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Printed covers stigma
sheep2001:
--- Quote from: TDIRunner on February 11, 2017, 12:36:10 PM --- I told him that if he couldn't tell the difference between a cardboard box and a plastic case, the video game hobby might not be for him.
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Best. Quote. Ever.
TDIRunner:
--- Quote from: sheep2001 on February 11, 2017, 12:37:55 PM ---
--- Quote from: TDIRunner on February 11, 2017, 12:36:10 PM --- I told him that if he couldn't tell the difference between a cardboard box and a plastic case, the video game hobby might not be for him.
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Best. Quote. Ever.
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Yeah, that guy really caught me off guard.
But like I said, that only happened one time. I've never ran into anyone else who's had a problem with making custom game cases.
Cjax08:
--- Quote from: TDIRunner on February 11, 2017, 12:36:10 PM ---Everyone should collect how they want. It's one thing to to prefer your own method of collecting over another, but it's another thing to look down on someone else who collects differently than you.
As far as the stigma for repro labels goes, I understand why some people think it's bad for the hobby because at times, it can be difficult to tell the difference between an original label and a fake. But I don't feel that stigma should apply to game covers, especially for games like NES, SNES and N64 which never game in plastic cases with printed covers. It's only come up one time for me. I had a picture of some of my NES games in Shadowfox cases posted on facebook and one person said he didn't like them because he doesn't like repro boxes. I explained to him that they weren't boxes, but plastic game cases that could never be mistaken for the real thing. He response was that he couldn't tell the difference, and therefore, it was bad for the hobby. I told him that if he couldn't tell the difference between a cardboard box and a plastic case, the video game hobby might not be for him.
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For sure on the older cartridge consoles with cardboard boxes. I more so think DVD covers are in line with the labels "stigma" you mentioned. I haven't began printing covers yet for my loose discs, but I have everything ready except the paper. Can't quite make my mind up yet on what I want to use. But researching about it is where I started hearing and reading about it being frowned upon by some. Like I said I haven't printed any yet that I'm happy with, but I imagine if you get the case looking good enough then that is where people would frown upon it. It's all the damn resellers of repro work trying to pass it off as original that gives it a bad rep.
wiggy:
There's no stigma with game case covers because they aren't trying to replicate something that could be used to create forgeries/bootlegs, such as labels, manuals, or boxes.
Some collectors just don't like them because they aren't cool, expensive boxes.
Taketheword:
--- Quote from: wiggy on February 11, 2017, 02:05:54 PM ---There's no stigma with game case covers because they aren't trying to replicate something that could be used to create forgeries/bootlegs, such as labels, manuals, or boxes.
Some collectors just don't like them because they aren't cool, expensive boxes.
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This is spot on in relation to the stigma. And like many others have said, this is YOUR collection. You have your own tastes and preferences. My collection style is just as shenske mentioned. I try to avoid CIB for any game which came in a cardboard box. Like he said, cardboard isn't designed to last. Collect to your preferences. Elitist collectors tend to think they're better than the rest simply because they have spent a fortune to collect in such a manner. Plus, from a preservationist viewpoint, your style of collecting is actually better for the longevity of these games. You're taking those loose cartridges and discs and giving them a protective case and a home -- saving them so to speak. As long as you're not printing repro materials and selling them as original, people have no place to criticize your collection methods.