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Title: Nacho3's Collection (Updated 2018)
Post by: Nacho3 on January 23, 2014, 06:31:23 PM
I have been posting here for a while now and love looking at others collections for inspiration on how to display mine. Well, I finally moved into a bigger place and got a lot of covers printed so here it goes. I figured out how to post pics instead of links but I don't want to post all 30+ pics so I will put a few pics from far away then if you want to see zoomed in click on links.
First I want to start out in the living room which has my HD systems (360, PS3 and Wii U) along with my movies.
This is my setup: 42" LED, the shelves that the systems on were in that corner when I moved in and have plenty of room for the case of the game currently in the system.
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/842/zwta.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/nezwtaj)
Overall look of shelf
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/593/58z1.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/gh58z1j)
Zoomed in views
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/856/0z6r.jpg
The empty 360 cases are going to be used to print covers for all of my XBLA games eventually
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/594/hpnw.jpg
DVDs
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/716/ydi0.jpg
Blu-Rays
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/542/qg3v.jpg
TV shows
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/18/mdzn.jpg
Blu-Ray shame pile (damn Blockbuster and their big DVD cases)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/841/lhtb.jpg
Ghibli posters
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/546/zf0l.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/849/xsb6.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/513/3sfn.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/197/hisw.JPG

Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection
Post by: Nacho3 on January 23, 2014, 06:32:05 PM
OK, here's my game room
Tube TV I got from Goodwill for $1 (480i Component/S-Video, flat screen and widescreen)
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/513/vhsp.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/e9vhspj)
Systems (There's also a Wii on the side of the TV)
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/534/6c1u.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/eu6c1uj)
DVD/UGC Sized Games
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/541/vf91.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/f1vf91j)
Handheld/CD Sized Games (I can't figure out how to rotate this pic but it has 3DS, DS, GBA on first shelf, PS1 on second and Japanese Saturn and Dreamcast on third)
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/89/sbe7.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/2hsbe7j)
The very top has a shelf that pulls out like a drawer and a glass top to display my handhelds
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/600/fdoa.jpg
Xbox/PS2
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/812/cku2.jpg
Wii/Gamecube
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/838/1ul9.jpg
Rest of Gamecube/US Saturn/Empty UGCs for NES games I still need to print and modify
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/62/9s2k.jpg
SNES/Genesis
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/268/azyo.jpg
N64 Display
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/577/j831.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/g1j831j)
Custom N64 Labels
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/46/in1v.jpg
UGCs with custom spine for N64
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/35/fn.JPG
Stickers on shelves underneath are for accessories for that system
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/811/8cll.jpg
Mario Figurines
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/812/li9v.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/17/2cxw.jpg
Posters/Wall Stickers
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/716/8upa.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/36/f5j8.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/41/jban.jpg
Shame Pile (Need Covers Printed)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/833/vhh8.jpg
Small Stack of Duplicates to be sold
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/546/8lm7.jpg
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection
Post by: Head of Desserts on January 23, 2014, 07:34:27 PM
Nice collection.

I am concerned about the stand that holds tv, looks like tv can easily fall on that skinny surface :(

Also for third party titles, do you go ps3 or xbox?
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection
Post by: Nacho3 on January 24, 2014, 01:27:26 AM
The TV stand is very solid so I'm not worried. As far as PS3 vs. 360, my PS3 is used basically as a blu-ray/DVD player and the only games I have for it are HD collections and exclusives. This is less than half of my collection though, I am posting the retro stuff in a little while.
Edit: Retro pics are posted in second post of thread.
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection
Post by: FritzWhite on January 24, 2014, 01:42:17 AM
I like your selection of 360 titles. We have a lot of the same ones
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection
Post by: SegaAM2 on January 24, 2014, 09:32:54 AM
Looking good, now if you could clean up the wires some it would be awesome.
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection
Post by: Oobgarm on January 24, 2014, 10:09:45 AM
You're going to print covers for your XBLA games? My hat's off to you, sir. That's something I've considered doing myself.

