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The Lizard King 04-18-12 12:25 PM

Re: these people are obsessed with slipcovers
 

Originally Posted by xage (Post 11194714)
I agree.. Slipcover is not my thing unless its part of something Im obsessed with :)


I have every one of those, and they are all highly sought after. Nice.

TLK :cool:

GoldenJCJ 04-18-12 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Josh Z (Post 11193873)
I have the Incredibles slipcover. How much you give me for it? :)

It may bother me slightly that my copy doesn't match my other Disney titles on the shelf but the day I pay for ONLY a slipcover is the day I've gone over the deep end with my collecting habits.

Thanks for the offer though. Its allowed me to find the line I shouldn't cross in my collecting craziness. ;)

Josh Z 04-19-12 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenJCJ (Post 11195737)
It may bother me slightly that my copy doesn't match my other Disney titles on the shelf but the day I pay for ONLY a slipcover is the day I've gone over the deep end with my collecting habits.

Thanks for the offer though. Its allowed me to find the line I shouldn't cross in my collecting craziness. ;)

Glad to be of assistance. :)

a/v Junkie 04-20-12 06:38 PM

Re: these people are obsessed with slipcovers
 

Originally Posted by xage (Post 11194714)
I agree.. Slipcover is not my thing unless its part of something Im obsessed with :)

Is that your slipcover collection?? :D

a/v Junkie 04-23-12 10:29 PM

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My Costco was having a slipcover "only" sale!! LOL!!

http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/...0423021856.jpg

http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/...423021856a.jpg

http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/...0423021857.jpg

My Other Self 04-23-12 10:31 PM

Re: these people are obsessed with slipcovers
 
What the hell? Is Costco keeping Blu-ray's locked up now?

a/v Junkie 04-24-12 06:26 PM

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Yup!! Well at my Costco they are. I did notice they did have some blus on the shelf but they were the $8 blus. The more expensive blus you have to go got the register and get it from an employee. -rolleyes-

TheBang 04-24-12 06:26 PM

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My Sam's Club is like that. Not my Costco though.

a/v Junkie 05-01-12 09:37 PM

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Now I'm complete!! :D

http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/...l/100_4192.jpg

My Other Self 05-01-12 11:06 PM

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You're missing the Sony Blu-ray essentials slipcover for MIB.

dino88 05-01-12 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mcfly (Post 11214987)
You're missing the Sony Blu-ray essentials slipcover for MIB.

And that's the best one! Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are both on the cover...wearing sunglasses!

a/v Junkie 05-02-12 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mcfly (Post 11214987)
You're missing the Sony Blu-ray essentials slipcover for MIB.

Yup!! You're right. Silly me -rolleyes- Here is an update pic.

http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/...l/100_4195.jpg

a/v Junkie 05-03-12 05:43 PM

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Does anyone have the Confessions Of A Shopaholic slipcover for sale or for trade?? Can't find it anywhere in my area. Thanks!

kefrank 05-04-12 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by mcfly (Post 11203243)
What the hell? Is Costco keeping Blu-ray's locked up now?

My Costco often has certain titles that you have to get at the register. Usually it's just the brand new releases. They don't put the slipcovers out though. They put actual empty Blu-ray cases with a custom-printed cover that includes a "bring case to register" graphic on it.

dino88 05-24-12 10:17 PM

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I was just looking through the slipcover thread over at br.com.

:jawdrop:

http://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.ph...postcount=3062
Spoiler:


Originally Posted by carter155523 (Post 6188334)
Beetlejuice lenticular slipcover for sale in great condition. $50 shipped!http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/...2-31202817.jpg




And no one even questioned the asking price. I need to start going through my slipcovers.

My Other Self 05-24-12 10:33 PM

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I remember when the Beeteljuice Blu-ray came out. I can still see the slipcovers in my head on the shelf at Target. Should've picked a bunch up. :lol:

Mike86 05-24-12 10:39 PM

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Seriously..who the fuck buys that many Men In Black (or any movie) slipcovers? Those don't even qualify as different, three of them are the exact same thing with different border. I guess I just don't get it, I can kind of see some people maybe liking slipcovers but to buy multiple just seems odd.

dino88 05-24-12 10:49 PM

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I get really choked up whenever I think about all the slipcovers that were ruined by Hurricane Katrina.

cpgator 05-25-12 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by a/v Junkie (Post 11216300)
Yup!! You're right. Silly me -rolleyes- Here is an update pic.

