LEGO fan Tom Alphin is known for his passion for the LEGO Architecture line, as well as his interest in assisting LEGO fans with finding storage solutions for their ever-growing LEGO collection. We have discussed Tom’s project with the #21050 LEGO Architecture Studio set (see: LEGO Architecture Studio 30-Day Challenge), and his downloadable labels for storage units (see: LEGO Brick Labels for Your Storage Cabinets). Tom also wrote a book, The LEGO Architect, for fellow LEGO Architecture fans. 🙂
Recently, Tom embarked on a new project, what he hopes to become the ultimate guide to organizing, sorting, and storing LEGO bricks, minifigs, complete sets, instruction manuals, and more. The LEGO Storage Guide is already 10 chapters and about 50 pages long, full of very useful guidance to manage your LEGO collection. Currently, Tom is looking for feedback and suggestions to further improve his guide. Below are the details.
The in-depth LEGO Storage Guide helps you understand your LEGO collection, find the best way to organize your LEGO bricks, and discover the best LEGO storage for your home and budget. It also includes recommendations for displaying and storing your LEGO minifigures. The guide contains two sections:
- Section I: Organizing, Sorting, & Storing LEGO Bricks focuses on how to best organize and store your LEGO bricks, whether you have a small collection stored in your den, or a dedicated room for your massive LEGO collection.
- Section II: Displaying & Storing LEGO Minifigures looks at the best ways to organize, display, and protect your LEGO minifigures.
Both broad sections are broken down into smaller chapters, each focusing on a particular aspect of getting a handle on your LEGO collection. I like that the guide offers not just a one-size-fits-all solution, but it takes into consideration things like the age of the LEGO fan, the size of the collection, the amount of space available, budget, and whether the system needs to be portable. Below is a list of the chapters with links, so you can check them out yourself. And, if you want to bookmark the main page of the guide, you can find it here: THE LEGO STORAGE GUIDE
- Section I: Organizing, Sorting, & Storing LEGO Bricks
- Section II: Displaying & Storing LEGO Minifigures
- Appendix: Glossary & Bibliography
- Appendix: Version History & Acknowledgements
Most of the storage and display solutions Tom highlights in his guide are readily available in North America, and there are usually similar ones in other areas. Tom also plans to add region-specific recommendations in the future, so if you have special storage and display solutions in your country, let him know.
Whether you are just starting out in the LEGO hobby and looking for your first storage and display solution, or you want to tweak your current system, head over to Tom’s guide and see if you find some tips and tricks to make your own LEGO organization easier. And, if you have any thoughts, feedback, and ideas, you can either share them at his website, or in the comment section below. I’m, in touch with Tom, so will make sure that he reads them and responds. 😉
And you might also like to check out the following related posts:
- LEGO Brick Labels for Your Storage Cabinets
LEGO Architecture Studio 30-Day Challenge - LEGO Pick-A-Brick Cup Shelves DIY Project
- LEGO Brick Storage Drawers & More!
- LEGO Brick Labels for Your Storage Cabinets
- The Ideal LEGO Room: Build a LEGO Wall!
- LEGO Minifigure Display & Storage Ideas
- LEGO Minifigure Display – a DIY Project
- Building a LEGO Closet – a DIY Project
- Building a LEGO Room – a DIY Project
