Type drawer prices????

Hi all,
With all the pied type I have been going through.. I am realizing that I am going to need storage.. I have been on Ebay looking at prices, but I am wondering if the prices aren’t inflated for “antique” and “shadow box” people??? What is the going price and where should I ask for them?? I can build my own cabinet but I think the drawers would be slightly harder to build.. Has anyone built drawers before and can share there experience?? Thanks!

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You’re right — the Ebay prices are for “shadow boxes”. Where are you located? A good place to get some type cases (printers wear “drawers” ;-) would be the up-coming APA Wayzgoose at the Old Threshers in Mt. Pleasant, IA. Someone is sure to bring a few type cases to sell. You could also contact Dave Churchman in Indianapolis, IN. But there are other people who have type cases at reasonable prices.

Bob

Also John Barrett in Chicopee MA, and sometimes the Museum of Printing in North Andover MA

Last time I went to letterpress things they had hundreds of empty type cases around 10 or 15 each. I emailed ahead if time looking for different kinds if cases like the ones that fit 3 or 4 typefaces per case and an empty one to keep my leading.

Don Black in Toronto has tons of them for $10 or $15 each. He ships anywhere. www.donblack.ca/

Don Black in Toronto has tons of them for $10 or $15 each. He ships anywhere. www.donblack.ca/

I think this is a good deal, if you’re not too far from Las Vegas:

http://briarpress.org/30275

Barbara