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As I've stated in my show & tell thread, I'm inventorizing & re-packing my MLP collection, and "Pony Squish" - the case of ponies on the bottom layers of storage bins getting squashed underneath the weight of ponies on top of them - has been on my mind.
G1 Ponies:
IIRC I read that 3 layers of ponies should be fine for avoiding squish, but as I slowly start to pack the ponies away, I'm realizing my new bins will be able to support packing them 4 layers deep. Is it okay to pack them 4 layers deep, or should I keep it to 3 layers?
As a possible prevention, would placing a solid, flat layer of something (like a thin piece of cardboard, or one of those craft foam boards?) in-between each layer help to distribute the weight/load, allowing for layers of 4 (or more)?
Are baby ponies as prone to "pony squish" as the adult ponies, or can you layer them up a little more with no worries?
Other Pony Gens:
After I'm done with G1, I'll be tackling my G3 and G4 collections. As those both are made with different plastics, each a little harder + firmer than the generation preceding it, does one even need to worry about "pony squish"? I can see it not being too much of an issue with G4 at least, given how small + hard/firm each toy is.
Any thoughts and tips on this would be very helpful. Thank you!
G1 Ponies:
IIRC I read that 3 layers of ponies should be fine for avoiding squish, but as I slowly start to pack the ponies away, I'm realizing my new bins will be able to support packing them 4 layers deep. Is it okay to pack them 4 layers deep, or should I keep it to 3 layers?
As a possible prevention, would placing a solid, flat layer of something (like a thin piece of cardboard, or one of those craft foam boards?) in-between each layer help to distribute the weight/load, allowing for layers of 4 (or more)?
Are baby ponies as prone to "pony squish" as the adult ponies, or can you layer them up a little more with no worries?
Other Pony Gens:
After I'm done with G1, I'll be tackling my G3 and G4 collections. As those both are made with different plastics, each a little harder + firmer than the generation preceding it, does one even need to worry about "pony squish"? I can see it not being too much of an issue with G4 at least, given how small + hard/firm each toy is.
Any thoughts and tips on this would be very helpful. Thank you!