Acclaim art archive: Where will it go?

Sounds like your hanging on to it mostly out of wanting to preserve it rather than enjoying it really. Personally I would document it all first then sell it to those that would collect or preserve such things I guess. I'm sure the majority of that stuff would be of appeal to at least someone.

Its either that or open your own museum :lol:

 

Would this be something that the National Center for the History of Electronic Games could be trusted with? (At least on a stewardship basis, so that some of it could be seen by their visitors?)

Another route that could be considered (and which I think you're already taking with the museum project), is the electronic recording of the materials for display on-line.

Neither of these are without some issues. Sometimes artifacts are not even safe in real museums, as finances/lack of space can still cause items to be inadaquately displayed/sold/discarded/even destroyed. And an on-line display of artifacts still doesn't deal with what to do with the physical originals.

Sadly, that's how it is with most emergent industries/human activities - a lot of stuff is simply lost because it's not deemed/recognised as important enough to save during it's natural lifetime & because businesses/people have real stuff/lives they need to be getting on with. An awful lot of interesting stuff only survives because of individuals (like you & to a greater or lesser degree all the other pack-rats out there) take it upon themselves to collect stuff. At least with the arrival of the web, more of this now tends to sees the light of day...

 

Umm, there are several computer museums, actually! Including some that concentrate on games (at least, there were).

What you've got there is kinda hard to categorize. It looks like proof artwork, but not printed as a proof. Perhaps someone in Acclaim decided it would be nice to print and mount in that manner? That, or they cut up proof artwork to mount.

Any Saturn stuff? I'd happily look after that for you! heh.

As for museums, your nearest one is probably The Center for the History of Electronic Games in Rochester, NY:

http://www.ncheg.org/

 

That just makes me sad... NES artwork lost, EVEN if it's just "Acclaim junk".

 

There are 5 McDonald's in Rochester... they must be doing something right! lol. ;-)

 

Just out of curiosity, how much did this run end up costing you? A lot I figure.

 

Well he did say a lot was burned because it was "junk" so I bet he got it for a good price.

Is there any real artwork in here. Any hand drawn or painted pieces or is it all production art (printed material).

If you have any real art in here I'll make SERIOUS offers. That is pretty much all I buy these days.

 

Any N64 stuff besides those layouts already pictured?

 

I'm sure you will make more selling one at a time than as a lot.

 

You could always send it to Walter Day of Twin Galaxies for the upcoming Video Game Hall of Fame in Ottumwa, Iowa. It'll just sit in a leaky barn forever, though.

Of course, most of this stuff doesn't belong in a Hall of Fame, anyway.

 

a museum needs to be made someday... i mean, there's museum about ANYTHING in the world!

 

Well, if you really want it preserved, you could always donate it to the Smithsonian. They do have video game stuff. Though how much of their game collection they actually have on display, I don't know. Depending on the nature of the items, they may be more than happy to take them. Plus, unless those tax changes go through (which it doesn't really look like they will), you can take it as a deduction when you file taxes next year.

 

What about the CGE museum. I'd ask Joe at Digital Press if they would be interested. I know they have a some production Atari already plus unreleased boxes etc.

 

if I ever win the lotto I will start one for you guys!

 

I would be interested in acquiring some of this artwork whenever you have time to come up with a list of what is available.

Even a heads up before you list any of it on ebay would be appreciated.

-ServiceGames-