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Sooo... My Miniature Nintendo 64 Cartridges found its way on Reddit and ended up on the news... Custom Miniature Nintendo Cartridges Etsy/eBay

Aug 14, 2015 at 6:22:30 AM
Otraotaku (31)
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I have a eBay store and on Etsy where I take custom orders on Classic Nintendo Cartridges in the form of Keychains, Cell Phone Charms, Magnets, Pins etc. (Whatever the Customer wants)

https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheOtak...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-Ni...

Well I had a Customer two weeks ago ask me to make a couple of them un-altered (no loop or pin) So she could use them as the Grooms Cufflinks... soooo a week later after the wedding she posts it on Reddit and my shop Explodes... its featured on multiple News sites (With no credit given *Cough*) But I am amazed by the influx in business and am happy that I made their Wedding day just that "Tiny bit More special! (pun Intended)

http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/m...
 

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Edited: 08/14/2015 at 06:33 AM by Otraotaku

Aug 14, 2015 at 9:24:16 AM
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Dude, that is so awesome! Congrats!

Aug 14, 2015 at 9:28:09 AM
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Cool. Congrats!

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Aug 14, 2015 at 10:02:49 AM
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Hope this works out well for you. They are neat little pieces

Aug 14, 2015 at 11:42:33 AM
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Very cool! What are they made of if you don't mind me asking? There was a lady on eBay that used to sell a ton of this kind of stuff (using clay), but for some reason she is no longer selling sadly...she had a huge variety and took custom orders:

eBay: http://www.ebay.ph/usr/theclaycol...

Google image search for The Clay Collection by Lauren Swingle"

I'd be willing to bet she still does this or would take an order if I asked, but I haven't bothered yet. They make great gifts, so you are definitely on to something. Keep it up and branch out!

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Edited: 08/14/2015 at 11:43 AM by zeldaboy

Aug 14, 2015 at 11:44:35 AM
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Good on ya!

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Aug 14, 2015 at 11:46:04 AM
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Saw the cuff links on reddit a few days ago. Not surprised it was an NAer. Cool stuff!


Edited: 08/14/2015 at 11:47 AM by barrels

Aug 14, 2015 at 11:57:48 AM
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That's awesome! Congrats man!

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Aug 14, 2015 at 12:50:49 PM
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That's totally awesome! Good job!

Aug 14, 2015 at 1:11:42 PM
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Pretty cool! Congrats on getting more recognition to your shop!

Man, the internet can be an awesome place sometimes.

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Aug 14, 2015 at 1:14:51 PM
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BUT WHY IS THIS NEWS!!!

haha, jk. Those are really awesome and it's a cool idea. Congrats on the extra business it's generated.

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Aug 14, 2015 at 1:35:05 PM
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Originally posted by: zeldaboy

Very cool! What are they made of if you don't mind me asking? There was a lady on eBay that used to sell a ton of this kind of stuff (using clay), but for some reason she is no longer selling sadly...she had a huge variety and took custom orders:

eBay: http://www.ebay.ph/usr/theclaycollectionbylaurenswingle

Google image search for The Clay Collection by Lauren Swingle"

I'd be willing to bet she still does this or would take an order if I asked, but I haven't bothered yet. They make great gifts, so you are definitely on to something. Keep it up and branch out!
Thanks everyone for all of the support!

Zeldaboy: those are some really nice pieces she had created, I wonder why she stopped?
I especially like the xbox360 Game ear rings and controller Cuff Links!
Those things take Time and Dedication! I wonder if the cost and overhead of eBay pushed her away?

I originally Started making Nintendo Cartridges and Consoles as a Side hobby in 1:6 scale for My Dolls (Action figures! see my RAH link bellow playing gameboy) and I realized that I could sell something special to a larger audience that would appreciate the detail.

I remembered the Japanese Exclusive Console collection of miniatures and wanted that stuff to come to America so bad that I created it myself sorta

 

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Pocky & Rocky 2 $200,  Pocky Rocky 1 $75, Bronkie The Bronchiasaurus $125, Space MegaForce $125, Super Turrican 2 $100, Zero: Kamakazi Squirrel $115

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http://nintendoage.com/forum/mess...
Want List
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Edited: 08/14/2015 at 01:39 PM by Otraotaku

Aug 14, 2015 at 1:50:26 PM
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Originally posted by: Otraotaku

I have a eBay store and on Etsy where I take custom orders on Classic Nintendo Cartridges in the form of Keychains, Cell Phone Charms, Magnets, Pins etc. (Whatever the Customer wants)

https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheOtakuGameroom?ref=l2-shopheader...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-Ni...

Well I had a Customer two weeks ago ask me to make a couple of them un-altered (no loop or pin) So she could use them as the Grooms Cufflinks... soooo a week later after the wedding she posts it on Reddit and my shop Explodes... its featured on multiple News sites (With no credit given *Cough*) But I am amazed by the influx in business and am happy that I made their Wedding day just that "Tiny bit More special! (pun Intended)

http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/man-surprises-groomsmen-hila...
 
Great looking work! Excellent on the publicity!

 

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Aug 14, 2015 at 2:24:05 PM
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Nice work!

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Aug 14, 2015 at 4:16:14 PM
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Congrats dude! You should be proud

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Aug 14, 2015 at 4:23:59 PM
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These are indeed really neat. Smart idea to make them into cuff links. I think I need one of these for my 3DS but gotta figure out what label I want!

Aug 14, 2015 at 4:46:35 PM
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Congrats! Hope things keep going up for you!

Aug 14, 2015 at 5:14:45 PM
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Those are pretty neat. Thanks for sharing and here is to continued success!

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