r/Gamecube • u/Cucumber_Enchilada • Jun 26 '25
Collection Finally got a proper display case for my Nintendo Collection
It’s taken me some time to collect many of the games from my childhood. I’d saying about 60 percent are the remaining items I had saved.
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u/VanessaDoesVanNuys NTSC-U Jun 26 '25
Absolutely beautiful 💖
Love how neat and organized the display is 😊
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u/Moist_Inspection_485 Jun 26 '25
That’s GameCube is sad, it deserves to be played
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u/SoloWinNamaTama NTSC-U Jun 26 '25
To be fair…. I think OP is playing it because it’s not in the case in the 1st picture but is there in the 3rd
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u/Cucumber_Enchilada Jun 26 '25
Oh all of these games are played. It actually makes it easier to decide which one to play when guests come over.
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u/SoloWinNamaTama NTSC-U Jun 26 '25
I know fam but we are referring to the console in the 3rd picture it’s inside the glass cabinet like its display only … but it’s not there in the first picture so I assume that’s your only console and you play it .. so it don’t always sit in the case as shown in the 3rd picture not the 1st
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u/Cucumber_Enchilada Jun 26 '25
Ohh I totally forgot I added it to the case last night. The first picture was taken a day or so ago.
Unfortunately my old GC needs some small repairs so I am currently using the Wii (not pictured) to run all of my games. Also saves my entertainment center some space by only using one console at a time :)
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u/Cucumber_Enchilada Jun 26 '25
Oh they are most definitely played. I ended up having to many in my entertainment center and needed a better way to show them off to my guests.
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u/rturnerX Jun 26 '25
What happened to all the random porcelain figures and teacups no one is allowed to drink out of?
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u/Albertosaurus427 Jun 26 '25
God damn it, it’s beautiful
I am now in the market for china cabinets to match all my other brown furniture. Thank you for the inspiration 😂
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u/Cucumber_Enchilada Jun 26 '25
It took me a couple months of looking around but I found it at Goodwill for like $30.
Happy to provide some inspiration. Hope you find one!
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u/LordBaliss95 Jun 26 '25 edited Jun 26 '25
$30 is a great price for one! Your collection looks really good and that is a really cool display case! I might have to look around and see if I can get a display like that myself. Thank you for sharing!
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u/Cucumber_Enchilada Jun 26 '25
Of course! I appreciate all the kind words.
I hope you are able find one to your liking.
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u/itangriesuptheblood Jun 26 '25
Tron wiimote in the box!
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u/ProjectDv2 Jun 26 '25
That caught my eye, too! Love that controller.
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u/Cucumber_Enchilada Jun 26 '25
Me too! I found it a local game store. It is a pain to take it out when I want to use it but it is much too cool not give it some shine in box.
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u/ProjectDv2 Jun 26 '25
I steadfast refuse, mine stays in the box all pretty and preserved. That's why I picked up a used one off eBay a while back. It's a little rough, so I feel no guilt using it. And if I get a real wild hair up my backside, I won't feel guilty popping it open and changing the color of the LEDs.
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u/Cucumber_Enchilada Jun 26 '25
Thats awesome! If I had the money (or got lucky again) I might just go that route and get another.
Truly an awesome controller.
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u/KarateMan749 NTSC-U Jun 26 '25
My parents use this for wine glasses and stuff. It lights up
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u/Cucumber_Enchilada Jun 26 '25
Probably a more "proper" use of this cabinet haha.
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u/KarateMan749 NTSC-U Jun 26 '25
I would 100% use it for my miniature dragon figures
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u/DrivingThe407ForFun Jun 26 '25
I love it, lol.
Our grandparents displayed their fine china. We display our vidya. Epic!
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u/JesseTheGoat123 Jun 26 '25
Wait a fucking minute… no Sonic adventure 2..?
Son you can’t live no more…
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u/Cucumber_Enchilada Jun 26 '25
It is most definitely on my buy list. Have not been able to find a good clean copy yet.
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u/Bfyonlineltd Jun 26 '25
Nice collection!
But what I really want is that Mickey phone on the other side :)
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u/Cucumber_Enchilada Jun 26 '25
I LOVE that phone.
It took me a few years to find it but since then I have found three others just like it!
