Lago | 217 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Title pretty much covers it. I was looking for Game Gear protectors and it got me wondering what your favorites site or sites are. Let me know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidaldreams | 654 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 the one and only retroprotection.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inasuma | 1,203 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Retro protection. I get fancier acrylic holders from videogameboxdefender if it’s a standard size, otherwise vga. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGameCollector | 18 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 I've only bought from videogameboxprotectors.com since the beginning. Does anyone know who started making these protectors first? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homeboyks | 30 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 I always purchased from videogameboxprotectors as the owner was a NintendoAge member and gave a discount to members, plus they were fantastic protectors. Now that there are Canadian options (where I am), I buy from EvoRetro, but if the shipping wasn't so high, I'd still buy from videogameboxprotectors.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NostalgicMachine | 227 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 (edited) On 11/9/2021 at 10:55 PM, tidaldreams said: the one and only retroprotection.com Bro, you legit just made my day; I totally just ordered some NES cart protectors from said site! That's exactly what I was looking for. Edited January 21, 2022 by NostalgicMachine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,091 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 I don’t have any unique needs so I always order from Videogameboxprotectors 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGameCollector | 18 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 On 1/20/2022 at 1:48 PM, Homeboyks said: I always purchased from videogameboxprotectors as the owner was a NintendoAge member and gave a discount to members, plus they were fantastic protectors. Now that there are Canadian options (where I am), I buy from EvoRetro, but if the shipping wasn't so high, I'd still buy from videogameboxprotectors.com Wow I was a member the whole time and I never knew about the discount. I never got a discount on any of my orders from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,396 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 17 minutes ago, TheGameCollector said: Wow I was a member the whole time and I never knew about the discount. I never got a discount on any of my orders from there. The coupon is "nintendoage" for 5% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NostalgicMachine | 227 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 I got my NES protectors in the other day from retroprotection. All I can say is these things are awesome and I'm absolutely ordering more (I got a 10 pack on this order): 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,091 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, NostalgicMachine said: I got my NES protectors in the other day from retroprotection. All I can say is these things are awesome and I'm absolutely ordering more (I got a 10 pack on this order): Buy the NES sleeves for the cheaper games! edit: interesting retro protection doesn’t have them but videogameboxprotectors does https://www.videogameboxprotectors.com/online-store/NES-Cartridge-Bags-100-Pack-p25445829 Edited January 26, 2022 by a3quit4s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NostalgicMachine | 227 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 16 minutes ago, a3quit4s said: Buy the NES sleeves for the cheaper games! edit: interesting retro protection doesn’t have them but videogameboxprotectors does https://www.videogameboxprotectors.com/online-store/NES-Cartridge-Bags-100-Pack-p25445829 Bold of you to assume my goal wasn't merely to pull my top 10 out of storage for regular play! I have boxes of regular NES sleeves, lol. Perfect timing to learn all about that as my guest article for The Gaming Manual just dropped; My Top 10 Fave NES Games!: http://thegamingmanual.com/jason-top-10-nes-games/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,091 Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 @Reed Rothchild I meant to ask where you get your SNES plastic cases from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,509 Editorials Team · Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 30 minutes ago, a3quit4s said: @Reed Rothchild I meant to ask where you get your SNES plastic cases from? https://www.customgamecases.com/online-store/Super-Nintendo-Entertainment-System-Super-Famicom-SNES-SFC-Blank-Game-Case-p132320262 Unfortunately they are a lot more expensive nowadays. Supply chains perhaps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyree_Cooper | 741 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 I bought some GB game box protectors, they are pretty bad, lots of space for small insects to go inside, which is one of the things I need to avoid. Does anybody know where to buy GB game box-sized resealable plastic baggies? Like those that are common for DVD cases, but instead of folding them with ugly pieces of tape, I wonder someone must be making them of the right size? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,786 Events Team · Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 I got all of mine from @Richardhead and @WalterWhiteJr. Thanks guys! