Helping clear out an attic uncovered a pile of NES cartridges

We were sorting through my aunt's attic and found a box of old Nintendo games. She had no use for them and was going to toss the whole lot. I took them home, cleaned them up, and now they work perfectly. It made me realize that hunting for retro games is like a form of reuse, keeping plastic out of landfills. Kinda cool that our hobby can be good for the planet too.

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the_blair15d agoMost Upvoted

Totally see that. Fixing up old stuff instead of buying new is everywhere now. People are restoring old furniture or patching up clothes. It's a whole mindset shift against just throwing things away. Your find is a perfect little example of that.

julia_nelson5515d ago

That mindset shift against throwing things away is so real. I just sanded and stained my old coffee table instead of buying a new one.

reese58614d ago

Honestly that whole "mindset shift" thing you mentioned is spot on. I used to just toss stuff when it got a little worn out. But last month I sewed a patch onto my favorite jeans instead of buying new ones, and it felt really good. Now I look at my old dresser and think maybe I could just paint it. It's kinda cool to actually fix what you have.