But let's discuss the utility. I'd rather see a beautiful or even campy poster on my wall than enshrine a video tape in a box in another box! I suppose I could genuflect every time I looked at it.
> On Jan 3, 2024, at 7:39 PM, Richard Halegua MPB.auction > <[email protected]> wrote: > > but they didn't create the VHS market, not by any measure. they just jumped > on the bandwagon. > > On 1/3/2024 5:27 PM, peter contarino wrote: >> WATA you talking about Rich. Ha is an extremely creative company. >> >> Peter >> >> On Wednesday, January 3, 2024, Richard Halegua MPB.auction >> <[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: >>> Peter, I rarely disagree with you, but I disagree with you here. >>> Heritage did not create this market. VHS tapes were getting a lot of money >>> before HA ever entered the field. >>> >>> HA is reactive, not creative. They saw a burgeoning market, and they joined >>> in to the hobby, because after all - they are a hobby auction site, and >>> there was already a lot of money on the table >>> >>> the most valuable VHS is a disney Beauty & the Beast tape, which sold for >>> almost a quarter mil years before HA ever looked at VHS collecting >>> >>> that Youtube video is total bullshit >>> >>> If HA was able to create a market as you think, then movie posters would be >>> going crazy, which we both know is not the case, unfortunately. >>> >>> Rich >>> >>> On 1/3/2024 2:20 PM, peter contarino wrote: >>>> Scott the reason some people are buying these is because heritage is >>>> “creating” a market for them. >>>> And people are stupid. >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, January 3, 2024, Scott Burns <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> Surely not *all* VHS tapes are gaining in value. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> If that’s really true perhaps it’s time for me to rethink my plan to give >>>>> them away to some youngster in a VHS Facebook group rather than sitting >>>>> them out with the trash. I have boxes of the blasted things, including >>>>> those that belonged to my parents. Plus boxes of home-recorded VHS tapes >>>>> dating back to the very early 1980’s. And let’s not even mention the >>>>> boxes of Laserdiscs and LP’s…with a few cassettes and 45’s, too. (Sorry >>>>> no 8-tracks! 😊) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I can’t imagine why anyone would want old lousy picture quality VHS >>>>> tapes. Even harder to imagine is someone shelling out much cash for them. >>>>> There really is a sucker born….well you know the rest. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Scott >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: MoPo List <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of Rich Halegua >>>>> MPB.auction >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 3, 2024 3:49 PM >>>>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Grading VHS Tapes >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Kirby >>>>> >>>>> posters are static in value, or worse, declining. it's a small hobby, >>>>> younger people don't really care, and much of what more modern audiences >>>>> want in posters are too cheap to bother with. >>>>> >>>>> on the other hand, vhs & video games are ascendant & the auctions beat >>>>> poster auction totals hands-down. >>>>> >>>>> it's purely a money equation, that posters are dying, and vhs are gaining >>>>> >>>>> Rich >>>>> >>>>> On 1/3/2024 8:36 AM, Kirby McDaniel wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Why? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Kirby McDaniel >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Jan 2, 2024, at 11:39 PM, Sean Linkenback <[email protected]> >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I've seen Buck Jones posters and owned Gloria Swanson posters - I think >>>>> I'd rather have the gaming cartridges if we are looking at them as >>>>> collectibles. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jan 2, 2024 at 10:29 PM Freeman Fisher >>>>> <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Glenn, >>>>> >>>>> CGC is grading video cassettes. >>>>> >>>>> Here is a link: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> https://www.cgchomevideo.com/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I am still suspect of them as a collectible, but there are people out >>>>> there with stupid money, proven by some of the prices for Gaming >>>>> cartridges. >>>>> >>>>> A new generation…………who have never had the joy of seeing a quality stone >>>>> litho of a Columbia Buck Jones poster or a Gloria Swanson from Paramount >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Who am i kidding, they’ve never heard of Gloria Swanson or Buck Jones. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Freeman Fisher >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Jan 2, 2024, at 6:49 PM, Glenn Taranto <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hello All - >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I have a, still mostly sealed, VHS tape from the original video release >>>>> of BATMAN (1989). 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