Hey, here's an idea I came up with, so I thought I'd turn to the knowledgeable people here for some info. I was thinking: you know how in big retailers like Best Buy, they keep the games in those clear hard plastic security cases? Those would be perfect for keeping the cardboard-boxed games in your collection (GBA, SNES, etc) safe. Does anyone know if there's a place you can order them from? Possible downside: someone might think you shoplifted your entire collection :lol:
Hmmm... that is a very clever idea actually... 36 of those for $65? Thats not bad at all. Especially to keep all my boxed N64 games safe... :thumbsup:
In Japan there's all sorts of crazy products to protect your used games. Personally I like the clear soft resealable bag things much better than a hard case but I have no idea where to get them. They're also hella cheaper than any hard case could be and less complicated to open, add on 0 shelf space, protect your games just as good from dust (no protection from being crushed though) and IMO look better since it doesn't look like a rental copy.
Not exactly what you're looking for, but there's someone on Ebay selling thin plastic box protectors for NES and SNES: http://stores.ebay.com/Bums-Nintend...W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ14266364QQftidZ1QQtZkm Personally I'm looking for something crush-resistant though, so the hard cases are more my thing. spot778: Good find! The only thing I'm wondering now is if the cases can be opened/closed without the key. They seem pretty hardcore about selling the keys only to "verified businesses".
Good point there graphique, hadn't though of that. If you had the key you could defeat the whole purpose of them for security in a bricks and motar store. Maybe you'll want to add Inc to your shipping address ;-) Might want to measure those SNES games though, seems this will hold a double DVD case but better safe then sorry.
I found out that the biggest manufacturer of these things seems to be "Alpha Security", and they're also called "keepers". They don't seem to manufacture them in classic-game sizes anymore, but I just won a 24-pack of appropriately sized ones on eBay. I'll let you guys know how it goes! Incidentally, I measured, and boxes are: SNES/N64: 5x7x1.25 inches NES/Genesis/32X: 5x7x1 inches Japanese N64: 19x14x3 cm (approx. 7.5x5.5x1.25 inches)
These things are made for short-term display (and security), not long-term storage. When it comes to that, you need to think like a comic book collector. To store something long-term, you need acid free materials that aren't going to interfere with the contents, as boxes are made of card and manuals are paper (although the manuals are, of course, less relevant as they'll normally be in the boxes!). You don't want the plastic reacting with the card - odd as it may sound, yes that can happen from this kind of plastic! The best bet is to get an acidity tester from your nearest comic book store. The other thing to think about is whether they are air-tight. If they are, you want to open them to let your games 'breathe' every couple of years, at least. graphique - hence spot778's link stating Alpha Keepers ;-)
... OK yeah, I'm just dumb >_< I didn't even notice those were the same brand! That's what happens when you have too many browser windows open at once... and are dumb. What are those acidity testers called? A Google search only seems to turn up soil testers. (though one of those might be useful for when I plant a Mario/Duck Hunt game pak and grow a game tree...)
Most of the security boxes I see do have holes in, so I wouldn't think it'd be much of an issue. Plus, when it comes to 'security protection' vs. 'no protection' I think there is no discussion re: acidity tests. However, to make sure, I would use soft boxes (like the eBay seller was doing) and then put them in the hard cases. Safe as.
Holy shit, THAT much? I local video store is going out of business and they have THOUSANDS of those things sitting in boxes behind the counter, I should try to buy them.
