Lift & Hide Bookcase Storage Chest
This unique and functional bookcase doubles as a storage chest. It's perfect for use in any room.
- Bookcase holds books up to 10" and features a back panel to prevent items from falling behind
- Large display shelf above bookcase
- Storage chest features permanently attached lid that slides up and stays safely out of the way
- Over 5 1/2 cubic feet of storage space
- Minimal assembly required
- Made in USA
- Available with pink or red lid
- Contents not included
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We tried to use this for outdoor toy storage -- not it's intended use -- because it's durable and plastic. I wouldn't recommend it. The storage bin isn't water-tight and actually traps standing water. When bringing it back inside it took a long time and many times turning the whole thing upside down to finally drain all the water out. It's serving well as an indoor toy storage/bookshelf unit :)
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from Worthing S, D. on 8/12/2009
I use this for Daycare,in my home,
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from Oklahoma on 6/26/2009
I have a 1 and 2 year old that both have their own storage chest. They love them and they really do hold a ton of toys. They were easy to set up (if it would have set up properly...see below) and are easy to clean and very safe for children. The only issue I have is that on one of the chests the door doesn't fit right. It is VERY tight and my two year old can't open/close it. The base of the unit isn't quite wide enough to allow the door to close all the way. I have contacted the Step 2 company to see if they will help. So far, they've just said this is a new design and had me email a picture of what I am talking about...I hope they can do more than that.
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from AZ, NV, CA, NM on 6/14/2009
This book shelf has traveled across many states. My son had this product in his room for about three years. Now my daughter age 8 has had it in her room for 4 years now. I was about to pass it onto a friend, but my daughter still loves it and wants to keep it in her room. What once held toddler toys and board books now holds chapter books and knick knacks.
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I have had this item for my son for about 6 months now. It was super easy for me to put together (took all of 5 minutes if that). I have thrown all of his toys into the chest area and there is still enough room for more! The books shelves are nice since there is a backing on them so the books/items places on them will not fall behind the toy box area. I was a little worried about my son tipping this thing over but if you put it up against a good wall and have enough toys in the chest part you should be just fine. My boy is almost 11 months old now and loves to sit inside the chest too... there is just that much room. When he sits in there he will close the lid and poke his little fingers out... the best part is that his fingers will NEVER get smashed because the lid looks shut but will not be plastic on plastic on the bottom of the lid. I would recomend this item... wish it came in more colors though.
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from New Richmond, Ohio on 4/13/2009
My 3 year old son was given one of these as a gift for his birthday, and the toybox itself was all one piece, the only thing we had to do was snap the lid on. He loved the toybox, and it fits all of his toys well and we like that the lid can't hit his head and that it had the shelves for books and stuff. So we proceeded to get one for our just now one year old, and it arrived in 3 pieces...the shelf had to be attached. No big deal, but when we went to put books on the shelf right above the toybox, we discovered that the shelf is now smaller....books that fit on the older model won't fit on the new model....what a bummer Step 2....just like everything else, the cost is the same but the item is actually smaller.
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from Jacksonville FL on 3/24/2009
I'm using this in our daughter's play area to store and as well as block off a tricky area of the room. The smaller size but with large storage area fitted this situation perfectly.
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from Japan on 3/18/2009
First I wasn't sure if thats the toybox I wanted because I was thinking of a wooden toybox. I didn't know how it will look in her room since it is plastic. I decided to get it anyway because it was more safe than any other toybox I saw. After buying it I was convinced this product is great it not only looks good but is also very sturdy. The lid can't fall on my daughters head she was at that time 12 mo. There is a lot of storage room and my daughter loves it too. She loves getting toys out and putting back in. Sometimes she even crawls into the toybox.
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from Ocala, FL on 3/3/2009
I had this same toy box for my first child. I had gotten rid of the original one as I thought I was done having children but when it came time to get another toy box after the birth of my youngest son, no other toy box I looked at would do, as I was so happy with the original one I purcahsed 10 years ago, so I went to the Step 2 website and made my second purchae of this toy chest.
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from Spearfish, SD on 2/23/2009
This toy box is wonderful space saver for my 1 year olds toys. I'm very happy that I purchased this item and all my daycare kids help to put the toys in the box. I highly recomend this product!:>)
