{"id":458882,"date":"2022-06-07T10:32:06","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T07:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/old-vhs-tapes-could-be-worth-a-fortune-thanks-to-nostalgia\/"},"modified":"2022-06-07T10:32:06","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T07:32:06","slug":"old-vhs-tapes-could-be-worth-a-fortune-thanks-to-nostalgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/old-vhs-tapes-could-be-worth-a-fortune-thanks-to-nostalgia\/","title":{"rendered":"#Old VHS tapes could be worth a fortune thanks to nostalgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a9533db901\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a9533db901\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/old-vhs-tapes-could-be-worth-a-fortune-thanks-to-nostalgia\/#%E2%80%9COld_VHS_tapes_could_be_worth_a_fortune_thanks_to_nostalgia%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Old VHS tapes could be worth a fortune thanks to nostalgia&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9COld_VHS_tapes_could_be_worth_a_fortune_thanks_to_nostalgia%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Old VHS tapes could be worth a fortune thanks to nostalgia&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>June 7 is National VCR Day.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, you read that right. Videocassette recorders are still around and there are enough of them to justify a spot on the National Day Calendar \u2014 the national day marketing calendar under digital <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> company Zoovio, Inc.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While most people have retired their VCRs, not everyone has gotten rid of these devices or the VHS tapes that worked with these physical video players.<\/p>\n<p>Some might even be holding onto the retro gadgets after seeing that a sealed, mint-condition \u201cStar Wars\u201d VHS tape from 1977 sold for $57,600 in New Jersey by Goldin Auctions, a\u00a0collectibles auctioneer, in December 2021.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a collection of a limited-edition or unopened\u00a0VHS tapes, you could be in ownership of a small fortune.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost VHS tapes aren\u2019t worth that much money and will sell for only a few dollars,\u201d Baruch Labunski, the CEO at Rank Secure, a Toronto-based digital analytics firm, told FOX Business.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRarity and nostalgia are what makes some VHS tapes valuable,\u201d Labunski continued.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/AP19074741161856.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Local documentary filmmakers Taylor Morden, left, and Zeke Kamm, pose at the last Blockbuster on the planet in Bend, Ore., on Monday, March 11, 2019.\" class=\"wp-image-22557465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/AP19074741161856.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/AP19074741161856.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/AP19074741161856.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/AP19074741161856.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Baruch Labunski said the \u201crarity and nostalgia\u201d of VHS tapes is what makes them valuable.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP\/Gillian Flaccus<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAn original \u2018Star Wars\u2019 tape can fetch $3,500 if it\u2019s in a sealed package. A three-piece \u2018Halloween\u2019 movie set can bring in $500. A lot has been made of the Walt Disney Home Video releases from 1981. The Black Diamond editions bring in the most money, with most ranging between $50 and $300.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Labunski added that opened and used VHS tapes tend to have their value \u201cdramatically\u201d lowered.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost VHS tapes are sold on eBay,\u201d he said. \u201cLooking at the recent sales of Disney <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a>, the price range was $20 to $316. Cult classic VHS movie prices ranged from $35 to $200.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>In the auction world, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>raisers have listed VHS tapes that are racking up bids that are\u00a0thousands of dollars.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of publication, Goldin Auctions has a dozen VHS tapes that have a current bid of at least $1,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The available titles are \u201cThe Blues Brothers\u201d (1980), \u201cStar Wars\u201d (1977, 1984), \u201cStar Wars: The Empire Strikes Back\u201d (1984) \u201cAlien\u201d (1984), \u201cBatman\u201d (1989), \u201cComing to America\u201d (1990), \u201cDouble Impact\u201d (1991), \u201cBatman Forever\u201d (1995), \u201cJurassic Park\u201d (1994), \u201cHappy Gilmore\u201d (1996) and \u201cBlade\u201d (1998).<\/p>\n<p>Heritage Auctions, a Dallas-based auction house, on the other hand, has 260 VHS tapes up for sale.<\/p>\n<p>The four VHS tapes that are leading Heritage Auctions\u2019 VHS tape lot are \u201cBack to the Future\u201d (1986), current bid of $20,000; \u201cStar Wars\u201d (1984), current bid of $17,000; \u201cFirst Blood\u201d (1982), current of bid $12,000; and \u201cJaws\u201d (1983), current of bid $10,500.<\/p>\n<p>Heritage Auctions has sold more than 541,380 VHS tapes, according to the auction house\u2019s past sale archive.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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