I’ll probably do these every 6-12 months depending on what has been achieved or if I shuffle things about or get more bookshelves… See if you can spot anything excellent in the photos. There are a few rarities in there.

Space is becoming a bit of a problem. I’ve got two bookshelves to work with, possibly a bench if I get desperate, so I’ve been trying to keep the cream of the crop on display. Unfortunately the cream of the crop seems to consist of an awful lot of Sega hardware!

Starting at the top, we’ve got my two Sega TeraDrives straight from Japan. There’s a Model 2 and a Model 3, the latter having a hard drive where the other machine has its second floppy drive. Sitting nearby is the Amstrad Mega PC, complete with its upgraded 486 motherboard instead of the original 386. Technically better, even if only a little!

Next up we’ve got a Sega Mega Drive Model 1, Mega-CD Model 1 and 32X all stacked together. I’ve got another Mega-CD Model 1 as well, although I’m reluctant to put too much wear on either unit while replacement lasers remain difficult to find. Better to keep the things working for as long as possible.

There are also several Game Gears, a Sega Nomad and that wonderful little Sega Digio digital camera. It’s an interesting piece of equipment, even if the image quality isn’t exactly spectacular by today’s standards. Then we’ve got the Mega Drive 2, Mega-CD 2, another 32X and a Master System Converter II. The Converter II won’t work in that particular stack with the 32X attached, but it can certainly sit there looking the part!

The Multi-Mega is another favourite. It’s quite remarkable how much of the Mega Drive and Mega-CD hardware Sega managed to squeeze into that little machine. Down below we’ve got the Saturns, including both Model 1 and Model 2 systems, and a Video CD card waiting alongside them.

Then come the Dreamcasts. I’ve got more of these than I really need, so some will eventually be documented and released back into the wild. I only need so many machines for actually playing games, and space isn’t getting any less precious.

The Aiwa Mega-CD is also trying to find a permanent home on the shelves. Eventually I need to fit the other one in as well. Somehow I don’t think that’s going to make the arrangement any easier!

Over on the second bookshelf we’ve got more of the boxed items and accessories. There’s the repaired Mega-CD Karaoke unit, a Mega Drive modem still in its packaging, controllers, infrared pads and a lovely selection of Sega odds and ends.

The Dreamcast shelf has some particularly nice things, including a System Disc 2, Broadband Adapter, Japanese VA0 console, racing controller, arcade sticks and mouse. There’s even a boxed PAL Dreamcast, although the serial numbers don’t match. Never mind, it still looks good on the shelf!

That’s where the collection stands in October 2012. It’s a bit of a squeeze, but having everything together makes it much easier to see what I’ve got, what still needs fixing and what I probably don’t need six copies of.

Of course, the trouble with keeping everything boxed is that you can’t actually see the hardware. So naturally I’ve ended up with duplicates of things. That solves the problem, doesn’t it?

Now I just need some more bookshelves!