I had a pipe burst above one of my boxes of games once. They were spared because of some cheap loose-fitting bags sealed with a single piece of tape. Breathable but servicable too. Certainly one can't expect plastic boxes to protect them from everything, but I strongly agree with the 'strategically placed' comment. Perhaps just on one side?
-----Original Message----- From: C.E. Forman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 9:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SWCollect] New topic--Collectors UNITE! Agreed, but strategically-placed holes to allow a minimum of dust to get inside. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hugh Falk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 12:49 PM Subject: RE: [SWCollect] New topic--Collectors UNITE! > Would this plastic case idea work if they simply had small vent holes > in them? I'm most interested in them to prevent crushing during > movement and damage from touching (or biting in the case of my dog or > son). > > Hugh > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alexander Zoeller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 10:23 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [SWCollect] New topic--Collectors UNITE! > > > Agree on the air circulation issue - covering games in plastic for a longer > period *may* prove fatal depending on the humidity you enshrine with > them. Make sure to puncture ziplocs if you plan to store games in them > for several years. > > As for the plastic cases I would order 100 or so if they were in the > $1.50 range, more if they were cheaper. I don't quite care about the > size, the bigger the are, the larger the range of games I could put in > them :) > > I'd highly prefer ordering custom-sized cases though (i.e. something > that snugly fits a specific box type so the package won't rattle > around inside). > Perhaps we could ask other collectors outside this mailing list and > see if we can commission a larger quantity. I'm in dire need of at > least 200 cases > for the classic OSI boxes. > > Won't be able to attend a meeting although I'd certainly love to. > > /Alexander > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marco Thorek [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 6:32 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [SWCollect] New topic--Collectors UNITE! > > > Origin Museum schrieb: > > > > 1. C.E. and I got into a long discussion on how we store our collections. > We agreed that plastic baggies were a 'short-term' solution, and tried > to think up another (better) way to preserve our software for the long > haul. We agreed on the idea that if we could find some sort of > inexpensive, clear, > plastic box of the clamshell variety, that would be ideal. I searched > the net for anything that would match that description, but came up > empty. We thought that if we could have a custom box made to a sof > tware collector's exacting specifications, we may be able to have a plastics > manufacturer actually create our 'software collector's box in a > limited run! > So, here are the questions: > > I already ventured into the idea of preservation some time last year > and read some articles on how libraries and antiquaries preserve > books. From what I read putting the boxes, which basically are > cardboard and paper, into plastic boxes might prove fatal. According > to the Library of Congress air circulation should be present: > > http://www.loc.gov/preserv/presfaq.html > > If you'd want to pay $1.50 for a plastic shell and order an amount of > 1000, you'd might in the long run be better off to invest the money > into a humidity and temperature controller, provided you have an extra > room for your collection. > > > 2. C.E. and I also spoke of the possibility of a software > > collector's > 'meet and greet' at an agreed upon event. We could get together to > swap stories, share a meal, and perhaps even bring along some of our > prized collectibles to show to each other! The Philly Classic in > Philadelphia this > March, or Dragon*Con in Atlanta this August could be possible > locations. I > assume that some of you would be interested in seeing the Museum's original > Akalabeth, or our genuine Wing Commander Kilrathi head! If we c ould > make this happen, we could all at least go home with a ROMERO autograph > (for a nomial fee, perhaps?) ;) > > Please let me hear some ideas on locations, dates, and enthusiasms > > for an > idea like this. > > Would YOU attend? > > I'd love to attend, but I'm in Germany, which is a little far off for > the occasion. > > Marco > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to > the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' > Archives are available at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to > the swcollect mailing list. 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