Tin cases at Michael's

as long as you snap the cover on them (the box you store them in) you should be fine.. I have 5 of these full and I've knocked them around... I also put a strong rubberband around them when they are stored...

Do you have children? Your knocked around can probably not come close to my grandson's "I was just looking at it when all of the sudden it just broke".

Just yesterday morning the outside phone line was only "barely touched" by accident of course by my grandson. He had no explanation as to how a wire "barely touched" was somehow ripped right from the outside wall. Rubberbands present no obstacle to an 8 year old. ;o)

I don't "have children" but my 3 year old neice is here often and I have 4 dogs (two puppies) that seem to find everything.... not to mention the 4 neighborhood kids that I take care of weekly.... I have my share of kids in this house... I stack them all on a shelf above my workspace and rubberband them... that way if they DO get to them, I catch them by the time they can get them all off... and thats rare...

I have a couple of these cases and I've never had a problem. Just keep the little tins with the glass tops inside the case and keep the case closed when not in use. the 40 piec case just has smaller tins in it so you probably did best with what you got. If you still decide to take them back, I recommend using film canisters. I like the ones from Fugi since they are simi clear vs black. The lits snap on tight and you can glue a sample eyelet on the top if you wish. Its just a thought. Susan

Ditto on the strong rubber band. Mine did get knocked over by a kid and had some minor eyelet slippage. I keep a rubber band around it now. The thought of all those eyelets falling out was too scary. Rubber band working great.

Lynne

I buy my tins at the local hardware store. You'll find them with the fishing tackle supplies. And for a lot less $$.