Unbeliever Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 I was going to ask about that. Indoor light (flourescent light in particular) can damage games, such as the labels (perhaps causing them to lighten)? If it's sunlight that's a concern, all my gaming "goodness" is located in my bomb shelter..........er..........den, where no sunlight can reach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Ikea shelves and a selfmade shelf. Getting some more of those Ikea shelves soon hopefully 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbeliever Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 I think I'm going to cry....that is beautiful, man...just simply beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarifever Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 (edited) I really would like to make a move to the drawer containers pictured here. The elder gentleman who owns 4 Jays has all his loose Atari and Colecovision games stored in these, and they're terrific! Just pull out a drawer, and there's your game. That's what I use. Stored in a closet with my air exchanger. The closet is given to dampness right along the concrete floor, but when Hurricaine Igor flooded the basement a couple years ago, that was the LAST place to get wet. By the time it flooded, I had everything out and safely tucked away upstairs. Also, it's completely dark, all the time. So, despite the less than ideal dampness conditions, they're staying there forever. FIve years in, the boxes and carts are showing no sign of damage from the air, so maybe it doesn't matter. Edited October 2, 2012 by Atarifever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 That's what I use. Stored in a closet with my air exchanger. The closet is given to dampness right along the concrete floor, but when Hurricaine Igor flooded the basement a couple years ago, that was the LAST place to get wet. By the time it flooded, I had everything out and safely tucked away upstairs. Also, it's completely dark, all the time. So, despite the less than ideal dampness conditions, they're staying there forever. FIve years in, the boxes and carts are showing no sign of damage from the air, so maybe it doesn't matter. Do you keep your individual carts in little baggies with the silica gel packets to prevent moisture damage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegamezmaster Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Secret Shelves huddled away in my mystery cave beneath the staircase...... Love how your man cave turned out! Great work! I store my games in different size plastic containers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarifever Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Do you keep your individual carts in little baggies with the silica gel packets to prevent moisture damage? No. Should I? Again, no damage thus far. Would silica packs just in the tub drawers be enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 No. Should I? Again, no damage thus far. Would silica packs just in the tub drawers be enough? If you're like me and keep your carts in the basement, which tends to be humid, it may be a good idea to use silica gel packets. Perhaps I'm being overly cautious, though. I would be intereseted to see what others here think about it. I don't know if just keeping packets in the drawers is enough. I guess you'd have to buy the larger size packets. I purchsed my small packets from atriguide.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galactus Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 I use long boxes for cards. Each one holds 19 carts. The M-Network carts flop around a bit as expected but otherwise they fit perfectly. I have one of the console centers that holds 10 carts, so I just keep the ones I'm playing there and swap them out periodically. The boxes have covers also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galactus Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Here's a pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galactus Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Here's a pic. Ok, that didn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 You could use those cases for 8-track tapes. Sometimes you have to remove the molded insert to get the games to fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I think I'm going to cry....that is beautiful, man...just simply beautiful! Tears are coming out of my eyes too! hang in there. With a little effort we can have this setup too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbeliever Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I do have a nice wooden shelf that the boxed games I have are on, however, it shares space with my entire DVD collection! And books are on the bottom shelf of the same unit. Strategy guides are next to the VCS games, and a mishmash of items are on the very top. I am very disorganized apparently, if you take a look at this shelf from a distance, you'd be shaking your head trying to figure out what I was doing. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800Lover Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Shoe boxes work fine for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skud Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 (edited) very cool probably only enough room for regularly played games for some members on here though Edited October 8, 2012 by Skud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbeliever Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 I WANTS ONE!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennetzel Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 I never thought to save the boxes. And I wish I did. Since I got my original games, the boxes were not important to me. But now that I am a collector of lots of things,and save the boxes for practically everything I get these days, these would have been great to have...not to mention the best way to store them. Oh well, live and learn. I have all the books in two boxes I did save...Frogger and Empire Strikes Back, but that's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maskdbandt Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I never thought to save the boxes. And I wish I did. Since I got my original games, the boxes were not important to me. But now that I am a collector of lots of things,and save the boxes for practically everything I get these days, these would have been great to have...not to mention the best way to store them. Oh well, live and learn. I have all the books in two boxes I did save...Frogger and Empire Strikes Back, but that's it. Yeah, I used to throw all my boxes away too. Now I only buy my favorites with the box and stick to loose ones otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GideonsDad Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Mostly in a directory or a "folder". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achtbits Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 look at my avatar photo... I really, really love this. I've been looking for modules from which to build such a storage solution, but there's nothing available in any kind of stores that usually sell all kinds of containers. Maybe you could share some (exact) details about how you put that together? That would be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 I have mine stored in large plastic totes. The kind that are about 6 inches deep. You can get 80ish games in them, and they aren't to heavy to move, or to inconvenient to get into. From there, they stack on some heavy duty bookshelves, three bins deep or so. I keep the boxes stored in larger bins, much more loosely to keep them from being damaged, and the loose games I keep in the little plastic wraps you can get here on AA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbangerz Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 On 9/26/2012 at 4:43 PM, SRGilbert said: I use a bunch of these: 5 Drawers Cherry Wood Top Includes 4 casters for mobility Dimensions: 40.75" H x 21.75" W x 16.125" D Can you please send me the link to this drawer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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