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I don't have any on my tool box but one of my shop cabinets is building a pretty healthy collection. I probably won't ever put them on my tool box but it wouldn't stop me from buying a used box, it adds to the patina.
Stickers on toolboxes- yes or no
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Wow, I guess we’ve determined the Garage Journal Official Position (TM) on toolbox stickers! Lol
Personally, I wallpaper my toolboxes in funny/offensive/random stuff.
Personally, I wallpaper my toolboxes in funny/offensive/random stuff.
seedtime
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Generally I’m a no for stickers on anything. 
My Mastercraft tool chest has only accumulated four stickers since I purchased it back around 1985 when I was a teenager living in Canada. As for my cars, never. Although I can always appreciate an offensive or funny sticker on other people’s toolboxes. I can faintly remember my dads lunchbox being covered in stickers, but not on his car either. I really appreciate how we can express our opinions on GJ without rebuke.
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My Mastercraft tool chest has only accumulated four stickers since I purchased it back around 1985 when I was a teenager living in Canada. As for my cars, never. Although I can always appreciate an offensive or funny sticker on other people’s toolboxes. I can faintly remember my dads lunchbox being covered in stickers, but not on his car either. I really appreciate how we can express our opinions on GJ without rebuke.
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Lassen Forge
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I was raised to never put anything customizing on anything because you may need to sell it someday...
But I've outgrown it. I found a cool site for retro racing stickers - and I'm planning on plastering my old work box with them, because, damnit, after 40 years it's probably more likely to rot out than need to be sold to pay the rent on a shithole apartment.
It's like vehicles - same thing, I was told NEVER paint anything other than its factory original color because it would lose value... but I realize that I'd rather have something I like, than worry that someday I might have to sell it and god forbid, I may lose 10% because it's not the original factory pastel baby puke pink.
So yeah... if you're worried about it being "authentic" for some maybe collector, or making it YOURS, then by all means, make it yours... or go to your grave hating it because you never got a chance to make it yours.
But I've outgrown it. I found a cool site for retro racing stickers - and I'm planning on plastering my old work box with them, because, damnit, after 40 years it's probably more likely to rot out than need to be sold to pay the rent on a shithole apartment.
It's like vehicles - same thing, I was told NEVER paint anything other than its factory original color because it would lose value... but I realize that I'd rather have something I like, than worry that someday I might have to sell it and god forbid, I may lose 10% because it's not the original factory pastel baby puke pink.
So yeah... if you're worried about it being "authentic" for some maybe collector, or making it YOURS, then by all means, make it yours... or go to your grave hating it because you never got a chance to make it yours.
Rogers954
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I’m a magnet sticker guy myself for 2 reasons
1. I can remove them whenever i want, makes it easy to take them off and wipe down the cabinet, also if i ever sale it i can remove them figure most people would agree (hate buying stuff with stickers because it’s a pain in the *** to remove them).
2. i don’t loose the sticker so if i sell the piece of equipment then i get to keep the sticker
I only have mag stickers on my chemical storage cabinet and i only put up stickers for company’s that i believe in, so if i get a random sticker I’m not going to put it up if i don’t like the company. I like to think about it like someone else said it’s a talking point and it shows the brands that i like and am loyal to. I’m looking forward to getting the sticker box from the other thread hoping to find some gems from companies that i don’t already have.
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1. I can remove them whenever i want, makes it easy to take them off and wipe down the cabinet, also if i ever sale it i can remove them figure most people would agree (hate buying stuff with stickers because it’s a pain in the *** to remove them).
2. i don’t loose the sticker so if i sell the piece of equipment then i get to keep the sticker
I only have mag stickers on my chemical storage cabinet and i only put up stickers for company’s that i believe in, so if i get a random sticker I’m not going to put it up if i don’t like the company. I like to think about it like someone else said it’s a talking point and it shows the brands that i like and am loyal to. I’m looking forward to getting the sticker box from the other thread hoping to find some gems from companies that i don’t already have.
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Heavy Metal Doctor
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anything goes, IMO...it's your box, not mine.
I stick on anything "real" to me, not generic popular stuff you'd see in media - no automotive / racing / sponsor stuff, but industry stuff I work on as well as customers decals I work on a lot large companies and govt fleets, so I acquired decals from those places.
I stick on anything "real" to me, not generic popular stuff you'd see in media - no automotive / racing / sponsor stuff, but industry stuff I work on as well as customers decals I work on a lot large companies and govt fleets, so I acquired decals from those places.
dr_clyde
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Not on my nice boxes, but a well stickered box can be very interesting to look at. I worked with a guy who's box was completely covered in cool stickers. You could spend a whole lunch hour just looking at it. He had stickers from breweries, strip clubs, ski resorts, high end motorcycle parts, and all kinds of weird, rare or funny ones.
I have a heritage snappy I've had for about 10 years, and I've been stickering that box with interesting and cool stickers from my travels and places I've worked. It's the only box I have stickers on. Mostly breweries and places I've rode to on my motorcycle. It's at home, not in my shop where customers will see it.
I agree it completely tanks the re-sale price. It's a super personal thing. I also think it looks tacky if all the stickers are just brands of parts. I wouldn't sticker a nice box or one I want to sell. But its a fun way to make a cheap boring box interesting.
I have a heritage snappy I've had for about 10 years, and I've been stickering that box with interesting and cool stickers from my travels and places I've worked. It's the only box I have stickers on. Mostly breweries and places I've rode to on my motorcycle. It's at home, not in my shop where customers will see it.