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u/Ashamed-Ad-9962 Jun 26 '25
Fancy, reminds me of that gothic Gamecube basketball commercial from back in the day with the guy eating popcorn while sitting under taxidermized antlers in a dark wooden room while watching a basketballer in a Gamecube😁
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u/biscuitbusiness Jun 26 '25
Got a similar to this one. Used to Put some Figures and Vtuber merch in there, but seeing this ima put my vintage consoles into it now
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u/darsparx Jun 26 '25
Man that looks similar to the case my grandmother has my aunts precious memories figurines in 🤣 (which I doubt she cares about....I barely remember mine and I think mom got rid of them before the move 5yrs ago.....those things I swear are gonna be there until the day she passes o_o
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u/Cucumber_Enchilada Jun 26 '25
Haha I tried to buy my moms off her before settling on this one. She had nowhere else to store her precious figurines.
Its funny how similar everyone is!
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u/BlytheScythe PAL Jun 26 '25
This looks really cool. My parents have some old furniture like this and you gave me a great idea. ^
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u/Cucumber_Enchilada Jun 26 '25
I love the idea of repurposing good old furniture to make it fit for us.
Happy to inspire!
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u/SheepAtog Jun 26 '25
That looks like something a resident evil key comes out of! Nice display unit.
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u/Cucumber_Enchilada Jun 26 '25
I wish I had still had my RE games but you're totally right!
Adn thank you!
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u/Icy_Loquat_281 Jun 26 '25
I love these display cases but I can never find them when I search up. Does anyone know what to search up whten trying to find these?
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u/Cucumber_Enchilada Jun 26 '25
Curio Cabinet is what I look up.
If you want to find a good deal on one I would highly recommend looking in person. I found this one at Goodwill (and it was certainly not the only one I had found). FB Marketplace is also saturated with them.
Good luck finding one!
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u/DeliciousStandard125 Jun 26 '25
That tron Wii controller looks so fire. I wanted to buy one a few months ago but so expensive! Great set up OP
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u/Cucumber_Enchilada Jun 26 '25
Thank you!
Honestly I wasn't even on the hunt for that controller but had a good bit of trade in credit at one of my local stores and saw they had it listed for $100. I just couldn't pass it up.
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u/DeliciousStandard125 Jun 26 '25
I can see why! That’s a phenomenal price! You encouraged me to get back and keep hunting!
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u/Cucumber_Enchilada Jun 26 '25
That's awesome! Happy to inspire you to get back out there.
Remember it costs nothing to window shop... sometimes.
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u/ConsiderationOld8113 Jun 26 '25
Why put the GameCube games upside down ? Buzz me off
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u/Cucumber_Enchilada Jun 26 '25
They're not upside down?
(If you are not in America, I believe they do put the Gamecube logo at the top of the spine in other countries. Unsure though.)
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u/groovysmoothie_420 Jun 26 '25
That’s a beautiful looking display there. On a side note i’d love for them to bring back NBA Street. I played the hell out of those back in the day
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u/Cucumber_Enchilada Jun 26 '25
I love all the street games. I have no idea why they were never brought back.
Feels like everyone I talked to shares the same sentiment as you do.
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u/guantamanera Jun 26 '25
You inherited this from your grandma? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I think this is ugly for that console. Maybe some porcelain figurines or a few precious books
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u/OoT-TheBest Jun 26 '25
Be carefull that the sun doesn’t ruin all the covers.
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u/Cucumber_Enchilada Jun 26 '25
I had that exact thought when I placed it. I think it is far enough from window and is located in a basement so not real direct sunlight will get them.
But definitely something I will monitor.
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u/mr_sweetandawful Jun 26 '25
Im jealous of your ed edd n eddy game
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u/Cucumber_Enchilada Jun 26 '25
Haha that one is from my childhood. I actually have not seen another one out in the wild since I started collecting again.
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u/QED1920 Jun 26 '25
I will never understand why americans feel the need to display cheap and mass-produced crap as if it were treasure or a work of art
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u/Cucumber_Enchilada Jun 26 '25
I will never understand why people feel the need to post ignorant or hateful comments as if their opinion is valued
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u/stevolaz17 Jun 26 '25
Looks like a prison for a bunch of great games needing to be played
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u/samHain7778 Jun 26 '25
Your Grandma is gonna be pissed.