godzillajoe Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I'm certain this has been discussed but I couldn't find the thread so I'm starting a new one. Currently I'm at 220 2600, 28 5200 and 18 7800 games What I would like is to have a way to store them all near the TV in some kind of shelf or bookcase so I can have them all accessible instead of keeping most of them in a box in the closet and only having a handful of carts in a crate next to my 7800 and 5200. Has anyone else figured out this problem? Is there something at Ikea that works or should I just buy a bookshelf for CDs? Have something custom built? At best it would be about 2' wide and tall so I can tuck it into the corner Ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONK Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 (edited) i actually store mine in clothing my clothing draws execpt i take it out and move it first of course, works good enough for me. Edited August 10, 2006 by BONK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Sadly, I leave most in a big old plastic container. I really should atleat get some baggies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Thag Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Since that's mainly what I collect, I have them all displayed in some nice faux-redwood bookshelves. I never saw the logic of paying all the extra money for cardboard. I just want to play the dang things. I do pick up boxed stuff if it's reasonable, though. They usually go on those DVD racks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwh Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Mine are in plastic boxes with lids(so they can be stacked),with labels on one end letting me know which companies games are in which box. I now have three of these boxes with Atari Age released games! Two boxes are full, the third box is just getting filled with new games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jboypacman Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 As of right now am using cardboard envelope boxes i got from work.Once i sell my house and move they be put on display on a shelf or something close to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARIPITBULL Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 The only loose 2600 carts I have are Hack's & Homebrew's, but I keep them in this nice revolving cart holder I got off of ebay for only $20.00 and it can hold another 20 carts in the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markheus Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 The only loose 2600 carts I have are Hack's & Homebrew's, but I keep them in this nice revolving cart holder I got off of ebay for only $20.00 and it can hold another 20 carts in the back. The console fits perfectly in a cubby on my entertainment center. I'm also using a shelf that my mom picked up at a yard sale. It works pretty nice but I have to scour my entire collection in order to find what I want. I've thought about using the organizer on top to store my most frequently played games, but that would violate my sense of organization. (everything's organized by manufacturer, the Atari carts are organized by sears, atari, text label, silver label, etc.) I've thought about designing a custom case. My girlfriend's brother is a woodworker, but I'm not sure that would be very space efficent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laner Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 (edited) Like dis: Edited August 10, 2006 by Laner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Ikea sells something thats perfect. I own two of them and will try to get some pics up for you soon. It's about 2' wide and revolves so you can hold games on both sides (I would suggest 2600 on one side 5200/7800 on the other) It has adjustable shelves and holds a few hundred carts easily. It might take a few days for me to dig them out, after I sold my NES collection I buried them upstairs somewhere (I keep my 2600 carts in a large lockable dresser style case with fold out doors) I was planing on getting them out anyways to start housing my mountain of ever growing commons and boxed 2600 games so this will help me get my ass in gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamme Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 I put mine in cardboard boxes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bones Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 To do it up right you gotta go with the original modular storage cases they made back in the day. They are plastic with a faux woodgrain design. There are 2 designs I've ran across, a 1x4 and a 2x7 with space for instructions in the middle. You can make larger cubes of these by combining either 16 of the 1x4s (holds 64 carts) or 4 of the 2x7s (holds 56 carts). Here's a pic of 9 of these larger cubes filled with loose 2600/7800 games. The cubes are sitting in a makeshift bookshelf -- $75 of wood and hinges will do the trick. Makes for a good design and fills up empty walls nicely. Gotta give credit to the wife; she did all the room measurements for the bookshelf, figured out what wood to buy and how to put it all together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Dogs Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 I guess I am the only one that use old shoe boxes. They are tall enough, stackable, come with a lid, and were around before plastic boxes (like the Atari). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragnerok X Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 I don't. Right now I am in a State Of Emergency (storage-wise ) and am looking for a place TO store them!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 To do it up right you gotta go with the original modular storage cases they made back in the day. They are plastic with a faux woodgrain design. There are 2 designs I've ran across, a 1x4 and a 2x7 with space for instructions in the middle. You can make larger cubes of these by combining either 16 of the 1x4s (holds 64 carts) or 4 of the 2x7s (holds 56 carts). Here's a pic of 9 of these larger cubes filled with loose 2600/7800 games. The cubes are sitting in a makeshift bookshelf -- $75 of wood and hinges will do the trick. Makes for a good design and fills up empty walls nicely. Gotta give credit to the wife; she did all the room measurements for the bookshelf, figured out what wood to buy and how to put it all together Excuse my language but that is the coolest F*ck*ng set up I've seen in a while. Those are all the original stackable cases you say? I might have to try that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari-Jess Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 I have cart holders that were all manufactured in the Toronto area, they hold all of my unique titles, and the rest of them simply "live" in a milk cart cube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusk2600 Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 I got all my games in a small dresser i got off the curb, i also have some in a glass case and on top of the case and some in a few cartridge holders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Thag Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Actually, if you really want to see a cool loose cart setup, check out Rick Weis' pics. He has a whole wall of those original Atari corp stackable cart storage units. It's pretty amazing to see like a hundred of them on a wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bones Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Excuse my language but that is the coolest F*ck*ng set up I've seen in a while. Those are all the original stackable cases you say? I might have to try that. Thanks! Yeah, those are the original stackable cases. There are actually 11 of those cubes on the wall, can't see them all in the pic. In total it took 80 of the 1x4 stackables and 24 of the 2x7 stackables to make them. The set up can hold 656 2600/7800/CV games. Xonox carts also fit nicely in the slot for instructions that's built into the 2x7s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted August 10, 2006 Author Share Posted August 10, 2006 Ikea sells something thats perfect. I own two of them and will try to get some pics up for you soon. It's about 2' wide and revolves so you can hold games on both sides (I would suggest 2600 on one side 5200/7800 on the other) It has adjustable shelves and holds a few hundred carts easily. It might take a few days for me to dig them out, after I sold my NES collection I buried them upstairs somewhere (I keep my 2600 carts in a large lockable dresser style case with fold out doors) I was planing on getting them out anyways to start housing my mountain of ever growing commons and boxed 2600 games so this will help me get my ass in gear. Yeah I'd love to see this setup. And maybe a part number for the piece if it has one so I can look it up. I'm gonna check out the unfinished wood store down the street at lunch time and see what they have there. They custom build stuff too but that might be too expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolt Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 If anyone's interested, I have about 16-20 of the 2x7 interlocking stackables that I'm looking to get rid of--2 of which come in the original cardboard boxes they were sold in. I was going to do a big wall o' doom, but went with filling a tall, thin dresser from Target instead, which holds 420-441 games, depending on how you fit them in there. Anyway, if anyone is looking for the stackables, make me an offer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 I'm still storing my loose carts in Sterilite bins. Each bin holds 100 carts. What boxes I have are on a bookcase next to all my modern software packages. I've thought about putting all my loose carts on bookcases, but I worry about their exposure to light and dust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitfallaimee Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 This is what we have, I believe it was at Meijer for $50 about two years ago. I've seen similar shelves since, media shelves. I even saw something similar at BigLots about a month ago. It's been working well, but we need another one soon, because our NES collection is growing pretty much every week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwalla Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 I've got mine (same for 7800 and Colecovision carts) in clear plastic shallow cases that luckily house them perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchysuperman Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 I use these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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