Storing and preserving old carts

[kingjohn3]

Aside from UGC's or other cases, is there a preferred way to store and preserve old game cartridges? I'm assuming that keeping them out of sunlight, dont get them wet, dont feed them after midnight are all of the common ways to do it but I was thinking about those game protector boxes or bags. Should we try to keep them as airtight as possible? What do you guys think?

[Marcus_CA]

Away from humidity and sunlight.

[Mick Dundee]

f you really wanted to try to keep them super safe you could baggie the carts before putting them in cases. When new they were baggied anyway. Just make sure you get the right type of plastic.

[Dreamcast99]

you can get FREE small flat rate boxes that fit boxed games very well.
I have my new in box games wrapped in bubble wrap inside of these.
Ideally you'll use them for shipping too so the usps can make a little something off them too.


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SNES/GENESIS Style
    

Priority Mail Small Flat Rate Box
SKU:    O-SMALL-FRB:    In Stock

5-3/8" x 8-5/8" x 1-5/8" Pack of 25 Boxes
Minimum order: 1
Maximum order: 20

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DVD Style:
    

Priority Mail DVD Box
SKU:    ODVDS    
7-9/16" x 5-7/16" x 5/8"
Pack of 25 Priority Mail DVD Box
Availability: Usually ships in 1 business day
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just search for the box on www.usps.com and its within the first 5 results.

These are free, and FREE delivery. 100% free to your door.

I do some e-bay sales as a hobby, these boxes save so much time and effort!

[kingjohn3]

The main thing, i guess, is keeping the moisture out.  I thought about simply taping the ends up so no air could get in and they would still look good being displayed loose. I wonder how the box protectors look for loose games. Anyone know?

[Mick Dundee]

Mini silica packets?

[Zelimpdna]

You get these for FREE? In Australia, our post office charges between $1-2 each for boxes like these.

Then again, I guess we get free healthcare...

you can get FREE small flat rate boxes that fit boxed games very well.
I have my new in box games wrapped in bubble wrap inside of these.
Ideally you'll use them for shipping too so the usps can make a little something off them too.


--------------------------------------------------------
SNES/GENESIS Style
    

Priority Mail Small Flat Rate Box
SKU:    O-SMALL-FRB:    In Stock

5-3/8" x 8-5/8" x 1-5/8" Pack of 25 Boxes
Minimum order: 1
Maximum order: 20

-----------------------------------------------------------
DVD Style:
    

Priority Mail DVD Box
SKU:    ODVDS    
7-9/16" x 5-7/16" x 5/8"
Pack of 25 Priority Mail DVD Box
Availability: Usually ships in 1 business day
---------------------------------------------------------------------

just search for the box on www.usps.com and its within the first 5 results.

These are free, and FREE delivery. 100% free to your door.

I do some e-bay sales as a hobby, these boxes save so much time and effort!

[wiggy]

Something that I use in addition to the UGCs are silica gel packets.  They absorb moisture.  Great for basement or high humidity area storage

[Nacho3]

You get these for FREE? In Australia, our post office charges between $1-2 each for boxes like these.

Then again, I guess we get free healthcare...

you can get FREE small flat rate boxes that fit boxed games very well.
I have my new in box games wrapped in bubble wrap inside of these.
Ideally you'll use them for shipping too so the usps can make a little something off them too.


--------------------------------------------------------
SNES/GENESIS Style
    

Priority Mail Small Flat Rate Box
SKU:    O-SMALL-FRB:    In Stock

5-3/8" x 8-5/8" x 1-5/8" Pack of 25 Boxes
Minimum order: 1
Maximum order: 20

-----------------------------------------------------------
DVD Style:
    

Priority Mail DVD Box
SKU:    ODVDS    
7-9/16" x 5-7/16" x 5/8"
Pack of 25 Priority Mail DVD Box
Availability: Usually ships in 1 business day
---------------------------------------------------------------------

just search for the box on www.usps.com and its within the first 5 results.

These are free, and FREE delivery. 100% free to your door.

I do some e-bay sales as a hobby, these boxes save so much time and effort!

Not exactly free because you have to pay to ship stuff in these boxes. It cost more than $5 and if you shipped a CIB game using priority mail it would cost somewhere around $3. So, the box is free if you use it for the purpose of storing but not really if you are shipping.

[wiggy]

He's just saying that the boxes themselves are free, which they are.

Also, priority shipping starts at about $5. You'd be lucky to ship a CIB game for less than that via 1st class mail