Do you actively pursue registration cards and posters?

jonebonejonebone
in Collector's Corner
I think it's understood that a lot of CIB collectors will try to pick up obvious pack-ins, such as maps for an RPG game, glasses for Rad Racer or ORB-3D, or perhaps the comic book with Action 52 or Werewolf.  However, how many of you actually try to get all of the posters or registration cards or other inserts that are more "generic"?

I was reminded of this in the Price Check forum when MB said his DWIV CIB has the registration card, and apparently these are hard to find (I never would know because I don't collect them).  I also have had people ask "Does it include the registration card?" in the past when selling certain games, such as Secret of Mana on SNES. 

I tend to bid an extra dollar or two over what I normally would when a poster is included, but registration cards do not interest me at all.  What does NA think? (Poll Added)

Comments

  • VGS_MrMark0673VGS_MrMark0673
    I'm right there with you. Posters make my games complete, but registration cards don't mean much to me. I have a ton of them that I really should put up for sale/trade some day, I just have so much other crap going on right now.
  • MartonMarton
    You should have put a option : I don't care about expensive sheets of papers image.
  • NewUser123456789NewUser123456789
    Originally posted by: Marton

    You should have put a option : I don't care about expensive sheets of papers image.


    Agreed!! 

    Box, Instructions, and cart should be enough!
  • tuxedocivictuxedocivic
    I get the obvious stuff. Like right now I'm on the search for DW4 and it needs to have both maps. I got DW123 and they have the maps.



    IF the game has all the little inserts and extras, I like it and find it more desirable, but don't consider it necessary.



    Posters are borderline and depends on the game.
  • NationalGameDepotNationalGameDepot
    I do all the cool inserts of course, and posters as well. I was pondering doing fully CIB with everything (and have quite a bit of them piling up) but I never got around to it.

    ~~NGD
  • srh201srh201
    i have about 100 lbs of random NP ads, registration cards, posters, company ads, etc, etc, etc, but i dont really care about anything else but the box, manual, and cart (unless there is something special like a map).



  • gavmasterflashgavmasterflash
    ^^^^You need to put that stuff up for auction in a giant lot (you could probably fit it all in a flat rate priority box) on ebay starting at 99 cents.
  • Speedy_NESSpeedy_NES
    I think many people stay away from trying to fully complete their CIB copies simply because the info for that isn't out there. The Sealed Contents thread and document started by Mike is really the only source to check for completeness, and even then variations exist.



    I personally go for all inserts unique to a game...which means I'd also go for the unique registration cards (i.e. Tengen) where they were included, unused sweepstakes cards for Rollerblade Racer & Treasure Master, etc.
  • Braveheart69Braveheart69
    EVERYTHING!
  • qixmasterqixmaster
    when i was a CIB whore i put everything that went with the game originally in it's respective place. I would search for photos on ebay for very complete games to see what came with them. Now that I only collect sealed stuff I don't have to worry bout it image
  • mcetak8mcetak8
    I go for only the obvious stuff if I'm trying to "complete" a game (i.e. - maps, letters, etc.) I like the posters as well but don't need them. I do, however, keep all inserts that come with a particular game if they come to me that way.
  • OneColdMonkeyOneColdMonkey
    Registration cards are a great little bonus, but if they're not included it's not going to stop me from buying something CIB if I want it.
  • Jumpman Jr.Jumpman Jr.
    I'm just too lazy.
  • coolpapachivcoolpapachiv
    I only actively search for the obvious inserts but I'm happy to keep all poster and various other inserts that I come across. I have around 15 or so game posters.
  • mb7241mb7241
    For me, I usually keep anything that's game-specific (such as the Caltron questionnaire, which I still need, or the Dragon Warrior IV registration card, or maps and most posters). However, if I find a CIB game in the wild, and it includes a poster, then I proceed to find another CIB with a different poster (i.e. Golf, for example: I've found 2 copies in the wild, and both came with different posters...I think one was dated 1988, while the other was dated 1989), I'll keep them both. Odds are, at least in my area, that if one finds a CIB game in the wild and it has all its original paperwork in addition to the usual box, manual, and cart, that's likely what came with it brand-new. Of course, there are some posters that have a very narrow group of games from which it might have come, such as the Bandai "Game Plan" poster that most likely came with, say, Chubby Cherub, Ninja Kid, or MUSCLE (as those are the games advertised therein)...I'll keep those, as well.
  • OzNEScollectorOzNEScollector
    only the obvious stuff. As for posters i only really care about posters of the actual game ie: digger t rock,star wars etc...im not too fussed about the standard advertisement posters. saying that though

    there is nothing better than finding a 20 year old game in the wild with EVERYTHING - plastic baggie included image
  • StarwanderStarwander
    Everything or bust
  • Slash ManSlash Man
    To me, it's impossible to determine which version of which game had which registration card, so I don't go after those. Posters are a nice touch, so that's why I often buy a game if I see one included (if a game had its own poster, like Rad Racer II I definately go for it). If it relates to gameplay in anyway, then I just buy it without question.
  • yoopernintendoyoopernintendo
    I was very interested on this topic  too, being someone that is going for CIB SNES games i mainly look for just the cart manual and box, but if i see an auction with a map or a poster for a few bucks more...I usually go for it, not knowing if this is necesarry or not. It's a pain trying to figure out if your missing a map or poster but could it be worth it a few years down the road? I have no idea haha.
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