Storing unused pickups (magnet issue?)

[azimuth]

Here's a question I've recently pondered.

If you have various unused pickups that you want to store somewhere, is there any harm in just throwing them all in a box (randomly, and close to each other) or does there exist a potential issue of the magnets getting messed up (over time) from the interaction with other magnets?

Say you simply have a set of humbuckers. Should they be stored in an orientation where they attract or an orientation where they repel? Or far apart? Does it matter?

Is there a "best way" to store pickups?

[5F6-A]

try to keep them separate enough... there's a slight chance that some magnets weaken

[brianugly]

I put them in the box the replacements came in...but It couldn't hurt to keep them separate.