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Title: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: fire1000 on November 04, 2011, 05:23:19 AM
I like hucards small and ez to store I only collect loose hucards :-s I know it's silly but thats just me. any way by doing so it kind of hard the store them! but i found an way bussness card holder put in there put them in traper keeper and there you go. allso works for gameboy,neogeo,and other small carts!
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: incrediblehark on November 04, 2011, 05:43:32 AM
Yeah I have a ton of loose hucards and I just put them in a 3 ring binder with card sleeves. My wife made me a cool cover for the case (upload pics later) and it stores them nicely next to my other complete games. The only thing is I need to get better sleeves, maybe side loading ones because if im not careful the hucards in the top sleeves will slide out of the binder.
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: hoobs88 on November 04, 2011, 07:04:08 AM
Yeah I have a ton of loose hucards and I just put them in a 3 ring binder with card sleeves. My wife made me a cool cover for the case (upload pics later) and it stores them nicely next to my other complete games. The only thing is I need to get better sleeves, maybe side loading ones because if im not careful the hucards in the top sleeves will slide out of the binder.
I'd like to see a photo of your binder. I'll post pics of mine later tonight or tomorrow.
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: roflmao on November 04, 2011, 07:17:56 AM
I use a 3-ring binder to store my Hus as well. I use a little bit of scotch tape on the top row to keep them from sliding out. :)
I like this idea. I've avoided loose HuCards so far simply because I couldn't think of a nice safe way to store them and didn't want them simply loose in a box. Maybe I'll give this a try. :P
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: fire1000 on November 04, 2011, 11:25:31 AM
mine go in sideways I like yours better.
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: roflmao on November 04, 2011, 11:35:10 AM
That's crazy. I've never seen sleeves like that. I picked mine up at Target earlier this year. I think it was something like $5 for 10 sheets, which is probably more than I'll ever need. I have noticed that one or two of the sleeves that get a lot of use (Blazing Lazers, for example) are starting to tear in the top corner from me removing the card over and over. It hasn't become an issue yet, and I have a bunch of spare pages, so I'm not too worried about it.
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: hoobs88 on November 04, 2011, 11:56:26 AM
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: hoobs88 on November 04, 2011, 12:01:40 PM
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/hoobs88/DSC05075.jpg) I use a Vaultz Media Binder with a zippered lock. It has handles for easy carrying. It is thick enough to stand on its own.
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/hoobs88/DSC05076.jpg) Here it is open. It has a mesh pocket where I keep my Kisado region adapter.
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: fire1000 on November 04, 2011, 12:25:31 PM
I got them at the goodwill LOL there my go to store to find vintge games I got 70% of my stuff there. it's why i collect loose carts mostly to. even got my first tg16 with 5 games for $10 (DON"T HATE ME lol)
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: fire1000 on November 04, 2011, 12:28:46 PM
i allso seen them on ebay to under Business Card Sleeves 3-ring Binding
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: incrediblehark on November 05, 2011, 05:48:03 AM
I think it looks really good, but because I'm particular about things, I'm going to reprint the inserts on high quality paper and cut the front and back to the shape of the HuCard
EDIT: The covers we made are available for download below:
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: c0ldb33r on November 05, 2011, 05:17:17 PM
I use a business card holder to store them. It works perfectly.
I stuck a really short video on youtube showing it.
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: Supremo_Lagarto on November 06, 2011, 05:45:09 PM
Where do you get the plastic pages to put the cards in? I went looking for one the other day and could not find one. 20 years ago you could buy them at any department store for baseball cards and whatnot, but they are not as easy to find now.
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: roflmao on November 06, 2011, 05:48:51 PM
I got mine not long ago at a Target store. I bet most office supply stores (office max, office depot, staples, etc), or even Walmart would also carry them.
