Case for bare hard drive?

Any suggestions for a carrying case for a bare internal hard drive?
Standard 3.5" SATA (about 4"x6" actual)
TIA,
Geoff

If you're just looking for some type of plastic box to store bare drives, as I am, I just found some sources:
These are made just for that but are $7 a pop: http://www.wiebetech.com/products/cases.php
I noticed in some other forums that people are using the old "disney style" VHS boxes and picking them up at rental stores, pawn shops, and even a few web sources.

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