Buying/Building Shelves for NES Collection

[ihavethatpma]

I believe that the shelves in that AVGN picture are just crappy little shelves you can find at Walmart or Target, you know the ones made of particle board that are two sections high? He just has several stacked on top of each other. They're the perfect size for storing NES games on the front and back, but they're extremely poor quality and they break fairly easily.

A lot of people use the "Billy" bookcase from IKEA, and those are nice because the shelving is adjustable:

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/13690607

I just built a couple of shelves myself with some pre-cut boards from Lowe's, they each hold ~450 games and cost about $35 in materials for each. I only have a very basic knowledge of carpentry and it was very easy. Here is a picture of the two that I built:



I just took three boards and screwed them together like a big U, and do you see where I have that one plastic game case up top in the picture? I used that as a spacer for each new shelf that I put in, and after I got one screwed in place, I would move the case up and do it again. I think I got the idea from Braveheart or NGD on NA, I'm not sure who it was exactly.

[Urzu402]

Would one of those Billy Bookcases be useful for what I need?

[Emperor Megas]

Custom shelving is out of the picture for me, because I don't have tools or know how. I only have like 110 USD to work with here so is this even feasible? Also i need it to store DS, Gamecube, N64, PS2, and Saturn. and all my portable games.

I can almost guarantee you know more than I did when I made mine. I totally just winged it. And I did the entire side of my room for about 100 bucks, too. All you really need is a drill and some screws. You can usually get pre-cut wood pieces, or have the lumber yard or hardware store you buy it from cut pieces to your specifications.

Still, I totally understand if you don't want to be bothered with all of that. I'd definitely rather pay for the convenience of something prefabricated if it served my needs.

I believe that the shelves in that AVGN picture are just crappy little shelves you can find at Walmart or Target, you know the ones made of particle board that are two sections high? He just has several stacked on top of each other. They're the perfect size for storing NES games on the front and back, but they're extremely poor quality and they break fairly easily.

Yeah, that's the thing about particle board shelves. They have a tendency to get saggy in the middle and warp permanently. They also get weak if they're in a semi humid place, and you really don't want to move them much. I think that they're fine for a temporary fix, but I wouldn't want to have them for years or anything.

I just built a couple of shelves myself with some pre-cut boards from Lowe's, they each hold ~450 games and cost about $35 in materials for each. I only have a very basic knowledge of carpentry and it was very easy.

I just took three boards and screwed them together like a big U, and do you see where I have that one plastic game case up top in the picture? I used that as a spacer for each new shelf that I put in, and after I got one screwed in place, I would move the case up and do it again.

That's pretty neat! Excellent results and a small budget. That's what I'm all about.

Would one of those Billy Bookcases be useful for what I need?

Yeah, that one looks fine, IMO. I'm pretty sure that any unit with adjustable shelves would do just fine for what you need. You might also want to get an idea of how to construct your own from the pieces that you'll have to assemble if you get an prefabricated one (you will have to assemble it), in the event you want to expand one day.

[carlcarlson]

Alright, here are my Best Buy shelves. Most of my NES games are still stored at my parent's house, but you get the idea. I personally I love these shelves. They're very versatile, you can switch the configurations of the shelves around to either do cd or dvd sizes (or bigger of course).

[Emperor Megas]

Alright, here are my Best Buy shelves. Most of my NES games are still stored at my parent's house, but you get the idea. I personally I love these shelves. They're very versatile, you can switch the configurations of the shelves around to either do cd or dvd sizes (or bigger of course).

Those seem to work great; they look nice too.

Brass knuckles...niiice.

[peachstapler]

Alright, here are my Best Buy shelves. Most of my NES games are still stored at my parent's house, but you get the idea. I personally I love these shelves. They're very versatile, you can switch the configurations of the shelves around to either do cd or dvd sizes (or bigger of course).

Thank you for posting these Carl.

[PC-ENGINE HELL]

As of late for my games, systems, dvds, some of the other electronics, ect I have been using utility shelves. The nice large sturdy ones. The one I keep my electronics and games systems on is ventilated which in itself is handy for preventing heat build up. My Nes games I keep in a mini utility shelf with drawers. I only have about 60 carts, so that works out perfectly, about 20 per drawer. Helps prevent dust buildup on the carts too.

[peachstapler]

I just wanted to say that I bought the expresso Best Buy 1080 shelf for local pickup and it's down to $91 plus tax. Awesome? Yes.

[Gamingking]

I believe that the shelves in that AVGN picture are just crappy little shelves you can find at Walmart or Target, you know the ones made of particle board that are two sections high? He just has several stacked on top of each other. They're the perfect size for storing NES games on the front and back, but they're extremely poor quality and they break fairly easily.

A lot of people use the "Billy" bookcase from IKEA, and those are nice because the shelving is adjustable:

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/13690607

I just built a couple of shelves myself with some pre-cut boards from Lowe's, they each hold ~450 games and cost about $35 in materials for each. I only have a very basic knowledge of carpentry and it was very easy. Here is a picture of the two that I built:



I just took three boards and screwed them together like a big U, and do you see where I have that one plastic game case up top in the picture? I used that as a spacer for each new shelf that I put in, and after I got one screwed in place, I would move the case up and do it again. I think I got the idea from Braveheart or NGD on NA, I'm not sure who it was exactly.

Why do you have so many copys of the same titles?

[Emperor Megas]

Why do you have so many copys of the same titles?

An excellent question.

[peachstapler]

Why do you have so many copys of the same titles?

Because he sells them to me and other people.

edit: the shelf is together, seems stable enough. the materials are cheap, but as long as you don't screw the fucking thing together and move it all over the place and strip the low-grade aluminum screws, you'll be fine.

[chrissylas]

I just wanted to say that I bought the expresso Best Buy 1080 shelf for local pickup and it's down to $91 plus tax. Awesome? Yes.

That's awesome. Glad someone was able to get that photo for you (turns out that my husband is currently reorganizing my game room and my shelves were buried behind a few other shelves. Sorry.

For $91 I'd have jumped on it too. I'm tempted to buy another one for myself now...

[Gavica]

carlcarlson could you post a link to where buy those shelves?

[carlcarlson]

carlcarlson could you post a link to where buy those shelves?

here

I think the ones I have are the second in that list.

[tentencanidae]

milk crates here.

they get the job done!

assemble the mighty milk crate NES wall of justice.

I second the milk crates. I painted my room grey, and bought $6 red crates from The Container Store. It looks very "Nintendo".