Are you buying mulitple copies of the same movie, or just buying extra slip covers?

Xiroteus 05-26-12 02:32 AM

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And no one even questioned the asking price. I need to start going through my slipcovers.
I am doing that right now!

a/v Junkie 05-26-12 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by cpgator (Post 11247026)
Are you buying mulitple copies of the same movie, or just buying extra slip covers?

I'm just buying multiple slipcovers. That would be insane to buy multiple copies of the same movie.

a/v Junkie 05-26-12 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by dino88 (Post 11246402)
And no one even questioned the asking price.

That's because us collector's know not to buy a slipcover at that price. :D

Hailey G 05-26-12 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by a/v Junkie (Post 11247709)
I'm just buying multiple slipcovers. That would be insane to buy multiple copies of the same movie.

But buying cardbord slips for no other reason than just to have them is perfectly rational.

a/v Junkie 05-26-12 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Obi-Wan Jabroni (Post 11247730)
But buying cardbord slips for no other reason than just to have them is perfectly rational.

Like I said, I'm a slipcover collector. I collect slipcovers. Not sure why people have a hard time understanding that.

My Other Self 05-26-12 12:02 PM

Re: these people are obsessed with slipcovers
 

Originally Posted by a/v Junkie (Post 11247737)
Like I said, I'm a slipcover collector. I collect slipcovers. Not sure why people have a hard time understanding that.

How do you store them so they don't get bent up? I figure'd you bought multiple copies of the same movie.

Seems kind of irrational to just have some cardboard sleeves with nothing to put them on. Do you just stare at the pictures for hours on end?

Shagrath 05-26-12 02:38 PM

Re: these people are obsessed with slipcovers
 

Originally Posted by a/v Junkie (Post 11247737)
Like I said, I'm a slipcover collector. I collect slipcovers. Not sure why people have a hard time understanding that.

I think the problem stems from a very minimal group of people that "collect slipcovers" on here. Therefore, it's seen as silly (or even dumb). If you were to post up your collection and finds over at a more "slip-friendly" place (if there is one), then you wouldn't get these questioning comments and such.

I'm sure that many people on here have weird habits and collections, but they don't feel a need to brag about them unless they're around like-minded individuals.

whotony 05-26-12 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Obi-Wan Jabroni (Post 11247730)
But buying cardbord slips for no other reason than just to have them is perfectly rational.


Originally Posted by mcfly (Post 11247819)
How do you store them so they don't get bent up? I figure'd you bought multiple copies of the same movie.

Seems kind of irrational to just have some cardboard sleeves with nothing to put them on. Do you just stare at the pictures for hours on end?

I don't see this as anything diffent than collecting anything else.
If there is a product that has different versions,msomeone will collect it.

People collect anything why is one thing any less valid than another.

Mike86 05-26-12 03:10 PM

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I can see having a collection yes, but the Men In Black slipcovers for instance, four of them were the exact same image and three just have a border around the image. That just seems extremely goofy to me to collect something for a oddball reason like that. :shrug: Plus I mean they're slipcovers. What do you really do with them? I doubt you display them prominently in your home or anything so my guess is they're just stored away. It just doesn't seem to serve much purpose to me. The only way I could see is if you were a huge fan of a certain movie or something that's maybe a different case, but if you're doing it for multiple movies just seems extremely wasteful to me.

Xiroteus 05-27-12 01:48 AM

Re: these people are obsessed with slipcovers
 

Originally Posted by a/v Junkie (Post 11247737)
Like I said, I'm a slipcover collector. I collect slipcovers. Not sure why people have a hard time understanding that.

I used to collect variant covers for comics, same basic idea, of course I stopped doing so about a decade ago because I got tired of it. I do not even see it as anything to understand, you want them, that really is all there is to it.

If everyone looked into every detail of our collecting habits we could question a ton of things because it is different from what we do.

Moopher 06-01-12 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Xiroteus (Post 11247623)
I am doing that right now!

lol, that's what I did. I just sold three pieces of cardboard for $90. The best part is, in a few years down the road these won't be worth a damn thing.

