Back from the dead, VHS tapes trigger a new collecting frenzy

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Nostalgia is worth its weight in gold.

Jay Carlson, VHS Consignment director at Heritage Auctions, said these could reach"a six-digit number, maybe seven."Many long-time collectors are wondering about the sudden surge, 16 years after the last release of a film in this format . The last video recorders were manufactured in 2016.

Host of the Completely Unnecessary Podcast, Pat Contri has a different take and draws a parallel between the current VHS trend and video games. He said both markets are flooded with"people who just decided to get into it. They said to themselves: 'I have money, let's invest in it.'" A whole industry is getting together, as shown by the growing number of dedicated Facebook groups, grading services assessing authenticity and condition, and auction houses willing to add VHS to their sales.

"There's people who are only open box guys, and they're very skeptical of sealed guys and what it means to their own collecting," said Carlson."But I just think it's a good thing. It's just a difference in the way that you're collecting."

 

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