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I have taken old, broken controllers from a video game console and gutted them. I added a zipper and a lining and made them into wallets. I couldn’t stand to see them end up in the landfill! They are just big enough to fit ID’s, credit cards along with bills and coins.
Sadly, entering the Konami code will not dispense economic “power ups” from these wallets!
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I’m more curious how you break a NES controller? My have been working perfectly since 87’….with heavy heavy use.
mystery liquids spilled inside 20 years ago seems to do the trick, artanis.
Thanks for submitting your project Melissa – your other wares are also great, especially the jewelry box!
thank you
Melissa, you have always amazed me. You are creative and put a lot of thought into your designs. Even as a child you would make something out of nothing.
Actually I call foul on this one as well. I’ve got a launch month NES and over the years my controllers have been stepped on, thrown, used to death, had drinks spilled on them been stored in extreme heat AND extreme cold. You can’t break NES controllers.
I like the little purses, I’m just saying… several nes controllers were harmed in the making of them.
Nintendo sold over 200 MILLION controllers, if they ever become rare I will be a rich man!
All that ever really goes bad with an NES controller is the shift register IC on the circuit board (since that’s literally the only component in there), and the cord. Both can be replaced. So while I don’t have a huge problem with someone taking something of their own which is “broken” and turning it into something else, I do kinda have a problem with acquiring and destroying such things in larger quantities. People who turn an NES into a DVD player or PC, controllers into belt buckles, zappers into glorified laser pointer holders, etc. It’s all a huge waste of classic equipment which can never be replaced. I don’t really mean to be harsh towards the person who made the wallets, since I’m sure they take pride in their work and all, but I think a true Nintendo geek would rather have the controller intact and broken than to carry it around as a “geek” status symbol to make conversation around whenever they’re paying for something at the store.
i think you may be a little harsh on creativity and artistry. Well, for me, I AM amazed that someone can turn turn things into a step back into time using things that are fun and nostalgic. As the saying goes…”beauty is in the eye of the beholder” and may I add, love the nostalgia. Thanks for the fun memories
mary
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