Loc: Crazyville
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I use the 6 x 8 Martha Stewart binders from Staples. The Snap albums would be similar I suppose. I buy an assortment of the page protectors and use those to store the stamps. |
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besskinn
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| Posted: 11/18/2012 9:56:23 AM
I have a wicker basket I bought at Wal Mart for $10 sometime this past year. It's made to store CDs I think, but it's the perfect width for storing my stamps, which I store in the original packaging. I can flip through them and quickly find what I want. |
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slyn11
PeaFixture
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February 2005
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I have mine in a basket...love to flip through my stamps. I will be switching all my stamps over to the scraprack come December. I don't like my stamps put away in a binder, but a huge open face binder that is always out and accessible combines the ease of a basket and the organization of a binder all in one. |
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scrap_pea_junkie
Stuck In The Bucket
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March 2005
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| Posted: 11/18/2012 2:56:39 PM
I use a binder and the Martha Stewart page protectors from Staples. They have different sized pockets and work for all of my unmounted stamps. I am able to store a lot more stamp sets than I did when I used DVD and CD cases. | |
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knjmcdonald
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January 2012
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| Posted: 11/18/2012 4:13:54 PM
I bougth 12 of the cases from SC. I looked at the link for tapeonline but, when you add in the shipping it ends up being more expensive. (I typically spend enough to get free shipping every month from SC.) I had my unmounted in page protecters in a binder before. I just found it to be a hassle to flip through all of the pages and I was getting to the point where all my stamps didn't fit in one binder. |
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anandirc
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| Posted: 11/18/2012 4:31:37 PM
I also use the same system as Kinsey Wilson, after reading her blog post. It appeals to my Type A nature
Those cases are just the right size if you want to keep the 4x6 stamp sets together, or you can fit a ton more if you squeeze them in tightly. |
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anandirc
PeaNut
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July 2012
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| Posted: 11/18/2012 4:32:47 PM
Also, I keep those cases in a tray right on my desk so I can see them front and center and you know, actually USE them. |
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mommamoonrn
PeaFixture
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February 2004
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| Posted: 11/18/2012 5:12:22 PM
Bunches of Questions:
So do the stamps just stick to the cases without problems?
Do you mix and match shapes?
Do you use the covers somehow in the binder?
I ordered those cases, cause I would love to organzed them, but I am not sure how to set them up. |
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Casii
CasiioPEA
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February 2004
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Loc: Maryland
| Posted: 11/18/2012 8:07:05 PM
I'm having one of those 'duh' moments that as a Studio Calico subscriber, I hadn't seen those cases. Lol
Thank you for showing me the way!
Also, I keep those cases in a tray right on my desk so I can see them front and center and you know, actually USE them.
That's what I need; to be able to see them so I will actually use them. |
Ciao,
Casii
Granny Panty Chic
Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it. ~Mark Twain
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