Shiny new tote bin

[Iguanadon]

As my herd of animals keeps growing that I display at shows, I had run out of room in the grey tote bin I'd been using to haul them to events.  I was having to eliminate some animals that weren't big sellers and I hated doing that so I bought a shiny new blue bin today that will hold about 30-50% more... but then I may not be able to lift it.  LOL

In the old tote bin, I was using cardboard as dividers to lay the puzzles on but I didn't have any boxes laying around to make new ones, so I bought an 8'x4' piece of material, it's like pegboard but without the holes, and I cut it into pieces the right size for the bin.  I need to get some more.  I was able to make 9 dividers and need 3 or 4 more.  But seriously, I do have to be careful not to make it so heavy I can't lift it.

 

Edited September 13, 2017 by Iguanadon

[bandaideman]

That can be a issue certainly if you are Barney Fife size. Two suggestions work out on upper body and get 2 friends to come with you and let them do the lifting. My totes are good size and heavy but I can manage to slide off truck and on to cart with wheels. Also some of the shows I attend the Boy Scouts, 4H or Church group sponsor and help. 

[Scrappile]

Maybe something like this?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000UZ0P7I?aaxitk=4G8VFI8pvVg1MdYKQ7GevA

[MrsN]

I haven't done many shows but I have taken my hand truck along to all of them. 

[OCtoolguy]

51 minutes ago, bandaideman said:

That can be a issue certainly if you are Barney Fife size. Two suggestions work out on upper body and get 2 friends to come with you and let them do the lifting. My totes are good size and heavy but I can manage to slide off truck and on to cart with wheels. Also some of the shows I attend the Boy Scouts, 4H or Church group sponsor and help. 

Wheels!

 

[Iguanadon]

99% of the time I'm able to pull right up to my spot either in my golf cart or in my car, so I never have to actually haul them, it's just a matter of lifting into and out of whatever vehicle I'm in.  I won't get anything bigger, I'll split into 2 smaller ones if it ever comes to that.

[Iguanadon]

By the way, two day event coming up this weekend.  I did their spring version back in April, sold 43 the first day, 13 the second day.  I'll be happy to break 60 this weekend.

[amazingkevin]

On 9/13/2017 at 3:13 PM, Scrappile said:

Maybe something like this?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000UZ0P7I?aaxitk=4G8VFI8pvVg1MdYKQ7GevA

He could piggy back a few of these in line.

[Dave Monk]

I use corrugated cardboard as dividers. It's free!