I agree it completely tanks the re-sale price. It's a super personal thing. I also think it looks tacky if all the stickers are just brands of parts. I wouldn't sticker a nice box or one I want to sell. But its a fun way to make a cheap boring box interesting.
coljar
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Inside the lid with a collection of vintage "Don't borrow my tools" stickers from various tool companies.
joshmodelskidoo
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Once the box gets older and scrached, dented or rust forming then yes. Any old free or garage sale cabinets I definitely do. Even have a sticker on my pos drill press and a couple on my junkyard tool box. I got an old filing cabinet with a bunch of stickers on it. My craftsman box has several but not a ton on it. A bondo spreader and some goo gone and it will peel stickers right off
PugetDude
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No bumper stickers on my vehicles.
No Toobox stickers on my toolboxes
No Tattoos on my body.
Guess I'm just a purist.
No Toobox stickers on my toolboxes
No Tattoos on my body.
Guess I'm just a purist.
No bumper stickers on my vehicles.
No Toobox stickers on my toolboxes
No Tattoos on my body.
Guess I'm just a purist.
Ditto...
michelin
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N-O spells NO.
michelin
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No bumper stickers on my vehicles.
No Toobox stickers on my toolboxes
No Tattoos on my body.
Guess I'm just a purist.
Ditto +1
MushCreek
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I decorated my HF 5 drawer. As far as I'm concerned, it's a throw-away box, and there's dozens of them at work, so I needed a way to quickly identify mine. It all started when I tried various methods to remove the big yellow safety sticker they put on one pf the drawers. I ended up damaging the paint, so I bought a 'Binford' sticker to cover the damage. Then I bought some re-pop vintage stickers for inside the top lid.
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ScottsGT
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Nope. Don’t like it. Garage fridge is covered with magnetic stickers though. My new 44” I’m building into a bench might get a Milwaukee logo on the top drawer since it will become my Milwaukee tool drawer with the foam cutouts for each tool.
PhantomEB
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Only my 20 year old top box thats now under my welding table has stickers from my early days all over it, it’s the only red box in my garage to boot and probably will stay that way.
Want to revamp my layout some to make more drawer space and move that box out into the open.
Want to revamp my layout some to make more drawer space and move that box out into the open.
geartow
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none on my Mac or Snap ON box ,but the Harbor Freight cart game on.
Lt CHEG
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No bumper stickers on my vehicles.
No Toobox stickers on my toolboxes
No Tattoos on my body.
Guess I'm just a purist.
Exactly! Well said.
) on to my Kennedy box. I've never thought about the resale value, I'm good at what I do.Ign
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It's your box go for it.....but for god's sake before listing on CL remove all the goddamn stickers. How hard is it, really? The first rule of selling anything is wipe it down, pretty it up and remove any over-personalization.
A heat gun, a rag and a bottle of Goo Gone. Seriously. We have the technology
A heat gun, a rag and a bottle of Goo Gone. Seriously. We have the technology
BreeStephany
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I would never put stickers on a toolbox, as I like the clean look of an 'unaltered' factory looking box. With that said, I still ended up doing a little customization to my toolbox a while back with this sticker
No bumper stickers on my vehicles.
No Toobox stickers on my toolboxes
No Tattoos on my body.
Guess I'm just a purist.
Just the first two I agree with. As a matter of fact the gf and I are both going in for a few hours session in a few weeks.
There's alot of trash tattoo work out there that is senseless but I love when people tell their story through ink
My boxes I bought 20 some years ago have stickers inside the lid and a couple on the small hang on boxes, I also have emblems from cars on them and pics of my wife and kids and older cars I’ve owned taped to the outside.
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My old craftsman had stickers on it when I got it, and I was also 16 when I got it so I tore them off and put my own on.
But ruining a beautiful epiq with jegs stickers should be a crime.
That being said I think this is pretty cool.
But ruining a beautiful epiq with jegs stickers should be a crime.
That being said I think this is pretty cool.
I'm clearly a fan...
To each their own.
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Not really a fan of stickers on my Box...but I have a few:
Don Ness Racecraft. Don was the best NHRA Pro Stock Chassis Builders and a dear friend of mine. He earned his spot.
Remember Doug Sticker...a good friend and role model in Racing. He earned his spot.
NHRA Member Sticker: Active Member for 30 years from Sportsman to Pro.
The Mac Warning Sticker is real... 2 Boxes in a Man's life you don't mess with: His Tool Box and his ol"Lady.
An AR-15 and the American Flags...well that should need no explanation.
Don Ness Racecraft. Don was the best NHRA Pro Stock Chassis Builders and a dear friend of mine. He earned his spot.
Remember Doug Sticker...a good friend and role model in Racing. He earned his spot.
NHRA Member Sticker: Active Member for 30 years from Sportsman to Pro.
The Mac Warning Sticker is real... 2 Boxes in a Man's life you don't mess with: His Tool Box and his ol"Lady.
An AR-15 and the American Flags...well that should need no explanation.
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I have a bunch of Rockauto magnetic pictures of cars on mine but they can be instantly removed and I am tiring of them. My first box at work was stickerd up but none of it was car stuff. I had "quality" stickers like an ad for a strip joint. The second one was left clean.
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anndel
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No, I only have Rock Auto and South Main Auto refr magnets on them and labels indicating what's in each drawer.
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I've got them all over a few of my boxes, but then again, I ain't a member of the ****-retentive generation.
I'm clearly a fan...
To each their own.
I love this
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jgromada
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stickers are a lot like Tattoos!
PugetDude
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I did put a Speedway sticker on my Rubbermaid trash can to distinguish if from the neighbors when the wind blows them down the street. Does that count? 
PugetDude
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I would never put stickers on a toolbox, as I like the clean look of an 'unaltered' factory looking box. With that said, I still ended up doing a little customization to my toolbox a while back with this sticker
Since you built the end box, you're entitled to sign your own work.