Customer Reviews

Pioneer B-1 Photo / Video Storage Box - holds over 1,100 photos up to 4" x 7" or 10 VHS videos Solid Black

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

No question about it, this box would have been a hazard for my photos. I had been looking for an archival quality storage box for a collection of 100 year old photographs. This box was described in terms that made it seem perfect. But, when I first opened it, I noticed that a little packet of dividers included inside the box seemed blackened on its edges. No wonder, a black powdery residue was freely coming off on my hands as I handled the black material on the box's exterior and interior. Thankfully, I returned the box to its shipping container before I was foolish enough to store anything in it. Definitely a bust. I spent a great deal more on archival photo storage boxes from the Container Store which have worked beautifully.

It's a box. It's pretty functional and stores neatly--as you'd expect--for a box. I've given it 4/5 stars because I've only had it a few months and can't tell if it will hold up over time. So far so good; it's full of photos and sitting on my shelf--as you'd expect--for a box. I could easily give it 5 stars really. I have 1200 4x6 photos with dividers in this photo box. I had a hard time finding an adequate photo storage box in brick and morter stores, even photo shops, so I was happy to find this one on line. It fits my needs perfectly. It cost more to ship than buy but...at least I have one now. Oh, it shipped fast as well.

Boxes are not very sturdy - one of mine arrived with one of the corners coming apart. Yes, I knew they were made of cardboard, but still it seems the corners could be reinforced better. And they only hold 10 VHS videos if the videos are without sleeves. With cardboard sleeves, they fit too tight width-wise, and only 9 fit.

With all VHS movies we have acquired over the years, it was very difficult moving stacks of them around the various shelves without the "tower" falling all over me and the floor. These storage boxes have been FANTASTIC!!! Now we have a place for all our VHS movies, and I can actually keep them in alphabetical order.