About Ayumi 8cm single

Iyreen · #1 30th July 2009, 07:04 AM

I just want to ask fellow collector expertise here about the 8cms singles.
How actually the cds are packaged? Izzit the cardboard are just sealed with only plastic bag, or hard jewel case?

I've seen some with seems like sealed with only plastic wrap bag like this:

but I also found those that got hard case like this one which is pretty nice imo:

So want to ask whether the actual brand new come with hard case or just plastic wrap? Hope somebody can answer my doubt here. Thanks a lot.

Polyrhythm · #2 30th July 2009, 07:14 AM

Maybe the hard case ones are just plastic wrapped ones minus the plastic wraps

. Perhaps if you shoot the plastic wrapped ones at a different angle they'll look the same as the hard cased one. I dunno. But this is interesting.

nanakopy87 · #3 30th July 2009, 07:17 AM

hmm,i don't think the first photo cds have that hard casing...based on the LOVE is album

Ayumi_lover · #4 30th July 2009, 07:23 AM

Some ebay sellers add hard cases for save shipping, but as far as I know sealed singles should have only plastic wrappings

NintendoHTF1242 · #5 30th July 2009, 07:36 AM

They're just a long piece of paper with a GameCube sized CD jamed in there. With lyrics on the top and credits on the back with tracklisting.

nanakopy87 · #6 30th July 2009, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NintendoHTF1242

They're just a long piece of paper with a GameCube sized CD jamed in there. With lyrics on the top and credits on the back with tracklisting.

is it like the second photo?

krazeyo · #7 30th July 2009, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ayumi_lover

Some ebay sellers add hard cases for save shipping, but as far as I know sealed singles should have only plastic wrappings

Yeah, that's pretty much it

If you want more scans of the singles just go here:
http://www.ayu-mi-x.com/modules.php?...howpage&pid=22
For my Dear.. btw has more than one page unlike her other 3" singles

Dokiyo · #8 30th July 2009, 08:09 AM

And this brings up the question ~ when its classified as a 3 inch cd~ is that the same as any other regular cd these days? Meaning it can be played on any cd player or computer?

Iyreen · #9 30th July 2009, 08:16 AM

Oh ok, so that means the hard case doesnt came with the single, but separately. I wonder where we can get those hard cases? It look nice to protect those 8cms cd.

NintendoHTF1242 · #10 30th July 2009, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dokiyo

And this brings up the question ~ when its classified as a 3 inch cd~ is that the same as any other regular cd these days? Meaning it can be played on any cd player or computer?

Yes, they can still play in computers and regular CD players.

If you guys want, I can take pictures of my Namie 8cm singles to show you what they look like.

PinkShinigami · #11 30th July 2009, 02:57 PM

Yeah, it is really just a long piece of paper, where the "case" (don't know what to call it) is actually just glued on.

I have 2 singles without the case, which I have an elastic around because it's actually opening a bit by it self..

Then I have 3 that's in cases, but that is only something that's on it to protect it. Though I really like this design better..

So you can buy both without missing something hehe, though the case ones probably don't have the plastic. A note too is, that if you have one with a case, and wants to take it out, you need to glue it together again

Delirium-Zer0 · #12 30th July 2009, 05:52 PM

I'm not sure anyone sells the hard plastic cases anymore, since the format's been dead for nearly a decade now... The only time I've ever gotten one is when I bought a 3" single and the seller had the single inside one already.

If anyone finds where to find those plastic cases, definitely let us know. My 3" singles need them badly o_x

truehappiness · #13 30th July 2009, 06:25 PM

http://page12.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/j...ion/p146264664

Hard case auction. They look like they need to be cleaned, yo.

Iyreen · #14 31st July 2009, 03:14 AM

^omg it seems like there are scratches all over >.<

Aditmi Krisnasaki ~II~ · #15 31st July 2009, 03:26 PM

wow...
it's so hard to find it...
where did u get it?

nanakopy87 · #16 31st July 2009, 03:47 PM

hmm,seems like the hard casing is rare item too :p

PinkShinigami · #17 31st July 2009, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aditmi Krisnasaki ~II~

wow...
it's so hard to find it...
where did u get it?

Which "you" are you talking to? XD

ストロボ・EdGE · #18 1st August 2009, 01:07 AM

Maybe the Chinese press editions, the pictures you have, didn't come in the case while the Japan version did? You can tell its the OS version because her name is written in Chinese. I'd love to have those....

PinkShinigami · #19 1st August 2009, 12:25 PM

^ Nope. I have only Japanese versions (cat. number AVDD), both with- and without cases

Blasterion · #20 1st August 2009, 03:18 PM

3 of my 8 single collection didn't come with hard casing.
All of which are japanese versions and non ex-rental. The ex-rental didn't came in hard cases either, which I own a few of too.
The 3 singles with just the plastic wraps/bags, have stickers on em like on the first pic.
The ones with the hard cases do not..
So I'm thinking they weren't sold in hard cases...yeah..^^

OR! lol .. some nr. editions were pressed and sold with cases and then were wrapped in plastic, with the usual stickers on it and then these plastic wrappings were just tossed away, with the stickers.
If you know what I mean..?

But I haven't heard anything or seen any pictures of this.