Best way to keep organized?

mb7241mb7241
in Collector's Corner
Well, I guess this is what I get for getting 350 NES games (going from 250 to 600, counting all duplicates and variants), and not keeping them in an orderly manner. Anyway, I need some tips from you guys... How do you keep your collections organized? Shelf displays, plastic containers, sturdy cardboard boxes...how do you do it? Also, if you do it via shelves, and if you have blueprints, those would be nice, too image .



Reason I ask: Today I decided I'd take the day and try alphabetizing everything and figuring out what variants I have and all that mess... I've been working since 11:45 AM EDT in an 82°F (28°C) room, sweating like crazy (as I can't stand any heat above 75°F very well) with 2-3 short breaks, and have managed to get through the letter "E". So yeah, any help here would be greatly appreciated image .



Edit: Here's how I was going to organize... Back before I went headlong into the NES collecting river, I bought 12 55-quart plastic totes, and I was going to use them, fitting at least one or two systems' worth of games into each tote (I've nearly 800-900 non-NES games, btw). But then when I started collecting NES, I noticed one tote was holding only about 150 loose carts, and I realized that if I ever went and started looking for boxes and manuals that I'd really be up a creek. So right now, I have what boxes are sorted on a shelf, and what games are sorted are in a flat tote (something in the range of 120 games in that tote), and everything that isn't sorted is somewhat scattered to the four winds, lol.

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  • SivakSivak
    Alphabetizing for sure.  I keep my licensed games first, then Tengen, then Color Dreams, then Camerica, and lastly NWC1990 repro!  I use Xerox boxes for now, but Office Max has some nice plastic containers that'll hold approx. 90 games, so those'll be handy.

    Manuals I store in a container also alphabetized.
  • BootGodBootGod
    I've found it easier to sort things out by publisher myself, but maybe that's just me image As for displaying, I don't have anything decent right now, but I'm intending to build a custom shelf/cabinet with sliding doors/windows when I get some time.
  • maximus_cleanmaximus_clean

    mb7241,  alphabetizing goes WAY faster is you can convince someone to help you. Even if it is one more person, it will cut your time in more than half.

    ***i had to buy my wife clothes to get her to help, but still, it went faster... lol

  • Dr. MorbisDr. Morbis
    Originally posted by: BootGod



    I've found it easier to sort things out by publisher myself, but maybe that's just me




    I agree 100%, and the boxes display MUCH nicer when they're lined up on the shelf with like boxes - all uniform.



    As for carts, I go by publisher too, but stored seperately from the boxes so I don't have to open 2 boxes (game's box and a box protector) every time I want to play a game.
  • burnambill333burnambill333
    When I got my shelving, I spent like 5-6 hours alphabetizing everything, taking condition notes, and making a detailed list of exactly what I have. Everything sits in perfect alphabetic order on my shelving that I have set up.



    Keep an organized list of what you have, and a duplicate list (and be sure to update it). This is what I've found is the best way to stay organized.
  • KHAN GamesKHAN Games
    I was wondering the same thing, but with consoles. I have about 5 different consoles and I was wondering what kind of entertainment centers you guys have. I want to keep all my consoles out and hooked up to my television in some sort of organized manner, but I can't find a shelving unit that allows me an affordable and attractive solution. Anyone have any ideas for that?
  • UncleTuskUncleTusk
    I have also been wondeing this same thing.  i've been throwing it back and forth.  plastic tubs or go and by some wood and design some sort of custom shelf and paint it black and grey and then stick some big nintendo logo on the side.  maybe other stuff.  i have this giant printer at work I use and we have this really nice adhesive photo paper.  probably be perfect for making dupe labels.  probably really easy.  it prints like 3 feet wide by like 50 feet if you wanted something that long.  

    I wish there was something crystal clear to do.  i just don't know if i should build for extras or what.  i wouldn't want to waste my time.  we're all in the same boat it seems. 

    if there was a nice custom shelving unit made for this.  lets say if we got like 40 of us together.  we could do it.  probably cheaper.   The company i currently work for, makes displays for stores.  like the displays for, playstation 3, stuff like that, we deal a lot with liquor and clothing, some electronic.  we use metal, wood, wire, combo deals.  I could see a nice wire unit, some wood sides, with some plexi doors with nintendo printed on it.  maybe locking at the bottom. 

    i'm just thinking.  oh well.  let me know.  i'm just rambling today.
  • NOFRIENDO-bannedNOFRIENDO-banned
    The display you are thinking about making sounds sick uncletusk,I would most definatley be intrested in buying/making one like it.
  • UncleTuskUncleTusk
    I think it would be pricy. but very beautiful.   I might make one.  see what happens.  I don't think we could get enough of us together.  but i could definelty have some custom made with whatever material.  we have lots of different people we use and have nice relationships with.
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