FROM BIG BOX TO BIG WEBSITE
Retro Gamer|Issue 247
Meet the collector who shares his collection online
FROM BIG BOX TO BIG WEBSITE

We’ve spoken to many collectors in the past who have used spreadsheets as a way to track their collections, but Benjamin Wimmer has taken things one step further. “I wanted something visual that would allow me to compare covers and editions more easily,” he tells us. “With that in mind, I started by photographing and then scanning my boxes. As the number of photo albums grew, the idea of presenting them on a website emerged.”

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