Of all the fishes in the sea, the mermaid is the one for me! 410 Posts 6/02
Posted - Jul 12 2002 : 2:56AM
The size of my adult dvd collection is getting out of hand. (I've been a bad boy! ) I'm in the midst of taking inventory &, at the same time, finding a new way to catalog what I have. To get started, I'm sorting by studio then listing titles on index cards. After I get them all listed I'll create a database. Meantime, any suggestions on cataloging & storing would be greatly appreciated. (Please bear in mind, I'm cramped for storage space so I'll want to keep them in orig. boxes). After I'm done with inventory I should have quite a list to put in the Forum for sale. Thanks----menace
To clarify-I was going to put them into small jewel cases-but then I'd still have boxes full of orig. cases-that's my concern about storage space.--menace
Hi menace, this is a great topic and it has been raised a few times but as for me, I have all my adult DVD's stored in these wooden cases I designed and built myself. I have about 250 porn disc's (with a few scattered here and there) and I can fit exactly 50 in each of the cases I made, including the plastic holders they came with. So right now I got five cases filled and I'm currently making another one for future use. I should add that I have them all organized by studio and series that I'm fond of, alphabetically of course. I live alone so I have them mounted on my walls and it does make for an impressive sight and I've actually gotten a few compliments about my collection (I won't even mention all the porn videos I have) and the only one who feels I'm a little too obsessed with pornography is my girlfriend - but I'm slowly converting her to the dark side...
Of all the fishes in the sea, the mermaid is the one for me! 410 Posts 6/02
Posted - Jul 12 2002 : 4:18AM
Hi Asmodeus--thanks for the response. I'm not too handy but I have thought of using those plastic milk bottle containers. So far I've only gotten thru Elegant Angel, Evil Empire, Legend & Dig. Sin & I'm afraid the total count will end up over 400 for all studios. I need to sell some. Obsession, obsession...oh well, thanks----menace
It might not be the easiest system for navigation nor will it look impressive in your den, but this is my suggestion.
Buy several of the CD soft album carrying cases at your local record store. Use them to hold the actual disc. In more of a photo album, place the pkg insert. You can search throught the photo album for the insert which then can link you to the cd case and location w/in containing that dvd.
Of all the fishes in the sea, the mermaid is the one for me! 410 Posts 6/02
Posted - Jul 12 2002 : 5:02PM
Bjones--I like the idea of putting the cover pages in a notebook. I could put some plastic sleeves in an 8 1/2 by 11 notebook. They'd still be in fine shape if I later sold the disc. I could use this even if I decide to go to the mini jewel cases. Thanks---menace
I use this Case Logic DVD Binder to store all of my adult discs. I cut the front covers to place them in the pages and then get rid of the original boxes. You could make copies of the covers if you want to stash the originals away for possible resale. This solution is attractive and makes hiding a large collection rather easy. You can get these at Best Buy for $29.99.
The one time I decided to trim down my collection, I simply put a whole book of 40 discs up for sale and it did pretty well on eBay.
Of all the fishes in the sea, the mermaid is the one for me! 410 Posts 6/02
Posted - Jul 12 2002 : 6:47PM
Hi tarheel--is 40 discs typically the maximum size for a binder? That could get pretty expensive since I now have 400 (until I sell some). A possible solution, though---thanks-----menace
tarheel--No need to respond-I looked at BestBuy-there are some options there--thanks.
Don't know how cramped you are for space but I just use the standard VHS/DVD/CD racks you can get at Suncoast or Wal Mart which hold about 220 dvd's so you would need 2 and they run anywhere from 29.95 to 49.95 depending on the style you get.
They aren't that big and I have even put them along the back wall of a closet when I got really cramped for space once.
Of all the fishes in the sea, the mermaid is the one for me! 410 Posts 6/02
Posted - Jul 12 2002 : 7:46PM
lee--I actually have room in my entertainment center & bookcase for about 200--but keeping half there would defeat purpose of getting organized to find them fast. I'm able to stack quite a few behind books-but there are not too many consistent-size books to accommodate this (the Harvard Classics are perfect size!). I very well might end up getting a couple of racks & finding room in my bedroom. The closets are already accounted for-there's plenty of space there but not real deep-so the floor & upper shelves are stacked with boxes already. I'd really prefer to keep them in orig. box so I might just do this---thanks---menace
Case Logic sells CD wallets with capacities of up to 280 discs. I have two that hold 240 each that I use for DVDs (Titles A-thru-L & M-thru-Z). (Does the package have to say DVD on it for it to work?) I have a large loose-leaf binder with clear plastic sleeves in which I place the case jacket slips. Works for me.
