Conservation of Game-Boy box

  • Owner: Private collector
  • Artefact: Original box for Game-Boy by Nintendo. Some years ago collectors also cherrish these items, preferably in pristine condition.
  • Date: c. 1990.
  • Damages: Mild wrinkles, small tears, pressure-sensitive label from the shop.
  • Conservation treatment: The box is in good condition but the aim so to minimize as much as possible the wrinkles and tears. It is also required to remove the price label.
  • Conservators: Rita Udina.
  • Other links: Instagram post (fiond it below).
Before, with the price label from the shop

Before, with the price pressure-sensitive label

Nintendo Game-Boy box, after tape removal

After, without the shop label

Before, with the price label from the shop

Before, box with some wrinkles due to a hit, on the bottom

Before, with the price label from the shop

After flattening the wrinkle

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