Be sure to post what you make when you start that project!
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection
Post by: sniperlobster on January 24, 2014, 10:26:28 AM
Looks awesome Nacho. Just curious, are those frames that you have your posters in from Michaels? I'm looking to invest in some for my Club Nintendo Posters and those look like the ones I wanted.
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection
Post by: Nacho3 on January 24, 2014, 01:49:48 PM
Looking good, now if you could clean up the wires some it would be awesome.
I know the wires look terrible, I have some little plastic tubes to fix that I have just not done it yet.
Looks awesome Nacho. Just curious, are those frames that you have your posters in from Michaels? I'm looking to invest in some for my Club Nintendo Posters and those look like the ones I wanted.
Those were from Ikea, about a month ago they had them on sale for $20 each (they are 27" x 40") but I think the regular price is $25.
You're going to print covers for your XBLA games? My hat's off to you, sir. That's something I've considered doing myself.

Be sure to post what you make when you start that project!
I used a template I found here that was made for slim cases but I didn't like the way they looked so I made the spine bigger. It is very easy to go onto Xbox.com and find all the images you need.
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/577/6r69.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/g16r69j)
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection
Post by: wiggy on January 25, 2014, 10:15:50 AM
Kirby cart is still empty :(
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection
Post by: Nacho3 on January 25, 2014, 12:21:23 PM
I know, I've been concentrating on getting everything set up and printing a bunch of covers but that is next on my to do list. It should stand out quite a bit too since it's in the middle of the display.
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection
Post by: quickfingers818 on January 31, 2014, 03:20:07 PM
excellent gaming setup. nice, clean and organized just the way i like it
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection
Post by: Nacho3 on April 08, 2014, 06:04:36 PM
I have moved some stuff around/added some games so here is an update to how my collection looks now.
First I moved the Wii (that's a 1TB hardrive next to it  ;D) and Handhelds to the living room and put systems under the TV instead of on the shelves next to it
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/93f9/o48o5f4nd3z4vd24g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/o48o5f4nd3z4vd2/Living%20Room%20Setup-1.jpg)
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/e5d7/rgnsngl5nwrhdop4g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/rgnsngl5nwrhdop/Living%20Room%20Setup-2.jpg)
Here's an overview of my games for newer systems in my living room
(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/da5b/nul81yvz1ap908g4g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/nul81yvz1ap908g/Living_Room_Overview.jpg)
Then here is the zoomed in of each system on that shelf
Xbox 360
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/455a/6m1ekxb7abcihbh4g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/6m1ekxb7abcihbh/360-1.jpg)
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/a9cb/x0jhjsu0pjg4mgr4g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/x0jhjsu0pjg4mgr/360-2.jpg)
Wii U/Wii
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/4e7d/2l271a52vn2tp3x4g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/2l271a52vn2tp3x/Wii%20U_Wii.jpg)
PS3
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/6ff4/tdd07mstnftzg7k4g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/tdd07mstnftzg7k/PS3.jpg)
Handhelds
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/8c8c/onimq5x2vgj5oar4g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/onimq5x2vgj5oar/Handhelds.jpg)
Handheld systems from above
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/4ac5/ptwgya3abbt1rrh4g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/ptwgya3abbt1rrh/Systems.jpg)
Blu-rays
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/e173/0puf64tbb2vamz04g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/0puf64tbb2vamz0/Blu-rays.jpg)
Now onto the game room, moving the Wii and handheld games out to the living room freed up some space
Overview of shelves (lighting sucks for pics in this room)
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/ed1f/zcxo5dm1rdy98ae4g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/zcxo5dm1rdy98ae/Game%20Room%20Overview.jpg)
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/4956/uia2wu4pkoiuwnd4g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/uia2wu4pkoiuwnd/CD%20Overview.jpg)
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/5738/ados5y10jpkx4254g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/ados5y10jpkx425/Figurines.jpg)
NES (still need to modify cases/print covers) & SNES
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/965d/vs89g93s9ng9y624g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/vs89g93s9ng9y62/NES_SNES.jpg)
Gamecube
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/29fd/p6mu2v5kjsjm3wz4g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/p6mu2v5kjsjm3wz/Gcube.jpg)
Genesis/US Saturn
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/fae6/tex71zah16btel74g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/tex71zah16btel7/Genesis_Saturn.jpg)
PS2/Xbox
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/5e54/1grl62rnwm68g7h4g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/1grl62rnwm68g7h/PS2_Xbox.jpg)
PS1
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/4649/gh9264107bo9hia4g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/gh9264107bo9hia/PS1-1.jpg)
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/dcf8/3r0gboa2j7dsmdl4g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/3r0gboa2j7dsmdl/PS1-2.jpg)
Japanese Saturn (I know I spelled Street Fighter Collection wrong)
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/df48/3fpm96j0f9whrg54g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/3fpm96j0f9whrg5/Saturn(J).jpg)
Dreamcast (below it is a spindle of burned DC games)
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/093e/hqlt3unvfgj9cgu4g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/hqlt3unvfgj9cgu/Dreamcast.jpg)
I also printed all of the N64 covers with custom spines but forgot to take a pic so I will upload that later.
This collection would look real shitty if it wasn't for the people on this community so I just want to say thanks for all the hard work and hope you enjoy looking at it as much as I do.
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection
Post by: wiggy on April 09, 2014, 06:30:00 AM
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/4ac5/ptwgya3abbt1rrh4g.jpg)

