Ikrananka Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 I'm curious to know how others organise and store their collections. I did what I suspect is rather unusual, i.e. separating the cartridges and manuals from the boxes. I placed all of my cartridges in large plastic storage boxes that contain around 50 carts each. The manuals I put into archival clear protective sleeves and stored them in ring binders. The boxes have all been placed in individual plastic game box protectors and displayed on my bookshelves. The philosophy with my approach was (i) easy accessibility of carts and manual without having to open the boxes (ii) easy to quickly compare carts and manuals from different sources and (iii) simplified cataloguing of my collection. However, with CollectorVision having published so many games over the years I am now finding that storage space is becoming a problem. Consequently I am now considering putting the carts and manuals back into their boxes to free up some space. I'd be interested to know what approach others take. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manoau2002 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I keep all of mine on a shelf in my living room. Isn't the bachelor life great. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phattyboombatty Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Giant Sterilite container that holds I think 144 carts. Nice, flat, fits under the bed. Boxes and manuals go in a large Sterilite container with depth enough for two layers up upright boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoDan Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I bought a huge cabinet and have all the boxes in the plastic containters. I keep everything together in the box though. I to am running out of space with all the homebrews that have been coming out Luckily I have all the old ones that can possibly be found so just homebrews add to my storage problem. I have the atarimax though so I play most of the games on that and just play the real cartridges once in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIAD Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I keep my ColecoVision collection in a hallway closet that is pictured below. This picture is very outdated as I added two more shelves and now have room enough for all the original releases as well as all the Homebrew releases that I have acquired. With so many Homebrew releases being made, it's starting to get a little tight and I may have to double up the game boxes on each shelf instead of having them so neatly displayed. As far as my ADAM collection, it is stored in large containers in my basement but if I double up the CV boxes on each shelf, I should have just enough room to place everything in the same closet. As far as the carts and manuals, they are all stored in their original game boxes and I rarely take them out seeing as I use the AtariMax SD Cart. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymiester Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I keep mine on full display! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymiester Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Any way to rotate the pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I keep mine on full display! Colecovision.jpg brb rotating my monitor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Back them up digitally where possible then loose carts go in system specific drawers. Closet is for in box stuff that shouldn't be crushed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sega_SHARK Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Fixed for Farrah. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+nanochess Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I keep mine on full display! Colecovision.jpg The best poster to surround the collection! In my collection each cartridge is inside a plastic bag with desecant, cartridges are put into bags and cardboard boxes, that are put into a big plastic container. Very hard to access but I want to preserve it very well I have few CIB, so these are put inside another plastic container, carefully checking that there is not a lot of weight that crushes boxes, I've several CIB distributed inside cardboard boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crapahute Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 No comment... Well, actually I have improved a little bit my organization since this picture has been taken... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Our house has a small bedroom that I converted into a library. That bedroom has a small walk-in closet. I lined two walls of the closet with shelves, and that's where I store my CIB games. The few loose cartridges i have are either in those vinyl and plastic binders made for VCS carts, or in a flip-n-file that I keep a few loose A8 carts and a couple of loose 5200 carts in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famicommander Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 What is this word, "organize"? Seriously, my collection is at the moment just stacked up on the floor or thrown on shelves everywhere in my man cave and bedroom. It's getting out of hand. I keep telling myself I'm going to buy more shelves and get my act together but instead I just go play my 3DS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zwackery Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Those wooden dowel racks popular in the videocassette era are perfect for boxed classic carts. I organized mine alphabetized first by company and then within company (for those with multiple releases) again alphabetized by game title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlepaddle Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 (edited) At one time, I organized all games. Most 2600, 5200, 7800, Coleco games have been de-boxed, with the boxes flatened and all stored in one big container. Carts have been (mostly) alphabetized and stored in various styles which are different from system to system because my organization (or organisation, as you call it) methods evolved. NES, SNES, N64, and all the CD/DVD games are just stacked, box-less, in effecient rows of games. My 2600, 7800, and Colecovision games are in special cases I bought a long time ago that hold two carts and manuals and other literature. N64 games are in those clear plastic cases rental stores used to use, where each holds the game, the