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Vintage Nintendo Storage Chest!

Two of our friends hooked up, got engaged and are now living in sin till the wedding nearby, and during the process of ma-ma-merging, some of their shit had to go. So, thanks to Justin for passing this one along -- a beat-up old Nintendo chest from the rarely mentioned "crate craze" of the 80s, where we plowed on with silent obsession for milkcrates, storage chests and just boxes in general. There was a huge line of similar chests available for virtually every childhood franchsie you can think of. I'm pretty sure they're officially licensed...

I'm not going to tell you what caused the damage shown above; I've heard the story and it's disgusting. Our new Nintendo chest will never double as a plate. Each side features a different NES scene, alternating between Mario, Zelda and BOTH AT ONCE. Looks like a lot of the art was inspired by the old instruction manuals, meaning we get to see that old hag who told Link about glowy triangles and underground ghouls all over again. Here's the pics, click to enlarge.

Posted by Matt on 08/23/2004. E-mail me!



Discussion Thread: 83 comments

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Chestnuts roasted by sillygolem @ 08/23/2004 10:00 AM

Now that’s out of the way, I remember when I was younger you just weren’t cool unless you had one of these as a toy box. One of my friends had one that was either Transformers or Go-Bots.

Chestnuts roasted by sillygolem @ 08/23/2004 10:02 AM

My brother still has his Ninja Turtles chest. He uses it to hold empty phantom menace popcans(somebody had to collect them). Here’s hoping I’ll come upon the one with Hulk Hogan and Ultimate Warrior on it.

Chestnuts roasted by cheaptrick @ 08/23/2004 10:16 AM

Holy crap!!! I (still) have the same exact chest!!! I have never seen another one like it before….but mine is in a lot better shape lol. Although it does have a few of the old mario stickers on it from the early 90s. For a pic email me: kingpaco015@yahoo.com

Chestnuts roasted by Greg @ 08/23/2004 10:32 AM

It’s stuff like this that makes me wish I’d bought that Super Mario 64 phone at a flea market in Pennsylvania this weekend.
Curses!

Chestnuts roasted by Denise @ 08/23/2004 10:51 AM

My cousin had that chest. Hell it’s probably still in her closet!

Chestnuts roasted by MecaGeek @ 08/23/2004 11:05 AM

Is it me, or princess Toadstools look a little kid when hold by Mario. Also, I’m guessing orginal Lugi was basically Mario wear green instead of red/blue and L on his hat.

Chestnuts roasted by Beta-Theta @ 08/23/2004 11:05 AM

Toad looks happy as Bullet Bill is heading toward Mario and Peach.

Chestnuts roasted by Beta-Theta @ 08/23/2004 11:06 AM

Why does Mario look so angry in all of those pictures?

Chestnuts roasted by Ubu Rex @ 08/23/2004 11:22 AM

Yups, I have a TMNT crate the exact same size as the Mario one. Its awsome, and it perfect condition. Infact its the holy of holies. I keep all my action figures in it from the days of boyhood. If anyone wants pics let me know, its a kickass box.

Chestnuts roasted by Don't Touch, Willy. @ 08/23/2004 11:49 AM

Dude, that story had better be extra-special super-de-duper disgusting, or else there’s no good reason not to tell it.

Chestnuts roasted by Seth Christenfeld @ 08/23/2004 1:29 PM

I’m willing to bet that the crate-damage story is all its cracked up to be. My sis-in-law works as a dorm matron at a junior college, and she has a very interesting tale to tell about why all the furniture, bedding, and books had to be repalced in one room. Hint: One student woke up one night, and thought his roomie was "fighting" with another guy, then realized both were naked. That’s all I want to say for now.

Are there belts in ITW?

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 08/23/2004 1:48 PM

Damn, Mario looks unnaturally evil in that pic, and Toadstool looks scared shitless. Maybe its an alternate universe where Bowser is good.

Chestnuts roasted by A-wel Cruiz @ 08/23/2004 1:55 PM

w00t!
haha, As always Matt, You are the "King of Cool Shit"!

What’s with all the updates lately? Did you lose your job or something? :P
Just kidding, It’s nice to see.. Keep it up, It gives us all something interesting to look at besides the wall!

Chestnuts roasted by Cyanyde @ 08/23/2004 1:57 PM

Okay, now my curiousity has been piqued. Tell the story!!!

Chestnuts roasted by 4thDown @ 08/23/2004 2:08 PM

Wow, look at that. Peach almost looks like Olive Oyl.
Those crates came in all sorts of designs, but they had one common trait–they smelled inside. And the smell never goes away–it’s in there forever. From the day you open them until 15 years from now, you just can’t stick your head in because the smell is that strong. No wonder they don’t make them anymore. Or do they?

If the current Olympics is too boring for you, travel back to Atlanta with me and my Video Painter, in this super-duper video cartoon! Check my name…

Chestnuts roasted by Mars @ 08/23/2004 2:23 PM

I’m glad that someone called her Princess Toadstool. I’ve been boycotting the name "Peach" for, well, forever. And I do believe I’ve never seen a scarier looking Link before. I’m not sure I can stand looking at him. No passion, no passion at ALL!

Chestnuts roasted by Meg @ 08/23/2004 2:49 PM

Peach. Peach Peach Peach Peach Peach.

I think the reason Mario looks so scary is because he’s going through his withdrawl period during the HUGE War on Drugs renaissance of the 80′s.

I have a Mario & Zelda Pillow and bedsheet set from when I was a little kid.

Chestnuts roasted by Teirusu @ 08/23/2004 3:26 PM

Ah, yes, the smell. That odd combination of wood chips and industrial glue, sometimes blended with cheap paint and more glue to hold the printed paper on the outside. The universal smell of cheap toyboxes.

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 08/23/2004 3:57 PM

Shit matt, for gods sake I GOTS TO KNOW what caused the damage !! Its driving me insane !!! PUH-LEASEE !!!!

Chestnuts roasted by Pablo @ 08/23/2004 4:08 PM

I have absolutely no memory of those chests whatsoever. And I was big into Nintendo and toys…go figure.

Chestnuts roasted by mattbrand @ 08/23/2004 4:09 PM

I might have had either Fraggle Rock or Ninja Turtles (money’s on Turtles), but then again I had too much crap as a kid.

Chestnuts roasted by JG! @ 08/23/2004 4:18 PM

It appear on the box there was once two toads but the incident, that Matt does not want to talk about, destory one of the toad.

Chestnuts roasted by Beta-Theta @ 08/23/2004 5:31 PM

My friend John had this crate I think. I was always jealous of him because he got Nintendo Power from issue #1, and my subscription started at #2. I was so pissed off for a long time about not getting that first issue. I still have the first year or two in my parents basement.

Chestnuts roasted by kidneyboy @ 08/23/2004 6:44 PM

I can’t wait to get my Alien VS. Predator box!
What? What’d I say…?

Chestnuts roasted by AstroBoy @ 08/23/2004 6:48 PM

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