Star Wars graded VHS sells for big money!16399
 Suck it up, buttercup!!
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| Wow..need to check the boxes..pretty sure we tossed most/all VHS? no..wait...we might have donated to the library?? we used have a VHS section at the library - now DVD/Blue Ray |
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 I don't want to brag, but cashiers are always checking me out.
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| i use vudu for my movie needs (have about 2600 movies including the classics). its not the same but i consider it like having a blockbuster (but digitally) but blockbuster was an event growing up. on a weekend parents took us to blockbuster to rent a vhs (it was 90s) and get a pizza. fighting over what movie to rent. when blockbuster started closing...a part of me died. saw a blockbuster vhs rental tape at a habitat for humanity. shouldve bought it (was in the bulk case). I didnt care what the movie was (It was some kids cartoon that was straight to video) but being able to hold the case. |
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| I get the coolness and even a bit of nostalgia. The price movements and grading - no. Comics are themselves the art. A VHS tape is not the same thing - certainly not the case and cartridge. The explosion in price and interest has little to do with real demand but instead trying to get ahead of the game. Demand for the sake of future value increases is pure speculation and rarely, rarely sustains long-term value. No, it isn’t the same as other collectible hobbies (I have a long list). Sorry but this is pets.com |
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 Where's his Bat-package?
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| One thing to keep in mind is that sometimes the slipcover art for a VHS tape is unique and is not reproduced in subsequent releases on other media. I suspect that "Super Friends" line of tapes in that photo may fall into that category. Also, there are some things that came out on VHS and were never re-released for whatever reason, and that is not necessarily because no one is interested. Sometimes it has to do with licensing. | ||
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| @Byrdibyrd fair points. My point is more the general concept of encapsulating and grading everything. Indicative of more than natura demand | ||
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 would be nice to have a snugger fit.
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Quote:Originally Posted by brysb It's probably just more collusion between head of the auction house and owner of the item... like we saw with Wata/Heritage/Goldin/GoCollect earlier this year. |
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 It was a one trick pony show but always hilarious.
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| I used to have a huge VHS library with all the good stuff but I opened every one of them and watched them. I get the impression there's only money in them if they're sealed/unwateched. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by Davethebrave I definitely see where you're coming from with that. The notion of 'collectability' is being taken too far lately. |
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 The Fifth Golden Girl
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Just picked up one of these. Cool cover! |
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| I sold a sealed super Star Wars game 4 years ago for $100. Maybe should have held on to it…  |
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 Beaten by boat oars
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| Physical media is the shit. When I was in high school, I bought "40 Too Long" by the Dice Man. Years later, my $8 purchase at Media Play netted me $60 on eBay. | ||
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I don't want to brag, but cashiers are always checking me out.
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| i prefer the feel of a comic in my hand vs reading it on my phone or tablet. movies. I prefer watching on my roku. less space and easy to switch to another movie i get some movies might be highly sought after in physical like pre special edition star wars (I really should get a vhs player for my copy of the 95 release of the trilogy) but valuable....no. movies are meant to be watched and you could spend a fortune, try to watch and....vcr eats it |
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Quote:Originally Posted by power_struggle55 Oh, heck, YES. I understand the attraction of having comics that take up next to no space because they're in electrons instead of on paper, but I really prefer the physical medium. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Byrdibyrd A nice benefit I'm not taking advantage of, lol. I prefer to read on my tablet but I do buy books. 5, 10, 20 copies of many. So reading electronically isn't helping me keep a small collection. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Byrdibyrd I enjoy a car with automatic transmission and 10 airbags and a bunch of other niceties for a commute or trip. My collector cars are loud, impractical and take effort. They have virtually no utility other than bringing me joy. I can read books on kindle or can read reprints of old issues. Not the same as seeing the originally printed art in your hands… or even through hard plastic ;-) |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Davethebrave But have you slabbed your collector cars!?? Enquiring minds want to know!! |
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 I'll probably wake up constipated.
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Quote:Originally Posted by Byrdibyrd Well obviously you can't slab a car, but classics can most certainly be graded on its condition.... paint quality, interior, rust or no rust on the frame/suspension, mileage,.. etc. You don't get a number grade, you get an asking price on its condition. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Pre_Coder Sounds a bit like classic carriage (something a family member who has a lot more money than I do is into) which grades on authenticity and quality of materials, how much damage/deterioration there is, and what percentage of the carriage is original and how much has been replaced. Can't slab classic carriages, either, by the way.  |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Byrdibyrd Thank you for verifying. |
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