CMUalum Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Okay, I'm sure this is covered on one of the "variations" web sites, but I was trying to figure out if there was a certain point when they stopped using the white cart tray. Did all of the games come with a tray in the early years? Some of my boxed games have the tray, some have just the opening in the box. I'm assuming the boxes W/O trays are later editions. I'm not really into owning the different variations, but the "tray" boxes seem more appealing to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 You're talking about the Mattel games, right? I think the theory is that the earlier games used the trays, and subsequent runs used alternate boxes, most likely as a cost reduction measure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BBWW Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 (edited) In my collection if the cart cut out fits a tray, it has one. It just looks better. I spare no expense. LOL Now for my sealed Mattel games, what is, is. I'm sure the earlier you go but higher the likely hood of a plastic tray. Edited July 11, 2014 by BBWW 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I'd love to find out how to make those white trays cheap and start using them with our gatefold boxes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Teams Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Great idea William. That would be cool, along with an Elekronite game catalogue! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BBWW Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 I'm going to gut a bunch of commons for Rev LOL, I can send inserts to you! If I get you enough maybe I can get credit for a game. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 We only use new materials, but thanks for the offer. It would be nice to see if they could be reproduced cheap. We do have plans for a catalogue soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 (edited) I'd love to find out how to make those white trays cheap and start using them with our gatefold boxes.Pretty easy to make actually We're planning to make those at the end of summer You can even have your logo embossed Edited July 12, 2014 by retroillucid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Pretty easy to make actually We're planning to make those at the end of summer You can even have your logo embossed Are you guys doing Gatefold boxes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Are you guys doing Gatefold boxes? We will To make the white trays, you need to make a mold (couple of molds) in wood (using CNC) Then you vacuform your mold Or you ask us, since we have our own CNC and Vacuforming machine 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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