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4.5
I normally won't post pictures for anything I buy on Amazon unless I REALLY despise something that I have purchased or I really like something. Most things I'm fairly "meh" on. This WAS NOT one of them.I purchased the medium size (4 Inch) 128 piece storage box.First let's get the elephant in the room out of the way, good lord this thing is expensive. I know. I know. Yes it's over-priced, but every single one of these stupid ornament boxes is, so that's just the reality of these things. However, in the case of this one, I may feel like it was over-priced, but getting something of this quality softens the blow a bit. The price is the one thing that almost kept me from buying it.I've attached a few pictures that I would like to give some commentary around and hopefully someone else will find them helpful.The non-numbered picture is a comparison between a 60 piece ornament box that sells here on Amazon for $30 and 128 piece one that I purchased here for $100. The trays in this one are all lined, have solid bottoms AND solid bottom inserts. The separators are a think foam NOT cheap thin cardboard.Picture 1: This is a tray assembled in the standard way with 32 4" compartments.Picture 2: Just me showing that the foam is also a bit flexible.Picture 3: A different way to configure your tray.Picture 4: Another way to configure your tray for larger ornaments.Picture 5: This (to me) was just an added bonus that there is a good deal of extra room at the top of the case after you insert the last tray. Which means more room for storage. We actually used the top tray to store our tree topper, stockings and a few special boxed ornaments.This box is every bit of what you are expecting to get for something at this price point. It was actually designed by someone who put some thought into how you might want to use it. You can configure the trays a bunch of different ways and you don't have to cut any of them you just use the many different slots already there to reconfigure the layout....lastly...Another reviewer complained of the smell of the trays making her sick to her stomach. The trays do smell. The closest thing I could relate it to is that they smell like brand new gym shoes. It is NOT an overwhelming or bad smell by any means and there is no smell that comes from the box once the trays are in and zipped up. i.e. don't let that comment give you pause when thinking of purchasing this.I would not hesitate to recommend this to anyone who is looking for a really high-quality ornament storage box.Update 12/26/2021------------------------The storage box is still holding up well and fitting our needs. The most recent problem we ran into with it was that it got...FULL. As such we needed to buy another. Being older and wiser (and not needing it immediately, like last time) I researched some additional options. Check the manufacturer's website. (The manufacturer is CoverMates but their site is "the-cover-store"). If you signup on their site they offer free shipping (not sure why we don't get Prime free shipping on this) and they will give you a 10% off code on your first purchase. So 10% off + free shipping beats any price listed here at the moment. Hopefully in the future that will change.I have several of these from 5-6 years ago. I think the inserts of the one bought in 2021 are much better. I might have to order some of the extra inserts and replace the ones in my older ones. The durability of the bag itself is excellent.This bag is a game changer. After years of wrapping ornaments in newspaper and plastic bags then storing in plastic bins, we decided to spend the money on a proper storage solution. I wasn't sure how many ornaments we had, so I chose the 72 PC, which turned out to be about right for our tree size (6' - 3 1/2 feet in circumference). The package arrived on time and in perfect condition. The fabric case is sturdy and the trays are easy to assemble. I love the little fabric tabs so you can easily get them out of the case. The dividers offer a several positions to accommodate small, medium and large ornaments. The only negative is the smell from what I assume is from the dividers, which are soft and flexible plastic. We unwrapped everything and let it air out in the garage for a couple days. Then we didn't smell anything. Other than that, we love this bag.This is the best Christmas ornament storage I’ve ever purchased. Yes, this box was expensive! We have ornaments dating back 40 years, and of various sizes. Many are fragile and cannot be replaced. This box accomodatss various size ornaments, and the protein tins is terrific! I expected heavy cardboard, but the bottom tray support pieces, and all dividers are a heavy foam product. I was able to almost all our ornaments in this large carrier. The outer nylon is also heavy, and construction is very good.The only drawback is the high shipping cost, holy cow!We received our Covermates keepsakes boxes in time to take down our Chirstmas decorations. They were easy to assemble, the dividers were substantial(foam instead of flimsy cardboard) yet flexible to configure space for different ornaments. The fabric is very sturdy and fit all of our ornaments from a 7 ft tree. It zipped nicely with room at the top spare. I love the handles are long enough which allows you to carry it in one hand. Would recommend this product to family and friends. If I need other storage containers in the future I will be searching for Covermate keepsakes.I love this bag. I hesitated to buy it because it is a lot more expensive than the plastic bins I normally store my ornaments in, but I got tired of having my Christmas decor in fifteen different places. I buy ornaments when I travel, so a lot of mine are irreplaceable. A few thing have been damaged the last couple of years, so I wanted something more secure.This bag has four trays with adjustable dividers. I was able to fit my large (4+inches) ornaments nicely with some creative arranging. The only thing I wish was that the smaller dividers had some velcro like the larger ones do. The smaller ones tend to slide around a bit while packing, but once everything was in place they were find. Everything is padded, so no packing material is needed, although I did use some tissue paper for some of the smaller items. I was able to put some smaller ornament 2-3 to a compartment.I fit all of my ornaments for a 7.5 foot tree, plus some smaller Christmas figurines and my nativity set into this one bag. This Scrooge skinflint is well pleased with her purchase.
