Is it pos to get cave boxes on there own

Trevor spencer · Post by **Trevor spencer** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:40 pm

Over a year ago i bought an espgaluda full kit but without the box , i was wondering how id go about getting a box for it ?

do these ever come up for sale on there own

Thanks

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:46 pm

why would you want a box

Trevor spencer · Post by **Trevor spencer** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:55 pm

Just so i have a complete kit , i not overly bothered about it but i think a complete kit would be nice plus it would hold its value more if i ever wanted to sell it

thats why

llaoyllakcuf · Post by **llaoyllakcuf** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:37 pm

arcadeshock.com has a couple NOS kits in stock, you could buy one of those and hawk the other copy on eBay or something. :P

EOJ · Post by **EOJ** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:38 pm

People pay good money for cave's 10yen cardboard boxes. Some people pay crazy amounts for certain boxes. I think it's all a bit weird really.

zak · Post by **zak** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:33 pm

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/1264/dsc052715gm.jpg

make your own. It's cheaper

Ord · Post by **Ord** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:36 pm

zak wrote:http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/1264/dsc052715gm.jpg

make your own. It's cheaper

That's great!

Trevor spencer · Post by **Trevor spencer** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:36 pm

zak wrote:http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/1264/dsc052715gm.jpg

make your own. It's cheaper

ha cool , you live in the UK ? how much would you charge to make me one , if pos

Post by **Dave_K.** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:39 pm

Knew it would happen sooner or later. SUCKAS!

zak · Post by **zak** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:40 pm

I don't make them personally

I'm trying to get a few atlus boxes made at the moment. I don't see how an exact replica of a cardboard box could be worth any less than an original. As soon as I hear anything from the box maker, I'll post here.

Trevor spencer · Post by **Trevor spencer** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:43 pm

zak wrote:I don't make them personally I'm trying to get a few atlus boxes made at the moment. I don't see how an exact replica of a cardboard box could be worth any less than an original. As soon as I hear anything from the box maker, I'll post here.

cool , its a really good idea actually

but i suppose it might cause problems if people are selling complete kits and saying there original when there not.

Well im definitly interested , just so they look neater , rather than having loose PCB's hanging around

zak · Post by **zak** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:46 pm

Trevor spencer wrote:
zak wrote:I don't make them personally I'm trying to get a few atlus boxes made at the moment. I don't see how an exact replica of a cardboard box could be worth any less than an original. As soon as I hear anything from the box maker, I'll post here.
cool , its a really good idea actually

but i suppose it might cause problems if people are selling complete kits and saying there original when there not.

Well im definitly interested , just so they look neater , rather than having loose PCB's hanging around

I think it would be wrong if you were going to replicate the artwork. This is a card board box with a bit of black ink.

Trevor spencer · Post by **Trevor spencer** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:48 pm

zak wrote:
Trevor spencer wrote:
zak wrote:I don't make them personally I'm trying to get a few atlus boxes made at the moment. I don't see how an exact replica of a cardboard box could be worth any less than an original. As soon as I hear anything from the box maker, I'll post here.
cool , its a really good idea actually

but i suppose it might cause problems if people are selling complete kits and saying there original when there not.

Well im definitly interested , just so they look neater , rather than having loose PCB's hanging around
I think it would be wrong if you were going to replicate the artwork. This is a card board box with a bit of black ink.

Yeah i hear what your saying but you know what people are like ,

zak · Post by **zak** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:49 pm

Trevor spencer wrote:
zak wrote:
Trevor spencer wrote: cool , its a really good idea actually

but i suppose it might cause problems if people are selling complete kits and saying there original when there not.

Well im definitly interested , just so they look neater , rather than having loose PCB's hanging around
I think it would be wrong if you were going to replicate the artwork. This is a card board box with a bit of black ink.
Yeah i hear what your saying but you know what people are like ,

Yeah. Bootleg boxes...

Trevor spencer · Post by **Trevor spencer** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:50 pm

zak wrote:
Trevor spencer wrote:
zak wrote: I think it would be wrong if you were going to replicate the artwork. This is a card board box with a bit of black ink.
Yeah i hear what your saying but you know what people are like ,
Yeah. Bootleg boxes...

GunSpike · Post by **GunSpike** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:06 pm

Hey Trevor! I think it is possible to get ahold of those much sought after boxes on their own, but they rarely appear many places by themselves. I totally understand wanting a box (I'd love to get one for my Dai-Ou-Jou, but I do have one for my ESPGaluda). Plus, the Trading Section on this site is decently helpful, there's some links somewhere that could help. Well, good luck. Let us know how the search goes.

