# Looking for a box to snugly hold a ream of paper. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 8, 2010, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-box-to-snugly-hold-a-ream-of-paper/556444 "2010-10-08T01:27:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![aandrews](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e57/32.png) [@aandrews](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aandrews)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-box-to-snugly-hold-a-ream-of-paper/556444/21 "2010-10-19T14:37:12Z")
Here’s what you need: [http://www.adorama.com/FSBP811.html](http://www.adorama.com/FSBP811.html) ---
**Author:** ![aandrews](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e57/32.png) [@aandrews](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aandrews)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-box-to-snugly-hold-a-ream-of-paper/556444/22 "2010-10-19T14:53:10Z")
These also look interesting: [http://www.clearfile.com/8.5x11\_filmbox2.aspx](http://www.clearfile.com/8.5x11_filmbox2.aspx) I’ve trying (half-heartedly) to find a similar thing as you, and have asked around at the local print shops. But they seem to deal mostly with paper-bound reams, same as the hoi polloi. I’ve gotten the impression that quality cardboard folio boxes–what high-quality bond paper comes in–are kinda rare beasties…and glommed onto quickly. ---
**Author:** ![aandrews](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e57/32.png) [@aandrews](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aandrews)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-box-to-snugly-hold-a-ream-of-paper/556444/23 "2010-10-19T15:47:38Z")
> **[Invitation Boxes, Stationery Boxes, Greeting Card Boxes in Stock - ULINE](http://www.uline.com/BL_5605/Stationery-Boxes)** > > Uline stocks a wide selection of Clear Lid Boxes. Order by 6 p.m. for same day shipping. Huge Catalog! Over 41,000 products in stock. 13 Locations across USA, Canada and Mexico for fast delivery of Clear Lid Boxes. ---
**Author:** ![aandrews](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e57/32.png) [@aandrews](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aandrews)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2010, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-box-to-snugly-hold-a-ream-of-paper/556444/24 "2010-10-24T20:26:47Z")
Here is the answer to the dilemma: [Storage Boxes and Containers | BLICK Art Materials](http://www.dickblick.com/products/resource-international-cargo-storage/) Overkill, perhaps. But certainly nice, and about as cheap has you’ll find. ---
**Author:** ![luv2draw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@luv2draw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/luv2draw)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2010, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-box-to-snugly-hold-a-ream-of-paper/556444/25 "2010-10-24T23:44:58Z")
Here you go: [http://www.amazon.com/Iris-Project-Case-Assorted-Purple/dp/B003A270M6/ref=sr\_1\_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1287963308&sr=8-1-catcorr](http://www.amazon.com/Iris-Project-Case-Assorted-Purple/dp/B003A270M6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1287963308&sr=8-1-catcorr) I use them for the paperwork for my freelance projects. Have to go to a meeting, I grab the client’s box. Also instead of a file folder to store papers for income tax. You might need 2 to fit a ream of paper since they are 1 3/16"H but they are plastic and close entirely, keeping dust, dirt, whatever out. $6.99 from Amazon. ---
**Author:** ![dhkendall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9adbd/32.png) [@dhkendall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dhkendall)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2010, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-box-to-snugly-hold-a-ream-of-paper/556444/26 "2010-10-25T00:19:58Z")
Brings back memories of when I used to get all my paper from a box, it’s how we bought it, not in a paper wrap. It happened without my noticing it. That and buying printer feed paper, connected to the next sheet, and often with the tearoff holes. Why on earth did they get rid of that? Makes great banners that way! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-box-to-snugly-hold-a-ream-of-paper/556444.md?page=1)