A Washington-based collector named Roger Holler has lost his extensive NES library to theft, a collection he valued in the tens of thousands of dollars. The burglary represents a particularly acute loss for Holler, who curated the assemblage over years of dedicated collecting. The emotional toll has been significant - Holler reports experiencing physical symptoms including tremors and headaches as he processes the theft, and he's expressed doubt about ever rebuilding such a collection given the financial and temporal investment required.
The incident underscores vulnerabilities that serious collectors face when housing valuable retro game libraries. Beyond the immediate financial damage, Holler's reluctance to continue collecting suggests the psychological weight of such a loss can deter even passionate hobbyists from pursuing the hobby further.
- A Washington NES collector lost his compilation, valued at tens of thousands of dollars, to burglary, sparking physical and emotional distress.
- Holler has expressed uncertainty about whether he'll pursue collecting again given the scale of investment lost.
- The theft highlights security risks endemic to maintaining sizable retro game collections as high-value targets.
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GamesRadar+
· Aug 25, 16:25 UTC
$50,000 NES collection stolen from 40-year collector who was going to use it to pay for his grandkids' college: "I don't think I will ever collect another thing again in my life"
"I want to rip that shelf out and get it out of my house because I know what was there"
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· Aug 25, 09:30 UTC
"I Don't Think I'll Collect Another Thing Again" - Prized NES Collection Of Over 860+ NES Games Stolen In Heartbreaking Burglary
"I shake, I get headaches...". Roger Holler, a Washington Nintendo fan, is currently experiencing every video game collector's worst nightmare after his prized collection of NES games worth "tens of thousands of dollars" was stolen. The col…