I was being generous using the word “create” Rich. HNY! On Wednesday, January 3, 2024, Richard Halegua MPB.auction <richadmin@mpb.auction> 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 > <richadmin@mpb.auction> <richadmin@mpb.auction> 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 <sbu...@columbus.rr.com> >> 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 <mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> *On Behalf Of *Rich >>> Halegua MPB.auction >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 3, 2024 3:49 PM >>> *To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU >>> *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 <s...@llpslaw.com> >>> <s...@llpslaw.com> 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 < >>> 00000016869468b6-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu> 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 <exit82afi...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Hello All - >>> >>> >>> >>> I have a, still mostly sealed, VHS tape from the original video release >>> of BATMAN (1989). 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