Atariage Need Console Box Covers

[Atariboy2600]

I love Atariage but with all of there Cartridge, Manual, Catalogs, Overlays scans why not a Box Cover photos? Many online sites that deals with Atari and all has like scan box carts or booklets but not many of any at all on Box Covers and I think Atariage show be the one that has one and with all of the huge Atariage memebers what many boxs of Atari 2600, 5200 and 7800 packages that could photo there stuff and send them here. And not just the front covers but also the back and maybe the side ones and also many of the same covers but with deffint Packin Game labels stickeres on the front covers as welll from Space Invaders to Pac-man and then some.

 

heres an old photo poster I did using some old 2600 box covers, I would help but I lost my old Digital Camera Buy I know many of you guys here would do it^_^

[Atariboy2600]

So far I found some box covers online but Ill try to see if I can get a new DC to take photo on my collection.

[Atariboy2600]

There not the best images but this should gave you guys an idea of what box covers Atariage need,

 

These images are found from Mr-Atari page http://www.mr-atari.com/index.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Vic George 2K3]

Rather ironic, the Atari 2600 VCS was called the "Super System" on one of their boxes before Atari decided to call their 5200 system the Super System.

[Tom_Explodes]

That's not ironic at all. It's just sort of amusing.

[Atariboy2600]

That's not ironic at all. It's just sort of amusing.

 

See its little things like that sould be part of Atariage and more^_^

[Albert]

That's not ironic at all. It's just sort of amusing.

 

See its little things like that sould be part of Atariage and more^_^

I agree and I'm watching this thread with great interest. It would be nice to have higher resolution images of the front and back of the boxes, as well as information about what country the box was used in as well as when the box debuted. It's going to be a bit before I start earnestly updating the database again, as I want to make some underlying improvements first (which I will get started on in a few months).

 

..Al

[Atariboy2600]

That's not ironic at all. It's just sort of amusing.

 

See its little things like that sould be part of Atariage and more^_^

I agree and I'm watching this thread with great interest. It would be nice to have higher resolution images of the front and back of the boxes, as well as information about what country the box was used in as well as when the box debuted. It's going to be a bit before I start earnestly updating the database again, as I want to make some underlying improvements first (which I will get started on in a few months).

 

..Al

 

 

Thanks for liking the idea. Just think of it way WAY back when all video gamign first started and if you gone to a toy or electronic store whats THE very first think you see when buying a new gaming console, the box art or box photo. I still remeber the day I first saw the old VCS gaming console in NY's Woolworth store in NY 14th street store and I see a wall full of Atari VCS box systems. I just like to bring the feeling of seeing these box systems as ypu enter any stores that sold them. I mean that makes more scene to get the system before getting the games. Now today when some collectors wanted a used console 99% of the time they get them in console only very rear that they fine a box set and not every body seem them when we where there at the time of there first released. DO you remeber the day you first got a box system, the feeling of holding that huge box as you getting back home on a car or bus looking at the box art seeing thouse gaming images and cant wait to get home to open it?

[accousticguitar]

Free Space Invaders and Missile Command? I feel ripped off. All I got was Combat!

[Atariboy2600]

Free Space Invaders and Missile Command? I feel ripped off. All I got was Combat!

 

You think thats sick I remember seeing a NEW box Atari 7800 unit with 4 BOX games on top of the box system all shrink wrapped together:P

Edited February 15, 2008 by Atariboy2600

[Tony Montana]

Here are some shots of my 7800 box. U.K. PAL version.

 

I still have the full size pics (8 megapixel) if you need them any bigger

[ptol]

I noticed the second picture from Aariboy2600 is a 4-switch 'Heavy Sixer'

[Atariboy2600]

Here are some shots of my 7800 box. U.K. PAL version. I still have the full size pics (8 megapixel) if you need them any bigger

 

Great image, I got both US and UK box 7800^_^

[Tony Montana]

thanks just curious, is your UK box the same as mine ?

 

can you upload pics of your US box please ? Very interested in the box variations

 

Thanks

[Pipster]

A little blurry and badly cropped but it's been a while since i've done it!!

I'll try again later. Both UK by the way, a PAL heavy sixer box and a recon box.

 

 

Edited February 16, 2008 by Pipster

[Atariboy2600]

thanks just curious, is your UK box the same as mine ? can you upload pics of your US box please ? Very interested in the box variations Thanks

 

I woild like to but I dont have anything to take a photo of it I still need to get a new DC^_^:

[tremoloman2006]

I'd be willing to volunteer to clean up any pix if interested. I removed a lot of the aged brown color from this one as an example:

[ATARIPITBULL]

You want pictures of the front and back of some Atari like systems. Something like this?

 

[shadow460]

That's not ironic at all. It's just sort of amusing.

 

See its little things like that sould be part of Atariage and more^_^

I agree and I'm watching this thread with great interest. It would be nice to have higher resolution images of the front and back of the boxes, as well as information about what country the box was used in as well as when the box debuted. It's going to be a bit before I start earnestly updating the database again, as I want to make some underlying improvements first (which I will get started on in a few months).

 

..Al

 

 

Thanks for liking the idea. Just think of it way WAY back when all video gamign first started and if you gone to a toy or electronic store whats THE very first think you see when buying a new gaming console, the box art or box photo. I still remeber the day I first saw the old VCS gaming console in NY's Woolworth store in NY 14th street store and I see a wall full of Atari VCS box systems. I just like to bring the feeling of seeing these box systems as ypu enter any stores that sold them. I mean that makes more scene to get the system before getting the games. Now today when some collectors wanted a used console 99% of the time they get them in console only very rear that they fine a box set and not every body seem them when we where there at the time of there first released. DO you remeber the day you first got a box system, the feeling of holding that huge box as you getting back home on a car or bus looking at the box art seeing thouse gaming images and cant wait to get home to open it?

 

Game X change typically has system boxes on the front shelves where you can see them through the store windows. They've got everything from the 2600 all the way up to the 360 boxes, depending on the store. I think the one close to where I work has the best selection of system boxes. Too bad they aren't for sale!

[recoil]

Its interesting to see the different box's. I hope you want to include the Lynx. Someone may have a better box than this one.

 

 

[Atariboy2600]

Found the Atari 2800 images on ebay,

 

 

[thomasholzer]

I alwasy have problems with the flash in the picture, unless I do it from an angle:

[Tony Montana]

try and get more light into the room and turn the flash off.

 

If you can, use a tripod and a slow shutter speed on your camera. Ideally using a self timer mode, so you aren't touching the camera when the shutter is opened. When you are using a slow shutter speed, the slightest movement of the camera will cause blurring in the picture.

 

Hope that helps you get a better shot. This is how i took the pics of my 7800 above.

[Atariboy2600]

More images like the Coleco Gemini clone 2600 stsrem, need better photo on the box and the earlyer US 7800 box image.

 

 

[ATARIPITBULL]

One Coleco Gemini boxed system.

 

Edited April 22, 2008 by ATARIPITBULL