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 5:31 am

I'm w/ you Trevor. All my newer kits have boxes, but the old Atlus boards are wrapped up in bubblewrap... all naked, and embarrased. Anyways, if you want one of the newer ones, the only really way to do it is to get an Ibara or Galuda kit, and sell everything else.

Zak... if you get the Atlus boxes done, will you be getting a few others made?

umi · Post by **umi** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 6:00 am

It's either original, or it isn't... why go through all the trouble? I mean, it might look a bit nicer, but a counterfeit box will still be completely worthless :P (unless you scam someone).

Trevor spencer · Post by **Trevor spencer** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 7:03 am

GaijinPunch wrote:Zak... if you get the Atlus boxes done, will you be getting a few others made?

Yeah if zak gets these done id be interested in these boxes

Guwange
Dangun
DOJ
Espgulada
Esprade
Ketsui

and just to be cheeky

Batrider
Bakraid
Garegga

SuperPang · Post by **SuperPang** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 10:28 am

WTF? Personally speaking a replica box would be worthless to me. Why not go one better and make a nicer design shockbox style if you just want something for storage.

If someone does make some replicas I would suggest some marking to make it obvious that is is a replica, to stop people paying complete kit money by mistake.

Middlemoor · Post by **Middlemoor** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 10:53 am

Is it "piece of..."

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:45 am

umi wrote:It's either original, or it isn't... why go through all the trouble? I mean, it might look a bit nicer, but a counterfeit box will still be completely worthless (unless you scam someone).

Seems to me that none of the parties here interested ever sell their Cave stuff anyway....

Trevor spencer · Post by **Trevor spencer** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 12:01 pm

i understand its worthless and maybe a little ZAK mark on the box would be a good idea

But if there cheap enough i cant see the problem , a brend new replica for say £5.00 or a crushed up torn original for £100

I can understand both arguements though

Post by **system11** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 12:14 pm

Trevor spencer wrote:i understand its worthless and maybe a little ZAK mark on the box would be a good idea

But if there cheap enough i cant see the problem , a brend new replica for say £5.00 or a crushed up torn original for £100

I can understand both arguements though

I think the real problem as illustrated above, is crazy people who will pay 100 for a box. It's a strange sickness in arcade collecting and playing, which is very recent. It never used to be like that, and Guwange used to cost around $90, and change hands requently. Sadly it seems a number of new collectors have fixated on Cave games, ownership for status, and are turning things upside down as happened to some Neo Geo titles.

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 5:17 pm

Something is worth what someone will pay for it. I think it's pretty obvious that there are more arcade collectors now than there were a few years ago. Could be for any host of reasons, but it's obviosly apparent. When demand goes up, we know what happens to the price.

Just b/c someone pays $100 for a box does not make them crazier. Certainly there are far more outlandish things on the internet than $100 box buying.

Eight One · Post by **Eight One** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 6:48 pm

GaijinPunch wrote:Something is worth what someone will pay for it. I think it's pretty obvious that there are more arcade collectors now than there were a few years ago. Could be for any host of reasons, but it's obviosly apparent. When demand goes up, we know what happens to the price.

Just b/c someone pays $100 for a box does not make them crazier. Certainly there are far more outlandish things on the internet than $100 box buying.

In a gamer's sense, spine cards.

umi · Post by **umi** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 6:32 am

Eight One wrote:
GaijinPunch wrote:Something is worth what someone will pay for it. I think it's pretty obvious that there are more arcade collectors now than there were a few years ago. Could be for any host of reasons, but it's obviosly apparent. When demand goes up, we know what happens to the price.

Just b/c someone pays $100 for a box does not make them crazier. Certainly there are far more outlandish things on the internet than $100 box buying.
In a gamer's sense, spine cards. :twisted:

i <3 spine cards -- they're part of the package, my friend. :P

GunSpike · Post by **GunSpike** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 6:36 am

Gotta have original spine cards. And cardboard boxes for that matter. I mean, it's like wearing a fake Rolex. You might be able to fool some people into thinking it's real, but you'll never be able to fool yourself. Think about that.

raiden · Post by **raiden** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:24 am

spine cards and pcb boxes are garbage, just like shrinkwrap foil. I´ve met people who would collect empty cans of coke, but at least they wouldn´t pay $100 for one.

GunSpike · Post by **GunSpike** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:26 am

raiden wrote:spine cards and pcb boxes are garbage, just like shrinkwrap foil. I´ve met people who would collect empty cans of coke, but at least they wouldn´t pay $100 for one.

You don't care about collecting, do you raiden? I wonder, do you take good care of your stuff? Or maybe you just own bootlegs. Cool.