what kind of protection are you using?
curious as to what kind of protection people on here are using to keep their carts & boxes minty.
i have several hundred games i would like to protect...especially many boxed i want to keep the wear & tear down on.
currently i have most nes, snes & n64 in orig dust covers and/or ziplock bags to keep them clean. i store most of my games and display just a few.
ive seen here and there different companies make custom bags & clear plastic boxes. im trying to see where to get the best deal on large quantities.
1. what are you currently using?
2. what brands/company are you getting yours from?
3. what quatlity differences and fitment?
4. best prices you have found so far?
5. do you store or display your games?
i recently found these protectors, not sure how long they have been out. you can hang them on a hook or stand them up to display. they do cost quite a bit more than others, but quality looks good. has anyone used these? i can see where game stores would use these.
i have several hundred games i would like to protect...especially many boxed i want to keep the wear & tear down on.
currently i have most nes, snes & n64 in orig dust covers and/or ziplock bags to keep them clean. i store most of my games and display just a few.
ive seen here and there different companies make custom bags & clear plastic boxes. im trying to see where to get the best deal on large quantities.
1. what are you currently using?
2. what brands/company are you getting yours from?
3. what quatlity differences and fitment?
4. best prices you have found so far?
5. do you store or display your games?
i recently found these protectors, not sure how long they have been out. you can hang them on a hook or stand them up to display. they do cost quite a bit more than others, but quality looks good. has anyone used these? i can see where game stores would use these.
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sorry, old picture, there's more now...
the solid wall of blue is SNES, the multicolored ones are N64, im still debating what exactly to do with them
Plastic baggies for higher end cart games.
For disc bases systems, everything is in its origianl cases except for some of the following:
I also use the clear box protectors for the small number of original boxes I own. I'm typically not a CIB collector for cart bases games.
plastic cart protectors for high end carts (nes and snes)
Sleeves for common nes games
protectors all from video game box protectors
Booklets go in Martha Stewarts recipe card binder sheets (4 per page).
I raw dog it. Games are facing bottom in on a shelf, dont think any dust can get in.
You beat me to it.
also, if you have a link to any sites, please post them for those of us interested getting some.
I've been mulling grabbing Jim's individual cart protectors or clamshells of some sort for my loose NES. Not sure what to do, and it's not a high priority at the moment. Most of my carts are cheaper, and they're fine on the shelf for now.
Originally posted by: bootleggers deluxe
Clamshells for NES
God damn that's a ton of clamshells! Where the hell did you get them all lol?
I use clamshells on my more liked games for the NES...Zelda, FF...so on and so forth. Everything else gets a dust sleeve if I have one.
SNES games get those dust covers...I don't have a ton of them so only the best games get them. No clamshells for them yet...never seen them in the wild.
N64 games are actually in N64 drawers: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31tc-OTRNmL._SL256_.jpg
I got two of those drawers and they're stacked on top of eachother. But my collection is more then what those two can hold...so the rest are just sitting out. I have a single N64 clamshell...and it's protecting my only NFR game that I own...Mario Party 3 lol.
The few boxes I do own are kept in the corner on a special shelf just for CIB games. It's also the darkest corner of my room...no sunlight gets in there so it's the best I can do for it. I think one of my boxes has one of those plastic protective box on it...I forget which one. The rest are just sitting out on that shelf.
any others?
The only game I bought a box protector for is my CIB Myriad 6-in-1 since I do NOT want to damage this one
I love Jim's box protectors as well
Great way to store games, not too expensive (Like $1.50ish/cast including ink/paper), and lets you customize your collection so it's YOUR collection.