Protecting your Classics(polye, polypro, underground atomic bunker?) questions..help!

[jupitersj]

I did a search on this before posting and got a few ideas from those threads. I would like to continue it here instead of ressurecting a years old thread.

I did not know where to post this so hopefully this is the right place :)

A couple years ago when GameStop had their special trade in 2 get $10 extra deal that included ANY game except sports I took advantage of it combined with the Toysrus 90% off sale at the same time.

Suffice it to say GS ended up with atleast 20 copies of mojo, clubworld, primal(I felt so sad doing this to primal as it is my fav ps2 game) and other titles...some out of my own collection just to meet numbers. What I did is open all of these games and tradeout as much of the less than mint + stickered xbox and ps2 cases in my collection from used purchases...plus decent trade in cash for games I wanted to preorder back then :-P

Being anal about the slow upgrade of my games I've decided to go a step further and protect my collection from friends, shelfwear, dust, pets, etc(as much as I try this gameroom built over a split garage gets dust and pet hair quickly even though it is gated and generally only myself and friends enter. Guess that happens when you have 5 dogs, 2 guinea pigs, a rabbit, a dusky conure and some fish :o

Anyway I was hoping for some advice from the expert archival people here. I was planning on purchasing those resealable cd and dvd bags for my ps1/saturn-j/gamecube/xbox/ps2/360 collection. I enjoyed chemistry in school way back when but I could use help on the correct stuff to buy! Polyethelene Polypropalene polywhateverdoesntdeterioratemahgames haha.... I have some of my japanese saturn games in similiar bags since sellers on eBay usually use them.

Some eBayers sell bags but I don't know what to get...I got http://www.associatedbag.com/ from this thread

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28003&highlight=protecting+your+games

but as you can guess I haven't a clue :)

I could use some pointers for the correct material bags that would approximately fit Sega CD and Sega Saturn US cases as well(also special edition double sized cases for some systems). I'm sure someone here has given their collection a condom and has something to offer :snuggle:

p.s. I keep my nes/64/snes/geesis loose games in these hard plastic cases I thankfully have from during the era and from a lot I bought from a friend whose dad worked a rental place. I'm sure other users here are interested in this topic too so any suggestios for any and all console games appreciated!

[jupitersj]

I know I ramble a bit for the tl;dr people but...

bueller?

[debian4life]

For my real valuable games I got an electronics toolboxes from Lowes. They are shaped like a briefcase but what is nice is that they have a large piece of foam in them. I cut the foam to the games shape and keep them in there.

Regards,

Brian

[Soviet Conscript]

i to have animals to think about with my setups.

5 rabbits and 2 chinchillas

anyway i found to protect my stuff was keep it in a closed room. seriously, the critters always found a way to get at the cords and cardboard when they were out playing.

[jupitersj]

For my real valuable games I got an electronics toolboxes from Lowes. They are shaped like a briefcase but what is nice is that they have a large piece of foam in them. I cut the foam to the games shape and keep them in there.

Regards,

Brian

I really don't have anything so expensive such as stadium events... I collect games I want to play; not always stuff that is worth a fortune. I was hoping for some advice on protection of my entire collection that won't take up an entire household unfortunately LOL Not so much hard protection from drops and the like but normal shelf scratch /dust / hair protection that won't overtime harm my games(like pvc does?). I'm really just looking for the correct plastic form fitting resealable bags for a variety of case types (cd jewel, dvd case, saturn us jewel, etc)..


i to have animals to think about with my setups.

5 rabbits and 2 chinchillas

anyway i found to protect my stuff was keep it in a closed room. seriously, the critters always found a way to get at the cords and cardboard when they were out playing.

My game room is barricaded via gating so I do not allow animals inside but hair still manages its way in(and I think i described my room problems in my first post? I forget).

I was really hoping one of those people who know what types of plastics and archival materials will and will not ruin game items(dvd cases, cd cases, cardboard, etc) and hopefully what to purchase. I know there are some experts here on this stuff!

::sets up some beer on a table:: ... comoooon, you know you want it :cheers::cheers::

[Retromangia]

lol, your gonna be upset but i don't have much great advice to offer. I just wanted to share a beer with ya and talk saturn =)

anyhow, do you want them on display? or do you want them locked away with lock and key? the later being safer, but you don't get to show off your glorious collection to the world.

I'm trying to find some awesome storage units myself. not so much the polyprepelneyn or how ever you spell them bags, but something that allows them to be safe, yet look amazing on the shelf.

[Poofta!]

honestly the cd/dvd cases are the best defense as is. unless you expose them to UV light (the sun etc) which will fade the artwork, the insides will be clean =] cd/dvd cases are cheap and easy to replace.

i unfortunately dont know of any way to protect cartboard boxes. i keep all my games behind a drawer/closet type of thing. i hate displaying games in my room.

[jupitersj]

lol, your gonna be upset but i don't have much great advice to offer. I just wanted to share a beer with ya and talk saturn =)

anyhow, do you want them on display? or do you want them locked away with lock and key? the later being safer, but you don't get to show off your glorious collection to the world.

I'm trying to find some awesome storage units myself. not so much the polyprepelneyn or how ever you spell them bags, but something that allows them to be safe, yet look amazing on the shelf.

On display on a dvd rack.


honestly the cd/dvd cases are the best defense as is. unless you expose them to UV light (the sun etc) which will fade the artwork, the insides will be clean =] cd/dvd cases are cheap and easy to replace.

i unfortunately dont know of any way to protect cartboard boxes. i keep all my games behind a drawer/closet type of thing. i hate displaying games in my room.

