Toy box. Where can I find one?

Hi all,

I've been looking for something to store my precious toys in for a while now but don't have a very big budget.

It needs to be lockable, be big enough for quite a few things, and to look nice (wouldn't want to detracts from the lovelies inside it)!

Anyone got any ideas?

A topic that is often covered here. Specialised toy cases tend to be rather expensive, some people use a suitcase or a laptop case or large vanity case that cna be cheaper and can hold what you need and have different compartments for different types of toy. And you can easily attatch a lock seperately yourself.

I use a large cardboard box that has a nice print on it. Got it for a fiver from a discount shop, and is basically just a storage box for paperwork etc. But it's big enough to fit most of my toys, and nice enough but also discreet enough to have in my cupboard or under the bed, or even on display without anyone going Ooh, whats in here!

Yeh thats the sorta thing I was thinking because I know actual toy cases are expensive.

Thinking of turning a carboard box into one with some good quality material to line it.

Just wondered what everyone else uses.

 If you do a search using the bar at the top centre of the page you can find a load of topics and tips on the same thing. :)

I've got a small hard samsonite vanity Case It zips and locks had sine compartments and it's a lovely purple colour. Easily transportable too ;O)

I bought a cheap pine lidded box from focus, painted and stained it, blocked up the handle holes and fit a lock.

I have it sitting in my bedroom right out in the open and people haven't questioned it at all.

 I did the same as Pixieking, cheap box from focus, lined with "velvet" effect sticky backed paper for a nice look, stained and waxed for a nice finish. It slides under our bed nicely, the only moment of panic came when one of our kids was in our bedroom and on kneeling down to retrieve a dropped toy saw the box and exclaimed "oh a treasure chest!" I had to persuade them that it was just bog standard storage and there was nothing worth looking at phew! 

I received a lovely wooden trug full of vegan goodies for my birthday. I lined it with black fabric and added a gold bow and now use it for my toys when I'm on cam...it displays them really well. When not on dipslay they all get put away in a large gold lined gift box. I like to treat them as precious items :o)

 I started off with a shoe box and then got another as I obtained more toys. Now though I'm getting one of those heavy duty plastic boxes normally used for storage.

 we're currently using a bookcase & a few hooks on the wall (for floggers, restraints, etc) but will be on the lookout for something a bit more subtle in a couple of years when we start a family (don't wanna give him/her/them nightmares)

currently a small bookcase and hooks as CCW says - but will be adding doors/drawers to an Ikea Expedit bookcase for a bit more space and to keep the more in your face toys out of public display (there you go CCW - lookout over)

mine used to be in various boxes/drawers everywhere but now we have a big white plastic tub from ikea tht has a lid and slides straight uner the bed - it doesnt have any form of lock but if people are comming over (mainly little nosey people) i just put some papers or clothes in the top of the box so people open it and dont think anything of it! xx

i keep mine in two ikea black cd storage boxes- they aren't lockable but are cheap and nice to look at- they were less than £5 for a pack of 2.

you can also get a4 paper sized ones, dvd sized ones and probably boxes even bigger than that.

 I have a lockable two drawer file caddy as mine. The lower drawer that would hold files is the naughty drawer. I put cutlery draining racks in it, and I stand my vibes and dildos up in those, and use a few boxes inside for batteries and other items. It works really well, though it's made of plain gray metal, so not especially attractive.