VHS Heaven...or Hell.

This is a private collection that my cousin has amassed, mostly from a closing video store. If you see something you have even heard of, I'll be amazed. If there's something you actually want, I'll send you some contact info.

[Update: These have all been sold. A single buyer bought the whole lot.]

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Muzzlehatch says:

I bet he has some pretty hefty late fees.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

melissa.. says:

oh my goodness, I've never seen so many tapes! I bet he can answer any movie trivia!!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

makelessnoise says:

Muzz - LOL. A local video store recently purged their VHS supply and my cousin picked up any movie he could. So luckily no fees were assessed. My guess? E-bay.

Melissa - You're exactly right. He is better at movie trivia than anyone I know. It's almost scary.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

यश says:

thats a lot of videos to have for one person....
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

JWas says:

Heh, you know what the first thing I thought of when I saw your shot?

The only time I have ever seen so many VHS tapes was when I was watching HBO or something and they were "interviewing" some smut king who was shipping them out to his "customers".

The second thing? Thank god for DVD. To emass a collection of DVDs of that size you would need what? A quarter of the space depending on if they were all in full size cases...

BTW: I love it when people take shots like this. I do it all the time. I mean I like to create and such, but to me, sharing your experiences and the really cool (and different) things you see is another way one can express themselves too.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

jimheid says:

I want the one in the middle, on the very bottom.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Jaffa2004 (moving to new account) PM for info says:

heh wow
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

MeleniePHX says:

Unfortunately, I recognize quite a few of these titles, but it's only because I managed a Blockbuster Video about 10 years ago (not because I actually watched the movies).
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

makelessnoise says:

Melenie - LOL. Lucky you?
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

bksecretphoto says:

Stack #89, 14th from the bottom was a good movie. ;-)
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

makelessnoise says:

lol. Yeah, it's probably best seen on at 27" screen from about 300 yards away. On mute.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

defekto says:

you sure that's not vhs hell?
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

makelessnoise says:

Heh, heh. Good point. I've updated the title to reflect your comment. Thanks!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Happy Tinfoil Cat says:

How long would it take to rewind all these?
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Pics By Hansel says:

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Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

makelessnoise says:

Hansel - glad you could use it. Thanks for telling me about it. If you add a link, just use:

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Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

cyechout1959 says:

Heaven or Hell? Probably, Heaven, because I am a video collector. :) enjoy your day!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

dude britneeee says:

i want all of those.... ugh. oh goodness. <3333
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

thefourlittles2007 says:

Oh My Gosh! That's even a few too many for me! A great photo, especially for ten years from now...

Is your cousin planning to hang on to them? Believe it or not, I created a page about the history, care and collecting of...the VHS video tape at www.squidoo.com/rareVHStapes. I am surprised at the number of visitors it has had!

Brenda
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

makelessnoise says:

Brenda - Turns out he stuck the whole lot on ebay to one un/lucky bidder.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Simon says:

We loved this image so much we used it to illustrate an article about unwanted video tapes needed for art project on the Isle of Wight.

Thanks very much. VentnorBlog
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

dws~11 says:

This image made it to The Press, Christchurch, New Zealand [6 Jan 2009] in an article entitled Winding down the era of VHS ... with acknowledgement!
thought you'd like to know!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

jangus1 says:

LOL. I can't believe a picture of my old movie collection has made it to New Zealand. And yes Mellisa....i can handle most movie trivia:)
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

gev1138 says:

@JWas: thanks for linking to a pic that I don't have permission to view. tease.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Forestpirate says:

He should build a fort or shed out of these tapes! That would be awesome!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

jiran1230 says:

Wait, is your cousin willing to sell a movie from his collection? There's a movie I've been wanting, "Bubbles Galore", but I cannot find it anywhere. Any chance he would have it?
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

makelessnoise says:

jiran1230 I believe he sold the whole lot to another buyer some time ago. Sorry!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

corey16603 says:

i got one up on you guys -- i still have beta tapes

wax albums

and an 8-track player that works
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Jose Guajardo says:

That is purely amazing!!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

JSA2593 says:

Congrats on being featured on one of Yahoo's home page articles!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

a l a i m a g e s says:

Yea what JSA said...Ive never seen a flickr photo in a news article before. That's cool.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

maknotic says:

Any WWF tapes?
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

rockyhorrorgerri says:

wow 0.o i've never seen soo many in one place!

he might even have the movie i'm unable to find ANYWHERE...

pass the ammo and addams family reunion
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

redlips1 says:

Wow!!!!!!!!
I keep my old movie video. I would like to share with my grandchildren when they grow up.That way they will have an idea what's that means?
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

redlips1 says:

Wow!!!!!!!!
I STILL keep my old VCR . I would like to share with my grandchildren when they grow up.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

evansd7761@sbcglobal.net says:

Man, I bet he has a lot of good flicks that are not available on DVD.
Great to see this on a Yahoo article.
www.wired.com/geekdad/2009/07/100-things-your -kids-may-ne...
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

ramblux says:

Out of curiosity, did Flickr or any of the online sites that have used your image paid you in any way? As a photographer, the fact that these images are so easily distributable keeps me from posting any images on Flickr.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

wallabyproductions says:

I see Groove! I love love love that movie!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

dencio_cart says:

im from phils. its nice, its good,. that you have some kind of collection like huge vhs tape like that its cool. you patronizing a movie industries but!!! THE good reason is.... and the TRUTH IS THAT'S NOT A PIRATED HAHAHAHA....and i reccommend your cousin that pls. take care of that stuff.....nice....
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

defekto says:

this photo is alive again!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

inversu says:

memorys
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Levi Jacob Bailey says:

Romeo Is Bleeding (bottom-right, second stack back on top) is an amazing, underrated movie. Not saying I want it (already have it on VHS and DVD), just saying it's one I recognize.

My wife and I are shameless, out-of-control pack rats, yet this image impresses even me. Awesome.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

jangus1 says:

this collection was counted as 20% of ebay's vhs volume
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

everythingisterrible says:

Hello! I am from the website everythingisterrible.com, where we take old VHS tapes and re-edit them into humorous videos. Needless to say we are all avid VHS collectors. I saw your pic linked on Wired and almost wept tears of joy when I saw this picture.

We will take ANYTHING you don't want, the more obscure the better! Please!!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

everythingisterrible says:

sorry missed this comment:

makelessnoise Pro User says:

jiran1230 I believe he sold the whole lot to another buyer some time ago. Sorry!
Posted 26 hours ago.

....Now I think I really will cry.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

makelessnoise says:

What a time for me to go out of town! Sorry for a delay in responding to questions.

Sorry, all the videos are in the hands of another, now.

JSA - Wow! I wish I had seen it!! Of all the times for me to be on the road without a computer!!

ramblux - I was not paid. I made this photo available under the creative commons license. My profile asks only for name credit and that the user contacts me to tell me how it's being used. Flickr also requires link-back.

Thanks for all the comments, friends!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

abdurmalik says:

Wow! Saw this on a Wired article webpage...
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

makelessnoise says:

Thanks! Yeah, I've had quite the bump in views as a result, too.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

hcalderonmeister says:

Very nice photo
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

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