Is that one of those clone GBA systems?  I've got one, and it looks like the one I have (the D-pad is oddly shaped).
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection
Post by: quickfingers818 on April 09, 2014, 07:53:49 AM
you've got an awesome collection nacho. where do you get your empty xbox 360 cases from?
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection
Post by: e_brugal on April 09, 2014, 10:52:07 AM
nice collection you got there
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection
Post by: Nacho3 on April 09, 2014, 01:05:07 PM
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/4ac5/ptwgya3abbt1rrh4g.jpg)

Is that one of those clone GBA systems?  I've got one, and it looks like the one I have (the D-pad is oddly shaped).
Actually wiggy, that is a modded GBA that I received from you in a trade. It is most definitely an official Nintendo system, maybe it looks weird because the pic is upside down?
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection
Post by: Nacho3 on April 09, 2014, 01:10:02 PM
you've got an awesome collection nacho. where do you get your empty xbox 360 cases from?
Those came from squaredealonline.com the color matches perfectly (although their original xbox cases do not) but the quality is definitely not as good as the official cases, I'm afraid to open them for fear of them breaking. I was planning on making covers for my Xbox Live games so those should work perfect since there will be no need to open them with no disc inside.
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection
Post by: wiggy on April 10, 2014, 06:21:56 AM
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/4ac5/ptwgya3abbt1rrh4g.jpg)

Is that one of those clone GBA systems?  I've got one, and it looks like the one I have (the D-pad is oddly shaped).
Actually wiggy, that is a modded GBA that I received from you in a trade. It is most definitely an official Nintendo system, maybe it looks weird because the pic is upside down?

