Why do you collect slipcovers? Let the world know... - Blu-ray Forum

G:Box · 11-13-2011, 04:45 PM

Why do we obssess over cardboard

This is why.....

Andrewtst · 11-13-2011, 04:59 PM

Because I love everything in Beauty!

BD in Amaray case without any slip feel cheap and ugly to me.

Tompa · 11-13-2011, 05:08 PM

Paper>Plastic

LuFeng · 11-13-2011, 05:11 PM

i collect them for the amazing artwork and just uniqueness of most slipcovers. between lenticular, embossed, debossed, reflective etc etc....so many cool ones and really makes the movie pop out on the shelf. it is like collecting artwork or comics to me and i do it for the love of the slip not the investment hoping to get money back one day. personally i only collect slips of movies i own or plan to own and only movies i actually like. people are different though so how they collect is thier thing, i admire all the slip collectors i know because they are doing something they enjoy and how can you knock someone for that?!!!!

aequalszero · 11-13-2011, 09:36 PM

Also, because it's like having a First Edition when slipcases are only issued in the initial run. If one is available on a movie I want, then I'll try my best to get it - but it has to be that way round, just buying for the slipcase alone doesn't interest me.

Usually.

Billz · 11-13-2011, 10:30 PM

It just, sort of...happened.

It wasn't an intentional decision to get slipcovers, like I did with my steelbook collection, but when some of my favorite catalogue title movies come with a slipcase by default, obviously than I am going to keep it.

Same with new release titles. I'll never import slipcases. I'm not as oppsessed with them. But if a UK release that I want comes with one, then I'd keep it.

Drudge · 11-13-2011, 10:49 PM

Because they look better on my shelves that way

Phoenix Theory · 11-13-2011, 10:51 PM

to me they feel better and look better.

Alpha · 11-13-2011, 11:04 PM

If a BD comes/came with one, it's not complete without it! To me, a slip missing is like getting the disc only without the cover art.

VayaConDerek · 11-28-2011, 11:31 PM

I don't particularly care for slip cases unless they have great artwork or standout. Pulp Fiction and Super 8 come to mind as good ones, especially along the spine on the shelf.

I notice a lot of ya'll aren't peeling the stickers off of them. Is that a no-no?

Is it weird to take them off and stick them in a closet or something? I'm thinking of my Harry Potter set, where I only have 2 with cases and don't like how they look all next to each other.

hidef al · 11-29-2011, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VayaConDerek

I notice a lot of ya'll aren't peeling the stickers off of them. Is that a no-no?

I peel all factory stickers off and throw all price stickers away

Icedburden · 11-29-2011, 02:21 AM

It makes me feel better about myself.

HD Goofnut · 11-29-2011, 02:36 AM

Everything looks more flush on the shelf.

The Special Dog · 12-02-2011, 09:44 PM

Because some silps are awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!

BlackRiderX · 12-02-2011, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hidef al

I peel all factory stickers off and throw all price stickers away

I left all the price stickers on my dvds when was I collecting them. It must be a hoot for the people currently buying them from me at rock bottom prices to see how much I had to pay for them!

Snake Plissken · 12-02-2011, 10:48 PM

The same reason I prefer my books to have dust-jackets

Moleman1138 · 12-04-2011, 05:30 AM

Blame this place!!!

What started me was that Transformers 2 Wal-Mart exlcusive where the slip and case were different and I just couldn't throw away the slip, because Bumblebee cover wasn't the actual cover. The rest is just 2 years of OCDness.

hidef al · 12-04-2011, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackRiderX

I left all the price stickers on my dvds when was I collecting them. It must be a hoot for the people currently buying them from me at rock bottom prices to see how much I had to pay for them!

Yeah I remember when I was buying my DVDs 10-15 years ago that they were very pricey compared to today's prices. Occasionally I will buy a DVD but mostly my collection is blu-ray.

Caesar Will Rise · 12-04-2011, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ernesio709

Because some silps are awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes they are! I can't really explain my fascination with them, but I think they do add a certain amount of awesomeness to a Blu-Ray case. They add a little extra heft. I hate buying slipcovers that are damaged. I found a way to fix certain kinds of damage, mostly spots in the paint, using Sharpies. I will spend an inordinate amount of time in a store looking over copy after copy of a Blu just to find a slipcover with few faults. I also like the artwork insert of the Blu case itself to line up on the spine of the case perfectly in the middle. I guess I'm just a freak that way.

TLeeTx2012 · 12-04-2011, 11:15 PM

I think they add to the release. They look good on the shelf.

11-13-2011, 04:45 PM	#1
G:Box Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:334	Why do you collect slipcovers? Let the world know... Why do we obssess over cardboard This is why.....