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: Necromancer on November 07, 2011, 04:46:17 AM
Nice giant HuCard styled binder, hark. 8)
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: incrediblehark on November 07, 2011, 06:07:03 AM
Thanks! :D
EDIT: I had some requests for my covers so here they are for download:
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: Keith Courage on November 07, 2011, 05:34:24 PM
I buy used standard size CD cases for mine. I like making my own labels especially for the loose PC engine games so I can know the actual English name of the game.
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: Samurai Ghost on November 07, 2011, 05:56:50 PM
I keep all of my HuCards loose or not in these UltraPro 4-Pocket collectors albums. I love the compact aspect of the format and the clunky CD cases totally negate that in my opinion. I keep the cases/manuals on hand but to be honest I'm tempted to throw away or sell the cases of my more common games. Each albums holds 24 HuCards, the pages are sturdy, there are no rings, and the albums are about the height of a DVD case and just a little thicker so they fit well on a shelf with other games/movies. The 9 pocket binders just seem too big for me and these ones are only about $5 each.
(http://s7.postimage.org/ktz0w1rt7/hucards.jpg)
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: c0ldb33r on November 07, 2011, 09:33:02 PM
Are those for baseball cards or business cards?
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: Samurai Ghost on November 08, 2011, 12:30:40 AM
They are for sports/trading cards. So the HuCards are slightly loose in the pockets but just enough to easily get them in and out.
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: kiketonto on February 27, 2012, 09:17:01 PM
I found this box at work (somebody threw, not stolen 8) ) I use it to put inside my loose hu cards. But I found better the albums you put along the thread... :clap: Sorry for the photos! http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/526/pic0015zl.jpg/
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: soop on February 27, 2012, 09:33:21 PM
I think a rolodex would be cool: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROLODEX-INDEX-CARD-HOLDER-/150767531121?pt=UK_BOI_Office_Office_Supplies_Stationery_ET&hash=item231a71f471
Currently I have all my cards removed from their cases and under the TV, but now I want to figure out a way to make a massive replica HuCard that opens up to store the games. I mean like a 5ft HuCard. Any ideas?
This would be cool: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-Business-Card-Holder-Card-Case-white-metal-/120865646259?pt=Men_s_Accessories_UK&hash=item1c242766b3 One card only.
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: soop on March 01, 2012, 09:45:18 PM
Of course it's not guaranteed the Hueys would fit, but it would look nice. I've tried and tried to find one in white, but I don't think they exist.
What I like about that case is the proportions - if you could paint it white (maybe bleach it?) You could paint it up to look like a HuCard.
And this one for CDs and maybe HuCards too: http://www.amazon.co.uk/SLAPPA-CASE-PLATINUM-HOLDS-CDS/dp/B000FL9RQC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1330683858&sr=8-3
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: esteban on March 03, 2012, 04:46:35 PM
I'll recycle this for the thousandth time (18-21 cards per case) (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcg0.png)
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/hoobs88/DSC05075.jpg) I use a Vaultz Media Binder with a zippered lock. It has handles for easy carrying. It is thick enough to stand on its own.
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/hoobs88/DSC05076.jpg) Here it is open. It has a mesh pocket where I keep my Kisado region adapter.
THAT IS BRILLIANT
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: hoobs88 on March 05, 2012, 02:23:55 AM
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/hoobs88/DSC05075.jpg) I use a Vaultz Media Binder with a zippered lock. It has handles for easy carrying. It is thick enough to stand on its own.
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/hoobs88/DSC05076.jpg) Here it is open. It has a mesh pocket where I keep my Kisado region adapter.
THAT IS BRILLIANT
I have been looking for another case like this so I can have 1 for US games and 1 for Japan games but I haven't had any luck finding one. The Vaultz website doesn't even sell them.
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: Samurai Ghost on March 05, 2012, 05:15:38 PM
I wonder if anyone has one of these HuCard cases?
(http://s17.postimage.org/6xnkswvgv/hucase.jpg)
I snapped it from the PC Denjin manual. Apparently it's some limited edition present and the Japanese text there says there are four types including Bomberman, PC Denjin, Momotaro, and solid versions.
