Who remembers browsing through these, even if your parents hadn't yet gotten a VCR, lol?
Posted on 04/14/2023 5:20:17 AM PDT by Red Badger
My local used vinyl/CD/cassette/DVD place has a big stack of VideoDiscs available for anyone who has the equipment to play them on, lol. I’ll have to check to see how much the discs are selling for.
I have a VHS copy of Planet of the Apes. The box was signed by Charlton Heston. Someone I know saw him at a political appearance and got his signature and gave it to me. This was in the 1990s.
I wonder what that’s worth.
Who remembers browsing through these, even if your parents hadn't yet gotten a VCR, lol?
I believe there’s a version of ‘The Little Mermaid’ VHS tape that is worth $$$$ - which I threw away.
Crazy money & people
At one time Super Mario was said to be hot.
I worked retail and bought two to resell.
I walked through a shopping mall just before Christmas with them in my hand.
No one offered to buy one.
I returned them and got my money back.
“I believe there’s a version of ‘The Little Mermaid’ VHS tape that is worth $$$$ - which I threw away.”
I don’t know that it is worth money, but I tossed the penis spires also way back when. Just Disney homosexuals having a gay time at childrens expense apparently.
Wonder how much ActiVision and Atari games would go for now, lol?
I thought that Rocky was Bullwinkle the Moose’s pal.
Around 15 years ago I had a few hundred VHS tapes. All the classics. I took them to the dump. Bad move.
Extremely rare Atari 2600 games such as Extra Terrestrials are highly sought-after by collectors due to their poor sales after the video game crash of 1984.0 These games can range in price, with the most expensive copy going up to $90,000 on eBay.1
First Rocky movie was OK, but it was no “Party at Kitty and Studs,” Sly’s greatest performance.
Get your stinking paws off that VHS box.
At least there’s some good use for video tapes of Barbra Walters Interviews
https://youtu.be/rSgNdUDKHHA?t=37
“Wonder how much ActiVision and Atari games would go for now, lol?”
My buddy STILL has an Atari 2600 console and we imbibe and play it whenever I visit.
Although it’s not an Atari-branded console, I think it it’s either ‘Sears’ or ‘Montgomery Ward’ on the actual console.
Still bang and blow into those cartridges to get them going too.
Used to go to the grocery store with mom when I was a kid and head straight for the movies. I think I knew every movie synopsis available at one point. Mom always knew she could find me there. Those were innocent days when worrying about perverts snatching unattended kids was unheard of.
Having lived in our house for over 40 years, in our attic is several boxes of old gaming stuff and movies that were our sons when they were in their young teens. They are now in their young 40s. Our grandchildren play the Gameboy and old Nintendo games. I’ll even occasionally play the original Zelda game with them. I’m not sure what else is up there but the grandkids can dig through it when we are gone. They may find a treasure trove!
I know we have a signed set of the old Tom Baker “Dr. Who” series, but have no idea what other old VHS movies may be stored in the attic.
I have some Super 8 audio tapes and a Super 8 player. It was the best way to listen to music before CDs became available.
My brother got Beatles records my father got from a radio station he bought advertising from. Unfortunately, my brother had a lousy record player that damaged records. I’m not sure what happened to those records.
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