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| brothertuc:
I was just wondering how many of you retro collectors, keep your games in protective cases? I've considered it as my collection grows bigger each month. I kinda wanna do it, just in case. I mean, what's the real advantage to using box protectors? |
| 62gaming:
It helps keep stuff like dust and dirt away from the actual boxes themselves. Plus, for games I owned that had really messed up (squashed, etc) boxes, it helps hold them together and makes them more presentable as well. However the biggest reason I got them though, is cuz it helps keep a good consistency in my shelving. Because of how my shelves are designed, I have to stack my games to maximize space, and while GameBoy games aren't exactly heavy, I didn't want the actual flimsy cardboard boxes to be bearing any weight. |
| brothertuc:
Yeah... Currently, I have my games standing on shelves, but I'm gonna buy a bookcase soon. The thing with the protectors (they do look nice) is that the length of the games grows a little. I mean, sure, they are only 4mm plastic but combined that does grow your collection by a few centimetres. That's a very minor thing though. |
| sworddude:
--- Quote from: brothertuc on February 08, 2022, 04:22:06 pm ---I was just wondering how many of you retro collectors, keep your games in protective cases? I've considered it as my collection grows bigger each month. I kinda wanna do it, just in case. I mean, what's the real advantage to using box protectors? --- End quote --- It's only a must for cardboard or factory sealed games otherwise I wouldn't recommend preventing dust is a thing but it's overkill for plastic cases if you'd ask me. plus for most things non cardboard imo it looks worse. |
| brothertuc:
--- Quote from: sworddude on February 08, 2022, 04:56:32 pm --- --- Quote from: brothertuc on February 08, 2022, 04:22:06 pm ---I was just wondering how many of you retro collectors, keep your games in protective cases? I've considered it as my collection grows bigger each month. I kinda wanna do it, just in case. I mean, what's the real advantage to using box protectors? --- End quote --- It's only a must for cardboard or factory sealed games otherwise I wouldn't recommend preventing dust is a thing but it's overkill for plastic cases if you'd ask me. plus for most things non cardboard imo it looks worse. --- End quote --- How about for loose cartridges? Wouldn't it be preferable for those? |
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