I'm talking about protecting the cases themselves; not specifically the games. Saturn cases, psp cases, etc get scratched up very easily because of the cheap ass plastic. Even ps2 game cases get wear and tear from shelf wear from removal and the like sometimes. I'm looking for the proper type of bags you seal that you place the cases in so that the cases themselves do not get scratched.

It is quite difficult over time to keep finding mint Saturn US cases.. especially down the road when i'd like to use real psp/ps2/xbox/wii etc cases and not knockoff other company dvd cases.


All i'm asking for is what the proper bags are that won't damage the plastics in the cases or the plastics in the games(like some storage containers do!).

Replacing cases on a 1000+ collection isn't cheap @_@ even dreamcast games use the thicker cd cases than the standard sony ps cases. It's so much easier to condom my collection in earlier in it's life that keep replacing anally the cases later in life.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

In recent years I have become a HUGE fan of Rubbermaid/Sterilite plastic tubs with snap-top lids.

They're cheap (generally speaking) come in various sizes, keep the dust off stuff, store combinations of consoles, games and accessories together well, and can be moved in and out of storage spaces a lot easier than my old standard - cardboard boxes.

In the next year or so I'm probably going to slowly purchase and transfer all my "collecting" grade stuff into those. I've probably got about 50% of my collection in them now.

[James8BitStar]

I'm really just looking for the correct plastic form fitting resealable bags for a variety of case types (cd jewel, dvd case, saturn us jewel, etc)..

Dude, Ziploc.

[DeputyMoniker]

I've used a shelf and fresh air for years.

[jupitersj]

Dude, Ziploc.

From what I understand the plastic in Ziploc bags can soften materials in cases and ruin them over time?


In recent years I have become a HUGE fan of Rubbermaid/Sterilite plastic tubs with snap-top lids.

They're cheap (generally speaking) come in various sizes, keep the dust off stuff, store combinations of consoles, games and accessories together well, and can be moved in and out of storage spaces a lot easier than my old standard - cardboard boxes.

In the next year or so I'm probably going to slowly purchase and transfer all my "collecting" grade stuff into those. I've probably got about 50% of my collection in them now.

Unfortunately the way my game room is setup and its small size require me to stack vertically and thinnly which is why I use low profile racks and I wish my collection to be viewable. I mostly collect cd/dvd based games and not so much cartridges.


I've used a shelf and fresh air for years.

umm.... okay? Is there a point to your post? All of these posts and no one can answer me what type of plastic bags are safe? I realise many on this site have a little grudge against collectors while free shootin the notion of games i n hands for playin like they were a crewmember of Serenity while still owning more games than myself(and yes I mostly only buy things I'm interested in playing; auction lots withstanding).

I do appreciate all of the advice even though it seems I need to ask elsewhere to answer my simple query.

It's not my fault I have a broad range of gaming tastes...or maybe it is :drinking::evil::drinking:

[DeputyMoniker]

umm.... okay? Is there a point to your post? All of these posts and no one can answer me what type of plastic bags are safe? I realise many on this site have a little grudge against collectors while free shootin the notion of games i n hands for playin like they were a crewmember of Serenity while still owning more games than myself(and yes I mostly only buy things I'm interested in playing; auction lots withstanding).

Just bustin' your chops, man. I didn't mean anything by it.

[Krook]

Guess that happens when you have 5 dogs, 2 guinea pigs, a rabbit, a dusky conure and some fish :o

Yeah, I've got that problem too with my hairy fishes... X_x



Anyways, i store my nes/snes/gba boxes in my basement and then I just have the cartridges in my appartment, not exposed to sunlight.

And for ps1/ps2/gc games i just store them away from sunlight.

[jupitersj]

Yeah, I've got that problem too with my hairy fishes... X_x


Guess it depends on the girlfriend :texaschain: ROFL


Anyways, i store my nes/snes/gba boxes in my basement and then I just have the cartridges in my appartment, not exposed to sunlight.

And for ps1/ps2/gc games i just store them away from sunlight.

The room my games are in have one window which is preoccupied by an air conditioner and blackout curtains. I don't even need uv protective plastic... just something that won't chemically damage my cases and will keep them scratch + dust free :)

I think I'm going to request some free samples from the website I mentioned earlier and ask them.

[DeputyMoniker]

Anyways, i store my nes/snes/gba boxes in my basement and then I just have the cartridges in my appartment, not exposed to sunlight.

The word "basement" always makes me think of water damage and dry rot. I keep most of my games in their boxes and only store them in the house. (Or indoor, temperature controlled storage.) My sister keeps telling me she has a box full of NES games and a top loader in her attic. I can't get her to bring them down...I don't know why.

[Krook]

The word "basement" always makes me think of water damage and dry rot. I keep most of my games in their boxes and only store them in the house. (Or indoor, temperature controlled storage.) My sister keeps telling me she has a box full of NES games and a top loader in her attic. I can't get her to bring them down...I don't know why.

Well... it's more of a safety room at the first floor of my house then a basement. So the boxes are safe.

Damn, tell her to send it to me instead of having it lying aroung her attic, collecting dust ;)

[DeputyMoniker]

Damn, tell her to send it to me instead of having it lying aroung her attic, collecting dust ;)

Man, I've told her to let me store it in my house so they don't rot in her attic. Strange how some people think that if they can't see it, then it's safe. One of these days she's going to bring that stuff out of the attic and it'll be non functional. What a waste.
Growing up, my dad used to sell some of our stuff and over the years, has sold/lost by not paying storage bills, nearly everything he has owned. Maybe she secretly worries that I may some day sell her shit.

[The Shawn]

I just build shelves as I need them, no baggies no worries. I store all my expensive stuff under an ashtray...