Must be very rare, I've never even seen one let alone a complete set!
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: roflmao on March 06, 2012, 03:22:40 AM
I bet one of these days we'll see Thibaut selling them. I don't know how he finds this stuff, but he ends up with all sorts of craziness. That's pretty cool, btw. I would love a Bomberman one.
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: kiketonto on March 06, 2012, 05:53:51 AM
I wonder if anyone has one of these HuCard cases? (http://s17.postimage.org/6xnkswvgv/hucase.jpg) I snapped it from the PC Denjin manual. Apparently it's some limited edition present and the Japanese text there says there are four types including Bomberman, PC Denjin, Momotaro, and solid versions. Must be very rare, I've never even seen one let alone a complete set!
how pretty! and over with different reasons! why not get these things to my country?
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: incrediblehark on March 09, 2012, 08:59:10 AM
couldn;t you get those if you were part of the hudson network, or something like that? the fan club that was advertised in the back of their game manuals.
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: gameofyou on March 13, 2012, 03:17:13 PM
So far, I just have mine in a plastic bin, that I picked up at Office Max for a couple bucks. I really like the album/binder ideas, though.
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: city41 on May 07, 2012, 12:57:11 PM
I liked coldb33r's solution, so I went out today and got some business card holders. The 4 row holders don't fit. I just assumed any business card holder would work, but stick with the three row ones. I think I'm actually going to switch to baseball card holders.
(http://i.imgur.com/xVYk1.jpg?1)
Ahhhh, the superfecta of top tier TurboGrafx gaming :)
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: vestcoat on May 08, 2012, 08:59:30 AM
I devised a system: (http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c256/ClarkJames/S7301653-1.jpg)
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: storino03 on May 08, 2012, 09:49:40 AM
what a colorful display. With my (small, but growing!) collection of TG anything, I color code mine, like all the orange labels go together. Just looks nicer, even if the games/genres themselves aren't categorized that way. Or are they?
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: vestcoat on May 08, 2012, 09:52:09 AM
I liked coldb33r's solution, so I went out today and got some business card holders. The 4 row holders don't fit. I just assumed any business card holder would work, but stick with the three row ones.
With business card holders it's a good idea to bring some hueys with you to test. I had a few random hucards and SF2 with me at OfficeMax trying to find some that would work, only half of them would fit.
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: Samurai Ghost on May 10, 2012, 01:46:55 PM
I devised a system: (http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c256/ClarkJames/S7301653-1.jpg)
lol and i am so jealous.
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: meka on August 07, 2012, 07:37:44 PM
Business card holder's work good.
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: MottZilla on August 08, 2012, 05:19:28 AM
The HuCards I have I keep in an old Floppy Disk caddy. Works well enough. Would work better if I had more Hucards to fill it up.
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: esadajr on August 08, 2012, 06:00:49 AM
My (moddest) collection is stored in a NES box.
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: Digi.k on November 13, 2015, 09:55:49 AM
This is a really old thread but I think I am gonna try and hunt something that looks like that vaults media bag. In the meantime I just realize that this animal crossing amiibo card holder can hold up to 100 amiibo cards but the hucards can also fit inside those pockets. I don't know how strong this album will last when taking hucards in and out but hey those hucards fit in there nicely and I think you can get this album quite easily now. I don't know if it's safe but I am now on the lookout for something better. (http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m113/secretsociety1/B4F646D0-CBFC-435B-A44C-75AEFDA651EF.jpg)
I think it looks really good, but because I'm particular about things, I'm going to reprint the inserts on high quality paper and cut the front and back to the shape of the HuCard
EDIT: The covers we made are available for download below:
Title: Re: how to store loose hu cards
Post by: Groover on November 18, 2015, 11:29:06 AM
The baseball card sheets are a really good idea. I currently don't have any loose cards so far. I also don't have many games. I have been targeting the games with cases so far. I think if I only had a few loose games I would look into getting cases.