Since I believe there are no stupid questions, here’s mine: I have a lonely whistle (which I JUST purchased). But many of you have MANY whistles. Many of you have a case for your whistle(s) and/or whistle stands. Since I make reed baskets also (and play piano, refinish furniture, bla, bla, bla) I wondered how you all “store” your whistles when not in use! So, the question is, if there was a long basket that could hold your whistles so they aren’t sitting out all over the house, would you prefer that to a whistle stand if you have excess whistles (ok, I know you don’t believe that you can have “excess”). But as an alternative? I am not selling or marketing anything. But wondered what you all do with ALL those whistles! I would make one for myself when my whistle has company. But that won’t happen till after I move and resettle. I have made baskets for so many people for different things. I just wonder what I could design and be useful for others.
I’m a practical sort of guy. I have a roll-case that slings over the shoulder, that holds 8-10 or so whistles. I use this to store whistles that are not in immediate use, but may be used in the near or immediate future. This is also where I store whistles awaiting review, so it’s usually only about half-full of whistles I play regularly.
Every other whistle I own, that I have no real intention of playing much, goes into a drawer in my computer desk until sold, traded , or in the case of whistles that have no resale value, given away.
I find the roll case limits the number of whistles I can keep “on hand”, forcing me to really focus on what I like in a whistle. Since getting it, I find I do far less “collecting” and far more “trading around”…good for me, really, since I love getting new whistles.
But I’d be willing to bet that more collector-types would love to have a nifty way to display their whistles as well as storing them.
I store my whistles in a vase made of glass, kind of like a bunch of flowers.
That way I can look at them while not playing 
( And even when I am playing I can look at the others that are not being played 
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I use a drumstick bag. But I don’t have a gazillion whistles yet.
I stick mine (4 cheapies) into a pocket on a $14.00 WalMart nylon attache case. Not terribly protective, unfortunately.
Then again, my Gen Bb has a huge indentation on the back side, and it sounds better now than it did new:)
Well, I’ve got quite a few whistles, and that new padded drumstick bag from the Whistle Shop does me fine. I had the old one, and it did it’s job, but I really enjoy the new one. It even has big pockets behind the whistles that are perfect for a couple of tune books.
My high end whistles go in a brief case with foam padding, and the rest are on a stand or in a wood box. It might be kind of neat to carry a tune in a basket.
I let my whistles wonder freely about the house. Usually on the floor. I’ve only stepped on one, and destroyed it, thus far.
I use the stylish whistles in a vase technique. It is practical to store my whistles this way since I only have a dozen or so. Also, keeping them in the open like this encourages whoever is walking by to play a quick tune before moving on. I have individual cases for whistles that I keep in a drawer and I only use these when I’m taking them out somewhere.
I keep mine in a quilted knitting needle case I got for $7.00 from JoAnn Fabrics. Looks OK, and has a pouch for my tuner in addition to slots for the whistles. If my most expensive whistle cost more than $30 I’d probably buy one of anniemcu’s custom-made rolls, but the knitting needle case works fine for cheap whistles!
I have a wooden stand from the 99 cent store. Someone told me that is a testtube drying stand. For the road, my current solution is to use a dish towel, and roll up whistles in that, then tie it with a shoelace. Works great, looks great, protection is decent, costs next to nothing. It is a bit of work to get them in and out, but that is not a big issue for where my whistles go. If I need more protection I can slide the encased whistles into a shipping tube.
A simple bag available from most makers.
A Stor Mo Chroi
Padded drumstick bag for on the move, two buckets in the house. Love the idea of the glass vase so i’ll get one tomorrow for the smaller whistles.
I have one low whistle and two high D’s, i keep them in a snooker cue case the kind for a two piece cue. It only cost a fiver and is in a wood effect cover with brass type locks.
I have a bunch of roll up cases I’ve made, but I don’t find them very useful. I also made a whole backpack thingee with special slots for my whistles on the back (inside the pack). At home what I use is three wicker baskets that fit together. There’s a small basket for all my C through high F’s. A large basket for everything else (that’s tall enough so they are well supported). Then inside the biggest basket is another smaller one, which futher separates everything from Ab on up, and also creates a slot where my extra tubes (that I use frequently) can stand up. I like my system because it’s attractive, safe for the whistles, and really ease to grab one and put it back quickly… plus it all fits right on the top of my amp.
I keep the good whistles in a padded pistol case and the cheepies in a coffee cup.
I only keep potatoes and onions in woven baskets.
Like some of the others, when I am on the move, I keep my whistles in a fleecy lined drum stick bag (along with my smallest flutes/fifes etc). At home they are in a nice glass jar at call for instant inspiration.
I also have a cheap whistle in every room in some broken vase with the exception of the bedroom which is under the dominion of my better half.