Hello from Newcastle

[The Darth]

Alright folks. I've been meaning to sign up to the forum for a while now and finally got around to it.

I've been buying Collectors Editions since the 360 came out but I only really buy the games I want to play so they all end up getting opened. Collecting Star Wars memorabilia and comics was my main focus for many years but then I branched out into collecting limited edition games. The biggest problem for me now is finding places to keep everything.

I live in the north east of England and it isn't a bad place to pick up games with plenty of places to hunt around if you know what you are looking for.

I'll try and get some photos posted soon and take some time out from playing them.

Very nice site by the way.:thumb:

[Mandingo]

Hello and welcome to the forums. :D

[gurpswoo1]

Welcome

How have you been finding the weather up there in the last few weeks, LOL.

[The Darth]

Cheers folks. Aye the weather has been a bit mental. I like the snow to be honest, it's just people driving at four and a half miles per hour and the amount of time it takes to get anything in the post that spoils it.

I've been trying to upload some photos of my collection onto Photobucket and ImageShack but I keep getting damn errors. God only knows. Must be something to do with the format but as far as I can tell they are Jpeg's. I'll keep trying.

[gurpswoo1]

I too have been getting errors using imageshack.

try using this imageshack link http://imageshack.us/?no_multi=1

[The Darth]

Thanks sir that seems to be working.

Here we go then. I haven't taken photos of everything just yet but I will get around to it. So there's still some guides and other CE's to add yet.

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I didn't realise how rare the Art of Halo 3 book was until a few months ago. Picked it up for next to nothing at Game when I bought the Halo Wars guide.

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[gurpswoo1]

WOW - Very nice Collection you have there.

Is the gun for Gears of War, do you keep that on display.

I noticed you have wrapped your Super Mario 25th edition, what size plastic wrap did you use and do you know where to get it from?

Thanks

[The Darth]

Cheers man. Believe it or not I got the Lancer for nothing. Well sort of. My brother didn't want it anymore, don't know why, so he gave me it. I gave him a few games to keep him busy though. It sort of just lies on the bed in the spare room as I've ran out of space to display it. He binned the box as well.

The bags are just straight forward comic bags. I get them from Forbidden Planet for £5.99 for 100. They do the job. I keep all sorts in them. There's plenty places on the net that do them as well but the postage can be quite high because of the weight.

[gurpswoo1]

Thanks, I have the DVD wraps, but couldn't find ones for bigger collector's edition.

I will check them out tomorrow.

[Ayiu]

great Collection as well, especially the gun :)

[The Darth]

Thanks dude.

Thanks, I have the DVD wraps, but couldn't find ones for bigger collector's edition.

Where is the best place to get the DVD wraps from? I have steelbook DVD's and Blu-ray's which I am currently keeping in comic bags.

[gurpswoo1]

DVD wraps can be purchased from many places even Maplins,

The recommended ones are Amps DVD wraps. They are the better quaility ones which have stronger seams.

Be careful from buying from Amazon Market place, they have amps dvd wraps in the picture but are actually cheap China ones.

The thickness of the plastic is also important, 20 microns is good but 25 is better.

You can get 40 microns version from Rajapack but have to buy 1000 units

I got my 25 micron version from eBay.

[The Darth]

Cheers mate I'll have a look around. There's a Maplin not too far from here so I'll have a look there as well. Just never really seen them before.

[Skoolstah]

Welcome. Great collection! Ever thought of showing up at a gas station with your Lancer and ask to have it refueled? ;)

[Nikoladim]

the golden gun really rocks

[Venner]

Love the collection also thanks for the tips about the Amps DVD wraps will have to get some for my collection.

[matze1975]

Nice collection!:thumb:

[The Darth]

Cheers, I'll have to get the rest of the collection on.

[Biggav4000]

Nice collection :welcome: to the forum

[tallkid123]

+1 for the Crisis Core CE and Lost Planet 2 plushie (how did you get it seperately on its own?)

[Venner]

+1 for the Crisis Core CE and Lost Planet 2 plushie (how did you get it seperately on its own?)

Below link for the lost planet 2 plushie, only 2 left to order £2.50 each been tempted to order one before still tempted today but spent 2 much on games already today.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003LCCZ2U/sr=8-1/qid=1303857377/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&qid=1303857377&sr=8-1&seller=

[The Darth]

I got mine when I ordered it from the Lovefilm shop. I think they were one of the few places doing it.