As a vintage toy store owner, the stock of toys you have will constantly fluctuate and change. While your storefront may not have a lot of extra space, you can stay organized and utilize extra space with the use of a storage unit. The open space of a storage unit gives you a lot of extra protection and allows you to effectively organize your in-stock items.
Check out some of the ways you can effectively use storage units and help keep your vintage toy store running smoothly for years to come.
1. Estate Sale & Warehouse Purchases
As you build inventory for your toy store, you most likely will not just purchase bulk orders from toy companies. You can really help build up your inventory with the use of estate sale and warehouse purchases. Those purchases may include large collections of items. Sort through and organize those items in a storage unit.
In some cases, you may receive multiple versions of the same product. Instead of overstocking your store with the product, you have the opportunity to keep your inventory under control right within the storage unit. When specific items sell out in a store, you can go back to the warehouse to re-fill your stock.
2. Store Displays & Vintage Designs
As you shop for toys to re-sell, you may also come across vintage toy displays. The displays could include aisle displays, classic toy store displays, or items like posters. The décor can make a great addition to your toy shop, but you may not want to display all the items at once. As an alternative, you can keep those store displays in a storage unit.
You could even use the displays to store items and have quick access. For example, you could use one display unit to showcase sci-fi action figures and another one to display collectible cars. Play around with different options.
3. Seasonal Toy Organization
You may have some toys within your inventory that you choose not to display year-round. Seasonal toys can sell better during certain times of the year and help you make extra sales. Use a storage unit to organize your seasonal toys. For example, you could have a whole section used for Christmas collectibles.
You may have a wide range of holiday-based toys from movies like
Home Alone or characters like Santa Claus. Once the holiday season comes around, you can put those toys in stock and showcase special holiday sections. Keep holiday options available for other big holidays like Halloween as well.
Along with holidays, consider other seasonal toys based around pop-culture events. For example, you could stock up on
Star Wars toys. When a new
Star Wars show or movie gets released, you can build on the hype by pulling out a big
Star Wars collection. Use the same strategy for other film genres like superhero films.
4. Quality Protection
When you build up a big inventory of toys, you want to ensure they remain in mint condition. Collectors often seek high-quality toys that include mint packaging. A storage unit will provide protection for the toys. A climate-controlled unit will help prevent any damage due to high heat or humidity. The darkness in the unit will help prevent any light damage.
For as long as you need, the toys can remain in the unit and stay in the same condition you left them. The toys will remain in mint condition so you can get top dollar for your toy sale.
Keep your toy store organized with our storage units at Tysons Self Storage. We have multiple sizes available to accommodate your needs and multiple security measures to ensure your toy inventory remains protected.