Shagrath 06-01-12 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Moopher (Post 11254383)
lol, that's what I did. I just sold three pieces of cardboard for $90. The best part is, in a few years down the road these won't be worth a damn thing.

Where are you finding out if you have "rare" slips? I'd be willing to part with a bunch of mine if I could score some cash out of it.

JimRochester 06-01-12 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Moopher (Post 11254383)
lol, that's what I did. I just sold three pieces of cardboard for $90. The best part is, in a few years down the road these won't be worth a damn thing.

Can you let those people know I have some beanie babies for sale. Oh, that and a bridge.

JGaitan82 06-01-12 08:53 AM

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My thoughts on slip covers, is like dust jackets, they protect the blu ray or DVD case, but I think they're a whatever. I mean sometimes the slip case can be a hassle especially if you own one of those blu ray/DVD tower type things those slip cases get in the way of you placing your movie in the slot.

My other gripe with slip covers is that when you buy a movie from Best Buy or something they slap the price tag on their and when you try and take it off, sometimes it tears the art. Happened to my Machete and Suckerpuch blu rays.

Trevor 06-01-12 09:08 AM

Re: these people are obsessed with slipcovers
 

Originally Posted by Moopher (Post 11254383)
lol, that's what I did. I just sold three pieces of cardboard for $90. The best part is, in a few years down the road these won't be worth a damn thing.

Which ones did you sell?

Originally Posted by Shagrath (Post 11254466)
Where are you finding out if you have "rare" slips? I'd be willing to part with a bunch of mine if I could score some cash out of it.

Ditto!

a/v Junkie 06-01-12 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by JGaitan82 (Post 11254608)
My other gripe with slip covers is that when you buy a movie from Best Buy or something they slap the price tag on their and when you try and take it off, sometimes it tears the art. Happened to my Machete and Suckerpuch blu rays.

Next time use Goo Gone. That stuff works great on those annoying price stickers.

a/v Junkie 06-01-12 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Moopher (Post 11254383)
lol, that's what I did. I just sold three pieces of cardboard for $90. The best part is, in a few years down the road these won't be worth a damn thing.

That's what you think. LOL!!! :lol: ;)

Shagrath 06-01-12 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by a/v Junkie (Post 11254745)
That's what you think. LOL!!! :lol: ;)

Are DVD slipcases a big thing too, or is it just blu-rays? If so, what's the priciest/rarest DVD slipcover?

a/v Junkie 06-01-12 10:41 AM

Re: these people are obsessed with slipcovers
 

Originally Posted by Shagrath (Post 11254763)
Are DVD slipcases a big thing too, or is it just blu-rays? If so, what's the priciest/rarest DVD slipcover?

Right now, blu-ray slipcovers are really hot. But some of these people put ridiculous prices on slipcovers nowadays. Especially on evilBay. Not sure about DVD slipcovers though. I stopped collecting those. I'm pretty sure like the old Disney DVD slipcovers are probably the rarest. Or just any DVD title that has a slip that went OOP will be rare.

Shagrath 06-01-12 10:47 AM

Re: these people are obsessed with slipcovers
 

Originally Posted by a/v Junkie (Post 11254778)
Right now, blu-ray slipcovers are really hot. But some of these people put ridiculous prices on slipcovers nowadays. Especially on evilBay. Not sure about DVD slipcovers though. I stopped collecting those. I'm pretty sure like the old Disney DVD slipcovers are probably the rarest. Or just any DVD title that has a slip that went OOP will be rare.

So judging by your admission that DVD slipcovers are pretty much not in style anymore, why do you think your blu-ray covers aren't going to go the same direction when that format is eclipsed by the next format?

Comics, sports cards, other collectibles rarely hold their value for an extended period of time unless you get really lucky. It's cool to collect something if you enjoy it, but to think you're going to have something valuable later down the road is extremely delusional.

Texan26 06-01-12 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JGaitan82 (Post 11254608)

My other gripe with slip covers is that when you buy a movie from Best Buy or something they slap the price tag on their and when you try and take it off, sometimes it tears the art. Happened to my Machete and Suckerpuch blu rays.

Not Best Buy but the Fry's I shop at actually puts their price tag underneath the slipcover.


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