instructions and maybe some notes, and a memory card. All my Vectrex games fit in one box with a stack of overlays, an extra controller, and manuals (and also a power strip, I think). My Virtual Boy games are in a box with my system and a couple of spare main units. Of course, I have a couple (well maybe eight) shoeboxes with all my favorite games next to my desk and the twelve most common systems always hooked up. and some loose stacks of games here and there on my desk. and on the shelf. and some games that don't work on my fix-it table. and some games in the garage I don't want anymore. and probably a few others... Oh, I also have boxes of miscellaneous crap in storage (probably about half of which is Genesis controllers). Oh, I also gave a few systems and games to my niece a few years ago, but she's going to college next year and my sister has started asking me to take them all back. oh, I forgot, I think I still have a couple of systems and a few games at my moms house. Edited January 7, 2014 by fiddlepaddle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WispFollower Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I am meticulous about storing things for preservation. I don't have a good option for display right now, so everything is carefully bagged, bubble wrapped, or boxed up in my closet. I long for the day I can look at everything in my collection without taking the time to pull it all out. I was taking stuff out recently to show a friend, and I had forgotten how many layers deep the closet was. I found some gems I had forgotten about! NIAD, the accessory shelf has me hypnotized. I have some sealed cables I would think about donating to the shelf since it seems you have the best accessory collection I can recall seeing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIAD Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 (edited) NIAD, the accessory shelf has me hypnotized. I have some sealed cables I would think about donating to the shelf since it seems you have the best accessory collection I can recall seeing. Thanks and as I stated, the picture is very outdated. Since this picture was taken almost two years ago, I have obtained pretty much everything in it's original packaging or boxes. I am missing some controllers like the High Score ones that were sold as compatible for multiple systems as well as 1 or 2 of the Coleco hand controller knob attachments, but for the most part, I'm pretty sure I have everything else CIB including Y-Cables and Extension Cords. Just in case, let me know what you might have available. BTW, I'm still hypnotized by your incredible score of CIBs that got you started collecting for the CV. Edited January 12, 2014 by NIAD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlepaddle Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 ...and some games in the garage I don't want anymore. and probably a few others... Yesterday, 5:23 PM: I'll take those games you don't want in your garage... They'll be at occasional game shows, whenever I feel like setting up a table... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RelliK111 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) Jaymiester, on 05 Jan 2014 - 11:33 PM, said:Jaymiester, on 05 Jan 2014 - 11:33 PM, said: I keep mine on full display! Colecovision.jpg Wow you have a Super Sketch Brand New!!!! You should really get that graded and have it protected in a case Very nice I know where to go when I want to upgrade my Super Sketch! Thanks for sharing Edited January 14, 2014 by RelliK111 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiLic0ne t0aD Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I'm working on this, I have a lot to organize for quite a few different systems and am not going to post half-assed pictures. I'm having trouble uploading pics from my S3 and I can't find the cord for my digital camera. . Anyways I'll get something up soon, I have the time now.. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WispFollower Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) I would love a case for mine, but for now, bubble wrap will have to do. What kind of case would be best? I wish there was a huge version of the same protector cases I have for my NES, SNES, 2600, and Colecovision games (perfect, snug fit), but that's very unlikely. A similar case for the SGM would be cool, too. Edited January 15, 2014 by WispFollower 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymiester Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Wow you have a Super Sketch Brand New!!!! You should really get that graded and have it protected in a case Very nice I know where to go when I want to upgrade my Super Sketch! Thanks for sharing Good eye Rellik! I owe that one to Niad....wouldn't have gotten my hands on it with out him!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RelliK111 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 WispFollower, on 15 Jan 2014 - 5:30 PM, said:I would love a case for mine, but for now, bubble wrap will have to do. What kind of case would be best? I wish there was a huge version of the same protector cases I have for my NES, SNES, 2600, and Colecovision games (perfect, snug fit), but that's very unlikely. A similar case for the SGM would be cool, too. Your best bet if you never have plans to open it would be to send it into VGA and have it graded, they will make a beautiful acrylic case for it, although it isn't cheap(VGA also makes cases that can be opened also if you don't want it graded). If you plan to open it you can talk to Toby from Collectorvision(here on AA) and he can make a custom acrylic case for it that can still be opened (if he has time to make it). He can make anything in acrylic and does a amazing job, again it won't be cheap but when you have a super high value game like that its really worth having a good acrylic case because they look very nice in display and they the case keeps your game in mint condition. Here's a picture of a couple of graded games I have, I also plan to have Tournament Tennis graded and Sammy Lightfoot graded in the near future when I get my tax return. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RelliK111 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I just noticed in the picture that the protective plastic had a nick in it so I changed the plastic and it looks better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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