********************** Marco Wrote: "Very cool, Joe! You won't rip the sealed ones open, will you? Please don't, they look so..pristine. Marco **********************
Don't worry, Marco--we won't. :) The Museum specializes in 'preserving' Origin games. We already are very proud of our 'MINT-SEALED' collection, and these titles just add to them. Trust me, we always keep 1 copy of an 'opened' game, and 1 copy that is sealed, whenever we can. There was an interesting discussion some years ago in the newsgroups with another great collector, who shared a different viewpoint--They thought that collecting sealed games was "ludicrous"--that the games were meant to be PLAYED, and the extras were meant to be touched, read, and played with. I respect that opinion, but I disagreed. My thought is that some games go far beyond the concept of playing--they're ART. Keeping them in their original form is just as important as the game itself. The thoughts and concepts behind the original presentation of classic games is just as important as the game itself! I've said it before, and I'll say it again: "It's more than cardboard and floppy disks." I have complete confidence that the data will survive--I'll leave that aspect to the collector-types that dig THAT aspect of collecting (Jim, Dan, etc.--VERY capable hands!) I prefer to distinguish what WE do as 'preservation'. It shows respect for the MEDIUM, as well as the MEDIA--and with that, a fuller respect for the hobby as a whole. Joe ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
