The Collection Diary

[blcklblskt]

Finally got around to organizing my room/collection.  There were about 2-3 months (probably at least 150-200 games and quite a few consoles) worth of stuff just lying on my floor.  Now it is easier to find a game that I want, and it looks soooo much better.  I'll try to take pics soon.

Finally got some pics of my room.  Check them out on my profile

[Sirgin]

Finally got some pics of my room.  Check them out on my profile

Nice pictures!

[two_scoop_steve]

I spent about 2 hours a few days ago with a big bottle of Goof Off and cleaned off  1 360, 4 playstation, 4 xbox, and about 20 gamecube games of stickers, sticker residue or other gross things. Now they look incredible. I almost wish I took before and after pictures of a few of them, it really made a big difference.

When I get the drive to clean some stuff again i've got quite a few carts that need some polish now.

finally got around and cleaned most of my n64 games, my nes games are up next for a cleaning.

[Izret101]

Started "putting away" my games that i added back into my collection on the site.
I was surprised to learn that i can stack DVDs/CDs 4 deep and at least 3 high in my closet.

Top Shelf
PS2 is 3 high on the back of the shelf
Xbox is 2 high in front of PS2
360 and GCN are sharing the space in front of the Xbox right now and there is still space in front of those.

Middle shelf
PSX stacked 2 high
DC in front of those
DS in front of the DC games.


Unfortunately not i am getting to the more difficult to store games... cartridge based with. Both loose and with cardboard boxes.

I think i might skip over those and start working on getting books and magazines up onto shelves and figuring out what i have for left over space.

I still have no clue what i am going to do with all my Mortal Kombat stuff. I always keep that separate since it is a collection within a collection.

[ApolloBoy]

Now that I'm in the midst of getting an Atari 800, I'm also trying to get ahold of an Atari 400 as well.

[blcklblskt]

I cleaned out a closet today.  Tommorrow I will put some of my boxes of boxes() in there to clear up some room.

Seeing as how I haven't been to the flea market in 2 weeks due to rain and the ever-dropping temperatures, I probably won't be getting any more big lots of games like I have in the past six months (I pretty much started collecting in June, and now I have over 400 things in my collection database..  However, I did start Virtual Boy collecting last November).  So my room should be pretty set until next spring

@ Sirgin:

Thanks! (sorry about the lateness of my response, I sorta forgot about this thread )

[ApolloBoy]

Finally got myself an Atari 400 in nice shape for $36; it included the original box (with packing materials) and a BASIC cart. Now I need to find myself an 800 and I'll be set.

[Sirgin]

Finally got myself an Atari 400 in nice shape for $36; it included the original box (with packing materials) and a BASIC cart. Now I need to find myself an 800 and I'll be set.

Nice, that must be pretty hard to find. (Or am I mistaken?)

[ApolloBoy]

Finally got myself an Atari 400 in nice shape for $36; it included the original box (with packing materials) and a BASIC cart. Now I need to find myself an 800 and I'll be set.

Nice, that must be pretty hard to find. (Or am I mistaken?)

They're semi-common I guess, but it's not often you come across ones with the box.

[Sirgin]

Finally got myself an Atari 400 in nice shape for $36; it included the original box (with packing materials) and a BASIC cart. Now I need to find myself an 800 and I'll be set.

Nice, that must be pretty hard to find. (Or am I mistaken?)

They're semi-common I guess, but it's not often you come across ones with the box.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking of.

Nice find, either way!

[Izret101]

Moved stuff a bit...

Top Shelf
PS2 is 4 high on the back of the shelf
Xbox is 3 high in front of PS2
360 and GCN are sharing the space in front of the Xbox
Wii in front of those

Middle shelf
Genesis CIB games
PSX stacked 2 high in front of those
DC in front of those
DS in front of the DC games.
Pico next to the DS and DC games(takes up 2 rows deep :-/)

Bottom shelf
Right now just a box filled with the SNES/Genesis/NES cart only games i have added and a box of Atari games i haven't gone through.

Still haven't started on the mags/books or my Mortal Kombat stuff. I do want to have mortal kombat on its own shelf but i just have so many books now i don't think it will be possible. I also think i am going to separate the gaming mags from the walkthru guides. I already separated the dozen or so gaming books i have.

And i still have about another 3-4 boxes of games/hardware to get though :-/(I never thought i would be disappointing to say such a thing.)

[Sirgin]

It sounds like you could use some more shelf space, seeing how you have to put everything 2 deep/3 high, etc...

[Crabmaster2000]

Cleaned up my Genesis games that needed it, some DS games and some SNES and N64 games too. I've only got 3 more DS games, 5 SNES games and 4 gameboy games. Only a dozen more and then im all caught up with my cleaning. wooo!!!!

[Izret101]

It sounds like you could use some more shelf space, seeing how you have to put everything 2 deep/3 high, etc...

I don't really plan on playing much of it right now so i'm not worried about it all being stacked and inaccessible.
Actually all of it is in my closet right now or boxed up waiting to be put in my closet.

Since available space is at a minimum right now with me Aubrey and the baby sharing my old bedroom. (We might be moving my moms crafting stuff so the baby can have a room till we find a place and move out)

I think the only stuff that is going to be "on display" is books, magazines and if i can finagle it my Mortal Kombat stuff.


Also as it stands now:

VERY Top shelf
Most of my CIB systems
Empty system boxes
a bunch of controllers/accessories
a couple loose systems
Guitar Hero games
some other stuff


Top Shelf (Left side)
PS2 is 4 high on the back of the shelf
Xbox is 3 high in front of PS2
360 and GCN are sharing the space in front of the Xbox
Wii in front of those

Middle shelf (Left side)
Genesis CIB games
PSX stacked 2 high in front of those
DC in front of those
DS in front of the DC games.
Pico next to the DS and DC games(takes up 2 rows deep :-/)

Bottom shelf(aka floor) (Left side)
box of Atari games i haven't gone through.
box filled with the loose SNES/Genesis/NES/SMS games and CIB controllers and accessories.

Right side
dozen+ of displays(maybe half are mortal kombat)
3 boxes of various junk i have to go thru
large container full of letters, cards, comics, posters, and free take one stuff, and more. All gaming related.

[cverz2]

I just realized I have "64"  Nintendo 64 games.