Anti Theft- How do you protect your collection?

[hoverboots]

I'm about to move into my first house, and am brainstorming ideas to protect the bulk of my gaming collection. Aside from traditional home security methods (Deadbolt, alarm, dog, gun, etc),  do any of you employ any unorthodox ways of securing your hoard? I've had the idea for years of a locking clear acrylic display case, don't know how practical it'd be, but yeah.

[Megatron]

This guy may have some pretty good ideas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVB1pTb-3Tg

[segamer]

My home was burglerised about 5 years now. My original collection was stolen. Don't buy a corner house. I have bars on the windows and rode iron doors which can't be unlocked from the inside. And a motion camera connected to an app on my phone.

[palmer6strings]

I have lots of guns. Thing is, Nobody really ever comes over. So nobody really has any idea that I got shit worth stealing. I've thought about being a strange weirdo and baring my windows and reinforcing my doors... Mainly because I don't trust anyone.

[amiga1200]

^^ this is why england is shit, and the american had a VERY good reason to dump the flimsy POS offering of tea and tobacco into the boston harbor, it's been noted and RESPECTED! 
i wish firearms were the standard here, they seem to be in the hands of corrupt trigger-happy cops, or gvt sanctioned killers. 
no, all i have, is a claw hammer, and a great big fuckin ugly staffodshire bullterrier (pedigree).
hates uniforms, comes naturally to him.
my bestest friendest.
guards my shit, all for the absolutely fair price of infinite food (the same as what i eat) and plenty of attention, like a child. 
worth it! 

[CMDLineKing]

Tough question. If you're a social guy, get your game stuff in a room you can lock.  If you're not, I wouldn't worry about it too much.  Just don't make it publicly known when you're not home.  My fiancé has a hard time understanding this, mainly because she has never been burglarized.  Keep your vacation info off Social Media.

A deadbolt on the interior door should be good.  Even if they break in, they may just skip the room if it's too hard to get into. 

Keep a record of your collection, and get extra coverage for it.

[Doom]

I think if I had a collection worth caring about, I'd insure it. I don't have any priceless video game items, so if someone stole some I'd just buy replacements. I see video games as commodities 99% of the time. It doesn't matter which disc of Endless Ocean I have, as long as I have one.

[amiga1200]

  if a prowling beast with FULL autonomy, or firearms are off the table, obfuscation is another possible way to protect gear from prying eyes.
build a partition wall in a room least accessed by guests.
behind that wall, is dexters lab, OFF LIMITS. 
the suggestion of catalogue your shit is a good one too, if insurance is a thing?! (it's not all it's cracked up to be, they can refuse to pay out depending on area despite them charging a premium.
the police won't help, or assist.
take the law into your OWN hands, fortify your dwelling, and be careful who you have as guests.
it's more than a cliche to say most robberies are committed by somebody known....
...
there's no one good answer when it comes to retaining property, other than:
go with your guts, your instincts, do whatever it takes, no matter how outlandish, bizarre or outright dangerous.
it's the principle! 

[TDIRunner]

We rarely have people over to our house outside of family.  I typically do my own repairs and maintenance so having any type of contractor at our property is rare.  I'm very particular about always having all of the doors locked (including the door from the garage to the house which most people don't lock for some reason ) and I have good quality locks and door hardware.  I never make announcements about vacations on social media until after we are back.  I know all of my neighbors and everyone watches everyone else's house (also my neighbors are all retired and stay home almost all day and have nothing better to do than watch for trouble).  And of course as a back up are my friends Smith & Wesson along with their cousin Remington 870.  Of course, none of this is specifically for my game collection.  I would protect my house the same with or without a game collection.  The safety of my family is top priority.  I've considered a security system, and will probably at the very least do some type of security cameras in the near future.  I also have a 70 lb. dog who is well aware of what his teeth are capable of.

[palmer6strings]

Oh, I forgot, I also have 2 Corgis that are Extremely ferocious with their love and will lick and love you to death...

I do however have some pretty pricey titles that I don't think I could replace easily.

[Epitomalist]

I have been robbed in the past, but at the time wasn't the large collection that I have now.  So yes I am a little paranoid about being robbed again and always make sure that I lock the house if I leave even for a couple minutes to go down the street to the store.  I have also thought about the extra insurance on top of the household items, but honestly the money would be welcome if something were to happen but I would never get the items back that I actually had so I would probably just start collecting something else.

[FritzWhite]

And of course as a back up are my friends Smith & Wesson along with their cousin Remington 870.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61rEFiKDuBQ

You could do a secret room:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0Vyq_dSuR4

[sheep2001]

Guns, alarms, bars and wild beasts might stop a burglar, (or make it clear you have something worth stealing) but they won't stop flood or fire. 

I was burgled 3 times within 3 months when I still lived in London (around 2002) - pretty much cleaned me out.

My advice is to Just insure it (properly), take regular photos of the collection (and store the photos online).  Insurance companies are slippery bastards - but if you get a proper policy, with a proper valuation for your collection, you should be good.

[e_brugal]

You could do a secret room:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0Vyq_dSuR4

This is exactly what i'm planning with my home, my wife and i are both Architects and here in the Dominican Republic no body makes basement, theres no house with basement, all house are first level and up. So we are planning on making our house with a basement and a secret door and there we are going to have our (yes, my wife is a gamer too  ) gaming room (one door to enter and go out, nothing else and it will be hidden  ). so here no burglar will search for a basement as no body have one here.

problably you should do the same with yours, if you have a basement

[Einhander]

Guns, alarms, bars and wild beasts might stop a burglar, (or make it clear you have something worth stealing) but they won't stop flood or fire. 

I was burgled 3 times within 3 months when I still lived in London (around 2002) - pretty much cleaned me out.

My advice is to Just insure it (properly), take regular photos of the collection (and store the photos online).  Insurance companies are slippery bastards - but if you get a proper policy, with a proper valuation for your collection, you should be good.

You can insure it by taking photos and posting online? Which sites to post?