Similar to what GaySatyr wrote, I have cases I bought at Target that each hold 96 CDs or DVDs. These are attractive, compact, and are sturdily constructed of plastic and soft rubber. I liked them so much I bought more for my audio CDs. What I do differently is I arrange the DVDs more or less by director and genre. Thus I have my Woodman section, my Clark section, my Rocco section, and my Nacho section. Within these, I tend to go from earliest release to most recent, in order. Since the Tony Ribas movies are sister movies to Nacho's, of course my small Ribas section is next to the larger Nacho one, and the Nacho one follows Rocco, since Nacho mostly got his start in Rocco movies. This is how I categorize things, and not just DVDs, but many people do prefer the simple alphabetical way.
I have all my DVDs (& CDs, too) listed in a rudimentary database program on my computer. I can search or print to screen (or paper) reports with lists in any order I like, including alpha, by director, by studio, or by performer & title, etc.
I left a couple of blank pages between letters as I was inserting titles in the cases so that I could add new titles easily without having to rearrange and still keep everything in alphabetical order. Eventually, I will have to add a third 240-disc case and re-apportion the alphabet but I'm good for a while yet.
I recently bought 2 binders that hold 120 DVDs each.
I put the "keepers" in one binder.
I put the "not sure of's" or "perhaps I'll watch agains" in the other binder.
Can you guess which ones full?
It's the "perhaps I'll watch agains" binder.
I keep my Evil Angel boxcovers in my wall rack and the discs in the "keepers" binders, because 1) Don't feel like taking the wall racks down and patching/painting the wall & 2) I keep them separate from the others, well, because, in my opinion, they are far superior to all others.
I also have a few other studios in my keeper binder.
Obsessed? Yes, I will have to buy another binder in a week.
Of all the fishes in the sea, the mermaid is the one for me! 410 Posts 6/02
Posted - Jul 13 2002 : 6:29PM
Many thanks to all for your input thus far. Circuit City has 2 options that look good,a 64 disc wallet for $5 & 96 disc for $7, both by Motion Systems. If anyone else has any more storage/organizing tips please continue to post. I'm still cataloging what I have. Thanks again----menace
Wow I can't believe you guys aren't worried about getting ripped off? If a punk breaks into your home looking for some quick cash, he's going to hit the jackpot! Plus if you guys have several hundred adult dvds, you probably have a shitload of regular dvds as well. That's enough media to buy a small car with, and will the insurance company cover your losses if your collection is stolen?
My advice is to purchase a large home safe for secure storage of your valuable collection. The only problem with home safes is that most of them are horribly expensive. It took me a long time to find a good cheap strong dependable safe, and this is the one I recommend:
You can actually buy these suckers at Home Depot of all places, and yes they do deliver (30 bucks for delivery). I'm not blind, I realize they look hideous, but what do you expect for less than 300 dollars? The only downside (other than looks) is that these cases are not fire proof. They do however have metal plates that protect the padlocks, so some punk just can't take a pair of bolt cutters to the double locks. Now the case is not very heavy, so if you're worried about crooks simply wheeling it away, just put 20 to 30 bricks in the bottom to weigh it down like an anchor.
Obviously you can put more in a Greenlee than just your porn tapes, as they are basically a poor mans gun/camera safe.
Like I said, these cases are huge, cheap, and easy to get (if you live near Home Depot), and I highly recommend one.
Cyberchicken, you do raise some excellent points but speaking for myself, if any would-be thief wants to rip me off he has to get past my dogs, alarm and finally my automags if he has the unfortunate luck to run into me at the time. But anyway, thanx for the info and link to that storage unit you mention - it does look to be an invalubale purchase to help protect our livelyhood!
Yesterday I went out to a flea market in Pennsylvania, and there I saw a sign that said, "Don't be aware of the dog, be aware of the owner", and it shows a picture of a gun pointed at any trespassers. So... if someone were to break into my house and try to steal my collection or anything else, well, you get the point.
Plus if you guys have several hundred adult dvds, you probably have a shitload of regular dvds as well.
Not really, I have only 20 mainstream DVDs.
That's enough media to buy a small car with
True, but why settle for a small car.
They first gotta get past me, the owner. If they walk on my turf, they ain'ts getting out with nothing...
Well even the dumbest crook usually waits until the house/apt is empty before robbing it, so a safe is a good idea anyway in my opinion.
shrug
Cyberchicken
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Posted - Jul 16 2002 : 8:33PM
I guess I´m the only nutzo who organizes his DVDs by the color of the spine. I kid you not. They go from black to white thru all the color range of the standard VHS colorbar. It´s fucking hard to find something, but looks pretty neat.