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drxandy | 3,225 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 I am looking for protection for cardboard sleeved discs like And other demos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bitsupremacy | 208 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 If anyone could direct me to a Power Glove box protector I'd love them forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VGCollectaholic | 111 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 (edited) On 1/6/2022 at 5:02 PM, TheGameCollector said: I've only bought from videogameboxprotectors.com since the beginning. Does anyone know who started making these protectors first? VideoGameBoxProtectors.com was the first one, I believe. I just checked my e-mail history and it looks like my first order from VGBP was 10 years ago to the day - Feb 3, 2012. Jim was my go-to for years back then. When Dan launched RetroProtection I gave them a try and preferred his fit on almost everything and he's been my primary go-to ever since and I only use others for sizes Dan doesn't stock. For odd older niche sizes, I use Mortoff Games. He carries things like Oddyssey2 (including the big box Master Strategy Series), Atari 7800 Absolute big boxes, Jaguar CD, RCA Studio II, and more. The one downside (IMO) on these are that they are generally thinner than I prefer. I personally think, for non-acrylics, RetroProtection's 12mil thickness provide a perfect combination of structural stability while not adding too much girth. But I love that Mortoff stocks sizes nobody else does to help the community. For standard size acrylics (NES, SNES/N64, etc), I generally use KollectorProtector. Super-high quality, fantastic shipping protection, perfect fits, and the price is really competitive with some of the more budget acrylics out there. His Black Friday BOGO sales are especially amazing if you can wait. For a lot of my random items that have unique sizes (PS1 10 Million Edition console/controller/memory card, Wii U Nintendo NYC Limited Editions, Bingo on RCA Studio II, Power Glove, Steel Battalion, etc) I measure things out and order custom acrylics from CGA. I've never had a sizing issue yet (I always re-measure each measurement three times to be sure) and you can add optional UV protection as well. It's certainly more costly than the PET protectors, but if you are thinking about acrylic for something anyway, going custom is not meaningfully more expensive than one of the stock sizes that CGA carries. Edited February 3, 2022 by VGCollectaholic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drxandy | 3,225 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 20 minutes ago, VGCollectaholic said: VideoGameBoxProtectors.com was the first one, I believe. I just checked my e-mail history and it looks like my first order from VGBP was 10 years ago to the day - Feb 3, 2012. Jim was my go-to for years back then. When Dan launched RetroProtection I gave them a try and preferred his fit on almost everything and he's been my primary go-to ever since and I only use others for sizes Dan doesn't stock. For odd older niche sizes, I use Mortoff Games. He carries things like Oddyssey2 (including the big box Master Strategy Series), Atari 700 Absolute big boxes, Jaguar CD, RCA Studio II, and more. The one downside (IMO) on these are that they are generally thinner than I prefer. I personally think, for non-acrylics, RetroProtection's 12mil thickness provide a perfect combination of structural stability while not adding too much girth). But I love that Mortoff stocks sizes nobody else does to help the community. For standard size acrylics (NES, SNES/N64, etc), I generally use KollectorProtector. Super-high quality, fantastic shipping protection, perfect fits, and the price is really competitive with some of the more budget acrylics out there. His Black Friday BOGO sales are especially amazing if you can wait. For a lot of my random items that have unique sizes (PS1 10 Million Edition console/controller/memory card, Wii U Nintendo NYC Limited Editions, Bingo on RCA Studio II, Power Glove, Steel Battalion, etc) I measure things out and order custom acrylics from CGA. I've never had a sizing issue yet (I always re-measure each measurement three times to be sure) and you can add optional UV protection as well. It's certainly more costly than the PET protectors, but if you are thinking about acrylic for something anyway, going custom is not meaningfully more expensive than one of the stock sizes that CGA carries. Steel battalion protector holy crap great idea, could I bug you for the size on that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VGCollectaholic | 111 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 1 minute ago, drxandy said: Steel battalion protector holy crap great idea, could I bug you for the size on that? Sure thing - that one is the most expensive one that I've purchased so far, as you'd expect given its ginormous size (and I needed two - one for my green button variant and one for my blue button variant). I'll find the measurements when I get home. I recall they were around $120 each. [Also, I see that right now CGA's custom acrylics page is currently "temporarily unavailable".] On 2/2/2022 at 10:17 AM, drxandy said: I am looking for protection for cardboard sleeved discs like And other demos. Oh, I'd love to find a source for these too. SO many applicable uses for a size like that. I'd also like to find a protector for a standard sized jewel case with a cardboard slipcover (e.g. US CD-i, 3DO adult titles, etc). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferris Bueller | 495 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, VGCollectaholic said: When Dan launched RetroProtection I gave them a try and preferred his fit on almost everything and he's been my primary go-to ever since and I only use others for sizes Dan doesn't stock. Preach. Edited February 3, 2022 by Ferris Bueller 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGameCollector | 18 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 VGBP did have those really tight Game Gear box protectors for a while. They didn't work well with Majesco reprint boxes. I ended up just sticking those in Genesis box protectors. Some protection even if a little loose is better than none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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