11-13-2011, 05:11 PM	#4
LuFeng Power Member Member since:Aug 2010 Location:Conway,South Carolina Home Theater Gallery:58 Blu-ray collection:1753 DVD collection:291 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:74	i collect them for the amazing artwork and just uniqueness of most slipcovers. between lenticular, embossed, debossed, reflective etc etc....so many cool ones and really makes the movie pop out on the shelf. it is like collecting artwork or comics to me and i do it for the love of the slip not the investment hoping to get money back one day. personally i only collect slips of movies i own or plan to own and only movies i actually like. people are different though so how they collect is thier thing, i admire all the slip collectors i know because they are doing something they enjoy and how can you knock someone for that?!!!! Last edited by LuFeng; 11-13-2011 at 05:31 PM.

11-13-2011, 10:30 PM	#6
Billz Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:In a rubbish part of England 4K collection:84 Blu-ray collection:448 DVD collection:78 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:38	It just, sort of...happened. It wasn't an intentional decision to get slipcovers, like I did with my steelbook collection, but when some of my favorite catalogue title movies come with a slipcase by default, obviously than I am going to keep it. Same with new release titles. I'll never import slipcases. I'm not as oppsessed with them. But if a UK release that I want comes with one, then I'd keep it. Last edited by Billz; 11-13-2011 at 10:32 PM.

11-13-2011, 04:59 PM	#2
Andrewtst Special Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Johor, Malaysia 4K collection:152 Blu-ray collection:450 DVD collection:5 iTunes collection:155 Blu-ray reviews: 40 Trading Score:1	Because I love everything in Beauty! BD in Amaray case without any slip feel cheap and ugly to me.

11-13-2011, 05:08 PM	#3
Tompa Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2010 Location:Sweden (The Land of the Ice And Snow) Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:1725 DVD collection:10 Trading Score:10	Paper>Plastic

11-13-2011, 09:36 PM	#5
aequalszero Special Member Member since:Oct 2011 Location:UK Trading Score:2	Also, because it's like having a First Edition when slipcases are only issued in the initial run. If one is available on a movie I want, then I'll try my best to get it - but it has to be that way round, just buying for the slipcase alone doesn't interest me. Usually.

11-13-2011, 10:49 PM	#7
Drudge Senior Member Member since:Mar 2011 Location:NB in CT 4K collection:16 Blu-ray collection:1273 DVD collection:213 Trading Score:22	Because they look better on my shelves that way

11-13-2011, 10:51 PM	#8
Phoenix Theory Banned Member since:Mar 2009 Location:30 Years From Now Home Theater Gallery:228 Blu-ray collection:457 DVD collection:5 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:163	to me they feel better and look better.

11-13-2011, 11:04 PM	#9
Alpha Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2010 Location:The Island Trading Score:45	If a BD comes/came with one, it's not complete without it! To me, a slip missing is like getting the disc only without the cover art.

11-28-2011, 11:31 PM	#10
VayaConDerek Member Member since:Feb 2011 Location:Nashville, TN Blu-ray collection:354 DVD collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:2	I don't particularly care for slip cases unless they have great artwork or standout. Pulp Fiction and Super 8 come to mind as good ones, especially along the spine on the shelf. I notice a lot of ya'll aren't peeling the stickers off of them. Is that a no-no? Is it weird to take them off and stick them in a closet or something? I'm thinking of my Harry Potter set, where I only have 2 with cases and don't like how they look all next to each other.

11-29-2011, 02:21 AM	#12
Icedburden Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Baltimore, MD Home Theater Gallery:87 Blu-ray collection:942 DVD collection:8 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:62	It makes me feel better about myself.

11-29-2011, 02:36 AM	#13
HD Goofnut Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Far, Far Away Home Theater Gallery:114 4K collection:743 Blu-ray collection:2372 DVD collection:128 MA collection:751 Digital collection:1093 Prime collection:598 Blu-ray reviews:133 Trading Score:39	Everything looks more flush on the shelf.

12-02-2011, 09:44 PM	#14
The Special Dog Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Naucalpan de Juarez, Mexico 4K collection:535 Blu-ray collection:4281 DVD collection:156 Trading Score:340	Because some silps are awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!

12-02-2011, 10:48 PM	#16
Snake Plissken Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Arizona Blu-ray collection:598 Trading Score:12	The same reason I prefer my books to have dust-jackets

12-04-2011, 05:30 AM	#17
Moleman1138 Special Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2010 Location:Rochester, NY 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:772 DVD collection:172 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:1	Blame this place!!! What started me was that Transformers 2 Wal-Mart exlcusive where the slip and case were different and I just couldn't throw away the slip, because Bumblebee cover wasn't the actual cover. The rest is just 2 years of OCDness.

12-04-2011, 11:15 PM	#20
TLeeTx2012 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Winchester, KY 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:46 Digital collection:76 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:65	I think they add to the release. They look good on the shelf.

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