I think all retro gaming collectors continuously face a battle between what they put into storage and what they can actively keep on display or have in use.

I’m not a fan of having piles of stuff in storage, as it most likely means that it’ll rarely (if ever) get used.

Games are for playing, not for keeping hidden away from the world.

However there are a number of devices and pieces of equipment I own that don’t see much usage. Such as spare console controllers, Zip drives or the bulky SCSI CD-ROM for my Amiga 1200.

I’ve setup my attic gaming space so that most of the devices are ready to play. There is hidden storage space at either side of the attic, but when I first converted the space I didn’t fully board those areas.

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The image above shows the chipboard cover into the storage space, held in place by magnets.

I purchased some additional tongue and groove loft boarding along with some generic sealable plastic boxes to entomb the vintage electronic relics safely within.

After contorting my body so that I could work in the small, musty and uncomfortable space I was able to quickly screw down the new boards.

I then labelled each plastic container and was able to use skills gained from years of playing Tetris to snuggly slot the boxes into their new home.

This should mean the less used items are out of the way, but safely stored and easy to access when I need them. Perfect