New member, but I've visited often!

[Lazarusxx]

Hey there guys and gals!

Like the title says, I have visited this site for a while now but haven't really understood what an awesome resource it is for collecting until recently, so I decided to take the plunge!

I'm mainly a Fallout collector and will collect mostly legitimate collectible items (some high quality fan made items that I've either found online or made myself.)

I do have a fair collection of other games though, mostly in the Microsoft family of games from the original Xbox, Xbox 360 and now the Xbox One.

In general though I just don't have the room for the larger collectibles (Titanfall collector's edition, I'm looking at you) so instead I tend to lean towards getting a hold of the Steelbook cases for games I either own, like or have played and enjoyed.

I'm new to forums overall so please be patient while I try to figure out how / where to post the images of the collection I have. Oh, and sorry for the iPhone pictures, my DSLR recently succumbed to battery acidosis.

[Gazereths]

Welcome to the forum I'm looking forward to seeing some pictures of your collection in the near future.

This section is the place to show off your collection/post pictures etc. Your best bet is to upload your pics to an image host such as photobucket, imagashack or tinypic etc, then post the links here between the [img] tags. Easiest way is to click this icon in the reply box:
then paste the URL of your picture between the tags it creates.

[Sand4fish]

Welcome! Lots of new people around, so you'll feel right at home!

[Lazarusxx]

Thanks for the advice and warm welcome! Here are some pics I've put together of my Fallout collection. There is more Fallout stuff, but mostly it's been packed away for safe keeping (Bethesda store fallout merch, etc.)










These are the newer collectors editions of Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas.
The Survivor Edition is unopened.



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The PC versions are all big box and Sealed, except for Fallout 2. The mac versions are also unsealed.












These are some hard to find (in one or two cases rare) t-shirts from various worldwide events.

[v1sav1s]

Greetings Lazarusxx, glad to have you with us. I'm just so amazed... goodness, that is such a beautiful Fallout collection you have there. Man now I kinda regret not getting those Fallout 3 lithos! You make them look so good.

And you have the Charisma bobblehead in the box! Sweeeeet!

Oh, and your Nuka Cola looks a bit different from mine. I was initially under the impression that there were two versions but turns out there is a third. Here's mine : Link
Oh man, I hope both of ours are real. If mine were fake...

By the way, what is that tin can in the bottom-left of the second picture? the one with Fallout 3 Collector's Edition printed on it? Thanks!

Good luck on the rest of your collection. Can't wait for Fallout 4! Yippee!

[Lazarusxx]

So here are some of my other collectors edition memorabilia. Starting with the Steelbooks (no game inside.)

Assassins Creed III, Battlefield 4, Dead Island: Riptide, Deus Ex: HR, Elder Scrolls Oblivion, Dishonored, COD: Ghosts (360 version,) Epic Mickey: Po2, RAGE, Thief

Not pictured: Splinter Cell Blacklist and Titanfall





Fable bonus content disk and Fable 2 Blockbuster promotional artwork







Next is my game collection:

Top Row:
LOTR War in the North Collector's Edition
Deathsmiles Collector's Edition
Fable 2 Limited Blockbuster promotional artwork (#3 of 25,000)

Second Row:

Xbox Original Titles:
Advent Rising
Bard's Tale
Fable: TLC
Fable promotional disk
Gauntlet: Dark Legacy
Halo
Halo promotional launch disk
Halo 2 Collector's Edition
Indigo Prophecy (Farenheit in the UK)
Sudeki
X-Men Legends
X-Men Legends 2

Xbox 360 Titles:
Alan Wake Collector's Edition
Assassin's Creed Collector's Edition
Bioshock Limited Edition (Figure not broken)
Bioshock Dual Complete Edition (Bioshock 1 & 2)
Binary Domain
Dante's Inferno with Art Book
Deus Ex Augmented Edition
Devil May Cry 4 Collector's Edition

Bottom Shelf:

Xbox 360 Titles:
Mass Effect 1 Collector's Edition
Mass Effect 2 Collector's Edition
Mass Effect 3 Collector's Edition
Metro 2033
Metro Last Light
The Orange Box
Overlord
Overlord II
Perfect Dark Zero Collector's Edition
PREY Collector's Edition (with all 3 pewter figurines)
Prince of Persia Collector's Edition
RAGE Anarchy Edition
Raiden Fighter Aces
South Park: SoT Collector's Edition
Tomb Raider Collector's Edition
The Witcher 2, Enhanced Edition





On to the other side!

