More creative DVD packaging |
This morning at VTOR I wrote about one of two DVDs I bought last night. The other DVD was Sliders (pictured) which was a good deal for $19.99 at the local Fred Meyer for both season 1 & 2. Sliders was in a partially translucent package with creatively spaced in foam holding the DVDs.
The package I was most interested in, however, was Dungeons & Dragons - The Complete Series (affiliate).
Not only does this come with the complete series on DVD which I’m looking forward to watching, it also contains:
the official Dungeons & Dragons Animated Series Handbook Game Supplement which is 30 pages of character profiles from the series, stats, magic items and an adventure that is a prelude the animated episode “The Dragon’s Graveyard.” This bridges the gap between the game and the animated TV series.
This package is among the best DVD packages we’ve ever bought.
That’s saying something since we’ve now bought over 500 DVDs (see me standing in front of our DVD collection). Who says creative packaging doesn’t sell DVDs? Collectors eat up cool packaging and should fuel Hollywood’s hopes in their relentless fight against piracy. The media itself isn’t the only thing of value and hopefully they continue to use that to their marketing advantage.
Here are some of my other favorite DVD packages with special content we’ve bought over the years (not an all-inclusive list, just a few that stick out):
- clear packaging with mock-up ice pick for Basic Instinct
- Grease leather jacket cover edition as well as My Earl T-Shirt edition [see creative DVD packaging]
- Forbidden Planet 50th Anniversary Collector’s Tin
- The various Simpsons collector’s editions shaped like different characters
- Star Trek The Original Series and Animated Series packaging
- Seinfeld box set Season 1-3 (40 episodes) with playing cards, salt and pepper shaker and mini napkin holder
- Alien Quadrilogy containing 9 different Alien movies. Great for Alien fans
Possibly of related interest: the site eeggs.com covers hidden goodies inside DVDs, games and more.
Do you have any favorite collector’s edition DVD packages to add to the list that I’ve missed worth hunting around on eBay or elsewhere?
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- Oooo the complete Star Trek Animated Series
- 5 million Pirates DVDs sold in one day, when we all know a better trilogy set is coming
-The Battlestar Galactica - The Complete Epic Series (Limited Edition Cylon Head Packaging) is pretty cool, but I do not own it. The case makes me wish I liked the show enough to.
-The Superman: Ultimate Collection set is really nice all the way around.
-Reservoir Dogs: 15th Anniversary Edition is cool with it’s gas can packaging.
-I like the Evil Dead DVDs that came out with the Book Of The Dead packaging.
The most interesting packaging I see that is coming out soon is the Brady Bunch: Complete Series with shag carpet case.
Comment by Wayne — February 21, 2007 @ 1:16 pm PST
Good suggestions Wayne, thanks for sharing
Comment by TDavid — February 21, 2007 @ 1:33 pm PST
I believe the upcoming ‘Flushed Away’ DVD release will have water in it!
Comment by mikull — February 21, 2007 @ 6:25 pm PST
For awesome packaging I’d nominate the newly released Star Gate Box set even though I’m pissed because I bought them as the came out and don’t have the money to repurchase them.
I’d also mention Terminator 2 Ultimate Edition, the original with the metal case. Ok, its an old movie, but a real metal case and three versions of the movie was awesome.
Also heard that the complete box set of Everybody Loves Raymond is cool, but I haven’t seen it yet. That’s another that I bought as they were released.
Comment by Glenn Griffith — December 27, 2007 @ 12:49 am PST
Try the Doctor Who Series One Boxset that folds up into the TARDIS (though the packaging is flimsy) or the Doctor Who Series Two with the moulded Cyberman head.
Also the Indiana Jones Pacaging whilst nothing superb fits the movies perfectly kind like an old book.
Clerks X Edition has a nice fold out of Dante on the desk & the 1967 series of Captain Scarlet the DVD spines make up the Spectrum Logo.
Comment by Gordon Aitken — December 28, 2007 @ 5:28 pm PST
my favorites with unique packaging and with bonus items are
-50 Horror Classics Collectors Edition
-The X-Files Complete Collector’s Edition X Files (All 9 seasons, movie, 61 discs, comic book, poster)
-24 Season 1-5 Complete Collectors Edition DVD Gift Set( 168 page Behind the Scenes Photo Book + CTU T-shirt)
-SWEENY TODD-Collector’s Edition-Widescreen (very good cover)
well these are my two bits check them out hope you would like them
Comment by Howard White — June 17, 2008 @ 7:49 am PST