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[Ogma]

Anyone have any unique storage suggestions for 8-Bit cartridges? Did you find that ideal item at The Container Store that cartridges fit into perfectly???

Pics would help!

~Scott

[AtariLeaf]

I put all my games on book shelves. Yes its not as good looking with rows and rows of those "left cartridge" labels looking back at your but I refuse to put labels on the ends of games. As for storing my extras, I have a bunch of those rubbermaid totes in different sizes and I can hold a good bunch of doubles in one of those just fine.

[TwiliteZoner]

I had a couple of 3.5 and 5.25 floppy holders that work out well at least for now.

[FULS]

Hi,
I use the 5000 count baseball boxes. Someone from atariage showed me these.
They hold exactly 100 carts per box. They sell on Ebay.

eBay Auction -- Item Number: 110819543316

  


Thanks,
Doug

[bob1200xl]

Flip 'N File holds 10 carts.

Drawers from the container store hold 3x14 (42) carts.

Bulk carts (32xBASIC, etc...) go in plastic bins from Wal-Mart.




Bob

[Gunstar]

I currently use one flip-in-file for carts myself, I plan to get more as I get more carts. I think both Best E. and B&C carry flip-in-files for carts, disks, and maybe even tape versions.

[Fres]

I should probably just wait for Sloopy to chime in here, but he had suggested once that Velveeta packaging (just the corrugated cardboard lower half (with no labels)) is a pretty good fit for our carts.  On his tip, I did buy a package and he's right.  IIRC they fit about 10 carts.

So, depending on your collection ... you might need to buy a lot of processed cheese for this solution.


Personally, I'll probably go with those baseball card holders.  Nice tip FULS.

[MrFish]

FULS, on Sun Apr 8, 2012 12:36 PM, said:

I use the 5000 count baseball boxes. Someone from atariage showed me these.
They hold exactly 100 carts per box. They sell on Ebay.

eBay Auction -- Item Number: 110819543316

Carts.jpg   Boxes.jpg

Nice idea, I would like to get some too.

I did a quick search and the first place that turned up was much cheaper than eBay though.

At BCW Supplies, you can get 2 x 5000 cnt for: $7.80 (cost for 2) +  $12.92 (shipping to my location) = $20.72 (total)
(It's better to buy two because shipping for one would be $11 for me)

There may be better deals out there too. It is just cardboard.

[Edit: Oddly enough, I just noticed the logo on the one listed on eBay and it says "BCW". So, it is the same product.]

[Gunstar]

All are pretty good ideas. I'll probably stick with 2 or 3 flip-n-files as I doubt I'll ever get more than 20-30 carts. I'm just restarting my collection and intend to buy only what I know I like and will play. If someone ever gives me hundreds of 8-bit carts I'll get some of the baseball boxes.

I also remembered I had this home-made Atari Jaguar cart case(sold my Jaguar), it fits 15 A8 carts sideways, or about a dozen Atari cassettes or a bit of both.

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[chrislynn5]

I'm currently using one big bin for games, and several smaller bins for applications, XE carts, etc. I like the idea of using the baseball card holders. I personally like taking the carts out of the boxes and binning them, I leave a few sealed (duplicates). I ordered plastic bags from Uline 4x6 but would probably get a little smaller next time. They ship 1000.

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[hunmanik]

I thought I'd mention that I got a pair of these boxes after I saw this post.  Cheap, easy, and effective!

I just alphabetized all my carts for the first time.

FULS, on Sun Apr 8, 2012 12:36 PM, said:

Hi,
I use the 5000 count baseball boxes. Someone from atariage showed me these.
They hold exactly 100 carts per box. They sell on Ebay.

eBay Auction -- Item Number: 110819543316

Carts.jpg   Boxes.jpg


Thanks,
Doug

[littleman jack]

I use a shoe box for my 400/800 carts, which then fits nicely in a drawer or on a shelf.