LOL, that must be what's throwing me ;D
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection
Post by: grimlock17 on April 10, 2014, 08:10:28 PM
Looks great my friend
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection (2018 Update)
Post by: Nacho3 on February 28, 2018, 02:23:24 AM
What a difference 4 years makes. Not only have I moved into a new place, but I have so many more games/movies/consoles now.
(Edit) I'm just going to post the folder with a few pics here because this is taking much longer than I thought
http://www.mediafire.com/folder/gbgypkk27d5ch/2018 (http://www.mediafire.com/folder/gbgypkk27d5ch/2018)
The living room has a 55" 4K TV and the systems are as follows: Xbox 360, Xbox One X, PS3, PS4 Pro, Wii, Wii U & Switch.
I got rid of all of my DVDs and replaced a lot of them with blu-rays. I now have almost 700 blu-rays including my 4K blu-rays I've started to buy.
Another 2 shelves for the games for the systems that are in the living room.
My new place has a little loft area that has all of the retro stuff.
I couldn't get my CRT up the spiral staircase so I got a cheap HD TV and an S-Video to HDMI converter.
Here are the systems up there: NES, SNES, N64, Gamecube, Genesis w/ 32X and Sega CD attached, Saturn, Dreamcast, PSOne, PS2, Xbox, 3DO, Virtual Boy and various handhelds.
You can probably tell I absolutely loved the N64 as a teenager so I have a lot of stuff displayed and I even made some custom labels for some of my favorite games.
(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/bd52/d09cznt63bldzb84g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/d09cznt63bldzb8/IMG_0320.JPG)(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/1cd4/ukxjogmfpsaj1tn4g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/ukxjogmfpsaj1tn/IMG_0321.JPG)
(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/18a1/6p2spuinyshtrnr4g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/6p2spuinyshtrnr/IMG_0324.JPG)(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/8065/6qa7n6fhhnhbwwa4g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/6qa7n6fhhnhbwwa/IMG_0325.JPG)
(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/8bed/79fupnxe3chal724g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/79fupnxe3chal72/IMG_0323.JPG)(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/0be1/myw66u6mr876dxd4g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/myw66u6mr876dxd/IMG_0322.JPG)
(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/efc5/ppocbk1ddky7dpt4g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/ppocbk1ddky7dpt/IMG_0318.JPG)(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/2819/95cldw7i56433g94g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/95cldw7i56433g9/IMG_0331.JPG)
(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/6a9c/av5y9o514pptgo04g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/av5y9o514pptgo0/IMG_0332.JPG)(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/2f01/19it15yf8qd10504g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/19it15yf8qd1050/IMG_0333.JPG)
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection (Updated 2018)
Post by: Yoshi Egg on February 28, 2018, 03:46:49 AM
Love the way you have displayed the controllers. Great idea. ;D
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection (Updated 2018)
Post by: e_brugal on December 03, 2018, 10:20:48 AM
What did you use to display your N64 controllers?
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection (Updated 2018)
Post by: Nacho3 on December 03, 2018, 03:00:00 PM
This right here
https://www.target.com/p/atlantic-media-stix-wall-mount-4-pack/-/A-12945982?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&fndsrc=tgtao&CPNG=PLA_Entertainment%2BShopping&adgroup=SC_Entertainment&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=c&location=9029982&gclsrc=aw.ds&ds_rl=1246978&ds_rl=1248099&ds_rl=1246978&ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&CPNG=PLA_Entertainment+Shopping&adgroup=SC_Entertainment&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=c&location=9029982&gclid=Cj0KCQiAxZPgBRCmARIsAOrTHSa8LtozXlEuBoyhXUBkirdbFNhiZq5D-q9EVowaWqoELujmUEEj4q0aArD8EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
They are supposed to hold DVDs. I've had them a long time and never used them so I just attached them to the wall and zip tied the controllers to them.
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection (Updated 2018)
Post by: e_brugal on December 03, 2018, 11:39:36 PM
This right here
https://www.target.com/p/atlantic-media-stix-wall-mount-4-pack/-/A-12945982?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&fndsrc=tgtao&CPNG=PLA_Entertainment%2BShopping&adgroup=SC_Entertainment&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=c&location=9029982&gclsrc=aw.ds&ds_rl=1246978&ds_rl=1248099&ds_rl=1246978&ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&CPNG=PLA_Entertainment+Shopping&adgroup=SC_Entertainment&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=c&location=9029982&gclid=Cj0KCQiAxZPgBRCmARIsAOrTHSa8LtozXlEuBoyhXUBkirdbFNhiZq5D-q9EVowaWqoELujmUEEj4q0aArD8EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
They are supposed to hold DVDs. I've had them a long time and never used them so I just attached them to the wall and zip tied the controllers to them.

Thanks!!!
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection (Updated 2018)
Post by: FritzWhite on December 04, 2018, 03:39:10 AM
I'm a big fan of the cube storage. I have a few myself.
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection (Updated 2018)
Post by: TDIRunner on December 04, 2018, 09:41:38 AM
I'm a big fan of the cube storage. I have a few myself.

I like it too, except for the fact that not all consoles fit in said cubes.   :-\
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection (Updated 2018)
Post by: e_brugal on December 04, 2018, 04:44:44 PM
I was thinking on buying this

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Game-Controller-Organizer-Wall-Rack-Wall-Mount-Wall-Clip-Wall-Hanger-set-of-4-/322338529635
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection (Updated 2018)
Post by: Xerics on February 20, 2019, 04:14:04 AM
It is a great collection. I see some of the price tags still on the games though and it hurts my soul...
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection (Updated 2018)
Post by: Tech13 on February 20, 2019, 09:13:35 AM
Yea stickers got to go IMHO. The adhesive on the back is an acid based compound and can harm plastic and degrade game labels over time.
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection (Updated 2018)
Post by: Nacho3 on February 21, 2019, 06:39:36 PM
It is a great collection. I see some of the price tags still on the games though and it hurts my soul...
I started taking price tags off at first but some of them are a pain to get off and I actually kinda like seeing how much I paid in some cases they show how long ago I bought them. I really should care about taking them off because I am very OCD about stuff like uniformity and alpha order but it doesn't really bother me.
Title: Re: Nacho3's Collection (Updated 2018)
Post by: rwinsyah on March 13, 2019, 04:03:26 AM
wow nice Collection dude..  :o