One cartridge, one spotlight, every part labeled.

This cartridge art poster, Cartridge Under Glass, puts a single retro game cartridge on show in a spotlit glass case and draws the parts inside it like a blueprint, for the retro gamer who still remembers which games kept a save and which ones lost it. It's an original RaZits illustration on thick matte paper, and an easy gift for the friend who never threw their old games away.

The design: one cartridge on display, lit and labeled

A round ceiling light with a copper rim glows at the top of the print and sends a pale cone of light straight down onto a tall glass display case. Inside, on a round burgundy velvet cushion, stands one light gray-beige game cartridge with ridged grips down its side and vents along the bottom. The case rests on a brown wooden base, and a cream certificate-style card marked RAZ-101 leans against the base at the lower left.

The front of the cartridge is cut away like a technical drawing, so you can see the circuit board inside, with copper traces and small green and red chips. Thin white leader lines run out to labels on both sides, "Mask rom", "Lockout chip", "save battery", "connector pins" and "PCB substrate", while a round magnified inset on the right zooms in on a single chip. An outlined certificate-style plaque sits at the bottom center.

All of it is set on deep cobalt-blue blueprint paper with a faint grid, a mottled, weathered texture and worn tan edges, inside a thin double-line border with small ornamental emblems in its corners. It is drawn in a clean, flat illustration style, part how-it-works diagram and part display: crisp white line work, the warm glow of the light, the gray shell with its copper, green and red board, the burgundy cushion and the brown wood.

The idea is simple: an ordinary cartridge gets the treatment usually saved for a rare find, lit from above, set on velvet and explained piece by piece. The parts it names are the ones that mattered when you were a kid, even if you never knew what they were called, like the little battery that kept your save alive between sessions.

Cartridge art on thick matte paper, from desk size to wall size

• 16 sizes in total, A2 (16.5″×23.3″, 41.9 × 59.2 cm) and A1 (23.3″×33.1″, 59.2 × 84.1 cm) included: portrait from 5″×7″ (12.7 × 17.8 cm) up to 24″×36″ (61.0 × 91.4 cm), plus five squares from 10″×10″ (25.4 × 25.4 cm) to 18″×18″ (45.7 × 45.7 cm)
• Heavy 189 g/m² matte paper, 10.3 mil thick: a sturdy sheet with a non-shiny surface, so lamp and window light won't glare off the deep blue
• 94% opacity, so the color of the wall behind it doesn't show through the print
• 104% ISO brightness, a bright white base that keeps the white line work and the lamp's glow clean
• Paper is sourced from Japan
• Frame not included; each print is crafted on demand after you order

Who it's for

Retro gamers with a box of old cartridges in the closet, fans of cutaway drawings and how-things-work diagrams, and anyone who likes to see what's inside the things they love. It fits a game room, a home office, a hallway or a teen's bedroom, and it makes a thoughtful gift for a milestone birthday, a housewarming, the holidays or the week a new game room comes together.

Quick answers

Is it tied to a particular console or game?

No. The cartridge has no label, title or logo, and nothing in the art names a console or a game. It's a generic retro cartridge, so it suits whichever system you grew up with.

Does a real certificate come with it?

No. The card and the plaque are drawn into the artwork as part of the display scene, not a separate document. Your order is the printed poster itself.

Do the square and portrait sizes show the same picture?

The artwork is the same; the crop changes. The five squares show it all, corner emblems and six complete labels included. Portrait sizes trim the sides: the emblems go first, and on most of them the outer labels are cut short. The case and cartridge stay whole.

Which size works for my space?

Above a gaming desk, 16″×20″ (40.6 × 50.8 cm) or 18″×24″ (45.7 × 61.0 cm) sits well. Over a TV or sofa, go for 24″×36″ (61.0 × 91.4 cm) or A1; on a shelf or beside a monitor, a 12″×12″ (30.5 × 30.5 cm) square fits neatly.

Shipping and returns

Free US shipping. US delivery usually 5–12 business days. Easy 30-day returns.

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