Top Shelf:
Halo 3 SPNKr Missile Case x 2
Ghostbusters Slimer Edition

Second Shelf:

Xbox 360 Titles:
Dishonored
Doom 3: BFG Edition
Dragon Age Origins: Ultimate Edition
Dragon Age II Signature Edition
Duck Tales: Remastered
Fable: Anniversary Edition
Fable 2: Collector's Edition
Fable 3
Fallout 3: GOTY
Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition
Gears of War Collector's Edition
Gears of War 2 Collector's Edition
Gears of War 3 Collector's Edition
Halo Anniversary
Halo 3: Limited Edition
Halo ODST
Halo Reach
Halo 4 Limited Edition
Halo Wars Collector's Edition
Hitman Absolution Collector's Edition
Lego LOTR

Bottom Shelf:

Xbox 360 Titles:
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Record of Agarest War: Really Naughty Edition
Bioshock Infinite Songbird Edition (and Bioshock Infinite Collectors edition strategy guide signed by the devs at the Toronto Launch event)

[Gazereths]

Dude I love the Fallout artwork! I'm a fan of the games but never collected anything to do with them, but that lithograph of the wanderer with his dog is awesome and makes me reconsider. The Nuka Cola bottles as well....did you ever drink one? Is it just normal Coke?

Also, are those IKEA DETOLF cabinets I see?

[Lazarusxx]

Originally Posted by v1sav1s

Greetings Lazarusxx, glad to have you with us. I'm just so amazed... goodness, that is such a beautiful Fallout collection you have there. Man now I kinda regret not getting those Fallout 3 lithos! You make them look so good.

And you have the Charisma bobblehead in the box! Sweeeeet!

Oh, and your Nuka Cola looks a bit different from mine. I was initially under the impression that there were two versions but turns out there is a third. Here's mine : Link
Oh man, I hope both of ours are real. If mine were fake...

By the way, what is that tin can in the bottom-left of the second picture? the one with Fallout 3 Collector's Edition printed on it? Thanks!

Good luck on the rest of your collection. Can't wait for Fallout 4! Yippee!

Hey thanks for the compliments!
There are technically 4 official drink bottles. There are 2 Nuka Cola bottles a tall one and a short, stubby one that would fit into the collectors edition lunchbox (yours is official, it looks like the taller version - so don't worry!)
There is also a drink called Bawls Guarana which was introduced in the abysmal game Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel. It is a real drink and you can buy it easily in the US. Some places do export the drink worldwide, but the shipping is terrible. I know of a place in Canada that is actually near to me that makes it worth getting for pretty cheap.
The fourth official drink was given out at a launch event party and was made by Jones soda. The bottle is just creme soda with the Fallout 3 logo on it.
I could never find someone willing to sell or trade for their official Nuka Cola so I bought a knock off on eBay for $10. It's from a polish based company and is real soda they make under that name.
This brings me to your next question: The tin is the Polish Special Edition of Fallout 3. It was given out alongside the game and inside it is a blue Fallout t-shirt. You can see it in one of the pictures hiding behind the can in its original plastic packaging.
Hope this helped!
Oh also, I am an admin of a collector's group on Facebook. We mostly have the site up for reference and it contains a number of pictures of collectibles for the entire series. If you or anyone would like to join, please feel free to PM me with your email address and I can go ahead and add you. We are a small, private group and generally trade among ourselves, but welcome new eager collectors from all over!

[Lazarusxx]

Originally Posted by Gazereths

Dude I love the Fallout artwork! I'm a fan of the games but never collected anything to do with them, but that lithograph of the wanderer with his dog is awesome and makes me reconsider. The Nuka Cola bottles as well....did you ever drink one? Is it just normal Coke?

Also, are those IKEA DETOLF cabinets I see?

Good eye on the Ikea! They're honestly the best for display (and cheapest too) and are pretty durable. I dropped this one about a foot high off the ground when I moved into my new place and there wasn't even a scratch!

The bottles that are all lined up I made myself using coke bottles (the clear coke bottle is from Mexico) and the bottle caps are handmade too.
The sunset Sarsaparilla is made from a bottle of Fruli (strawberry beer.) The labels are printed up on stickers and attached. I may still even have the templates I used.
The posters are nice and could be easily found on the Bethesda website, but they were limited to 300 prints each. They haven't listed any new posters recently other then the metal versions which are way too expensive for what you get. The other artwork they have looks more like fan art than official artwork, and it has been on the Bethesda Store site for a pretty long time now - seems no one is buying that one.

[Twisted]

welcome to the forums!!!...that epic mickey 2 steelbook is one of my all time favorites....off chance do you know the Detroit based rapper "lazarus"?....thank you for sharing the pictures.