Yet Another LEGO® Tub Design
Browsing some of the 2007 set pictures over at Brickshelf, I noticed yet another new tub design from LEGO.
These look to be even more unstackable than the last batch of tubs with the stud patterned top. One of the advantages, however, is that some of the tubs will have clear lids, so you can see the contents, but it is unknown right now whether or not there will be a cardboard insert inside unopened sets, making it impossible to view the contents at retail stores. It will also usher in the return of baseplates included in bulk tub assortments, something that seems to have disappeared in the last couple of years.
I really miss our old style tub, mostly because they have the ability to be stacked while open on top of one another without the top tub sliding all the way down into the bottom one. (If you've never noticed this, open two of these old tubs and rotate one 90 degrees.)