:: Sharing my Final Fantasy Collection :) (over 80 images)

[Randis]

Those are the Final Fantasy VII 10th anniversary potions

What are those torpedo looking things she's holding on her face?

[Elexia]

Those are the Final Fantasy VII 10th anniversary potions

Yeah...the potions tasted like regret....

And grapeish.

[Randis]

Yeah...the potions tasted like regret....

And grapeish.

i never opened them :P
but everytime i get thirsty i am eyeballing the soda cans

[HiirNoivl]

Jesus.
I don't even want to begin to imagine how much all of that is worth.
Must be nice to walk into a room and see all of that stuff

It's priceless, collected over time.

I've seen lots of similar collections of things... destroyed by floodwater and winddriven rain. Heard the sobs of their owners too when they find out their insurance policy don't fully cover the "sentimental value" of their collection.

How are you insuring that stuff anyway?

[Jinrya-Geki]

Couldn't help but notice you don't have The final fantasy movies, or FF unlimited, or FF legend of the crystals.

But seriously, with all that stuff, SE should give you something now lol.

[Randis]

There are many other items i don't have yet as well, but there is a whole bunch of items i did not yet photograph.

I will update the thread sometimes.
There are about 40 pounds of FF guidebooks, some games and some nice rare items.

Couldn't help but notice you don't have The final fantasy movies, or FF unlimited, or FF legend of the crystals.

But seriously, with all that stuff, SE should give you something now lol.

[Randis]

My collection is not insured. My office is on the second floor, so it is save from flood.
Most of my games are stored in protective foil or acrylic cases (to minimize wear from touching).
The window shades are always drawn and all windows are neatly sealed with a special UV filtering foil.
Inside the office i am only using LED lights for they have the least UV radiation and heat production.
Most valuable items are stored in glass displays.
I take good care of my games, dust them sometimes and use the consoles.
It is not just for the eyes, i enjoy playing all the classics.

while relocating i have lost a good number of items, including the FF movies, lots of games and a huge FF stand-up.
You can see it on the picture, dwarfing the TV it is standing on. i got if from a theater back then.


This photo is really very old, it was taken when the first FF movie was released.
My office is no longer there and looks completely different.

I have never seen myself as a collector to be honest, until one day i had to admit to myself that i had a lot of games.
However i have never felt like i must have a complete collection of anything, for that reason i do have all sorts of games and hardware.
As i kid i did not have so much, i was fortunate enough to have a NES and SNES with some games but i started buying all the things i wanted as a kid when i was able to make my own living
Most of my friends were into games, so we naturally accumulated a good deal of titles over the years.

Also as i have shared earlier, i am since over a decade working in the game development industry, both as a third party asset provider and founder of 2 studios. For me collecting a piece of game history is both related to my personal interest and work.

It's priceless, collected over time.

I've seen lots of similar collections of things... destroyed by floodwater and winddriven rain. Heard the sobs of their owners too when they find out their insurance policy don't fully cover the "sentimental value" of their collection.

How are you insuring that stuff anyway?

[HiirNoivl]

Thanks for answering.

I've worked in flood insurance for years and I cringed at your second sentence. But you seem to have a lot more sense when it comes to loss avoidance than some other collectors.

[Majidah]

wow, where did you get the fiancee? looks like an import, limited edition I'm guessing? must have costed a pretty penny.

god damn it, we never get the cool stuff released here; its XIV's CE all over again

[Randis]

I have met a couple collectors in Thailand who have lost large chunks of their collections to the floods not long ago.
Heavy items like arcade cabinets are difficult to secure, plus not every one is living in a multiple floor building.
the floods in Bangkok were horrible and they have lasted for many weeks on some areas.

Thanks for answering.

I've worked in flood insurance for years and I cringed at your second sentence. But you seem to have a lot more sense when it comes to loss avoidance than some other collectors.