Swapped Hard Drive - Best Way to Store original HDD?

What is the best way to store my swapped out HDD?
I put it in one of these silicon cases:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/HDANTISH25/
Can I then put it in a zip lock bag? Will that cause moisture?
Any thoughts or advice will be greatly appreciated!

OWC has some great enclosures!
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/MEQM0GBK/
or
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/USB2/OWC_Express
Put in one of these and use it as a back up drive or extra storage!  That is what I do whenever I upgrade my internal drive.

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