Nostalgic for video stores yet?

[Adam West]

I feel a little bit nostalgic for the mom and pop VHS store because VHS was in its infancy and I was completely fascinated with the idea of watching a theatrical movie release from the comforts of home (our family never had cable service). I don't miss Blockbuster at all. Our local one only carried new releases and always seemed to have most if not all of the good releases completely rented out most of the time. There is still a local book/video store that I really like and is still in business. They have escaped the wrath of Netflix, Amazon, etc. so far by carrying used books, obscure books, obscure dvd's, etc. They also carried new releases of books and movies but only had small quantities on hand. I still go there every once in a while not looking for anything in particular and usually end up walking out with a couple of dvd rentals and a book or two.

[kingdom warrior]

I always supported the Mom and Pop local video store, which I liked. when chain stores started popping up I totally avoided them thought they were garbage.....I'm a foreign film fan always thought the chains stores never carried what I wanted to see.....

I do still collect VHS at flea markets especially when i find something retro.

[palitoy]

Am I nostalgic? Hopefully this answers the question. One of a few similar type shelves with tapes that I have here:

PS I am also lucky enough to still have one Mom and Pop video store still open by me
http://www.box.com/shared/static/ql4...3o8bgyhosb.jpg

Doug can I come over?

You're a man after my own heart, VHS collecting is a joy.

[Mikey]

Mom and Pop video stores were great because they all had a "back room" section

[palitoy]

Mom and Pop video stores were great because they all had a "back room" section

Saloon doors or beads?

Oddly my town still has two adult video stores but only one regular video store, it perplexes me how they stay in business.

[generic]

Oddly my town still has two adult video stores but only one regular video store, it perplexes me how they stay in business.

Some questions are better left unanswered.

[palitoy]

Some questions are better left unanswered.

I'm sure, one is right next door to a massive seniors complex. They're not the most computer savvy, so I've just assumed they're keeping the lights on.

[EMCE Hammer]

Am I nostalgic? Hopefully this answers the question. One of a few similar type shelves with tapes that I have here:

PS I am also lucky enough to still have one Mom and Pop video store still open by me
http://www.box.com/shared/static/ql4...3o8bgyhosb.jpg

Good grief that's awesome - have you ever made a list of your inventory?

[mazinz]

Doug can I come over?

You're a man after my own heart, VHS collecting is a joy.

Hey Brian you sure can. What quite a few companies (mainly in the horror realm) have started doing within the last year or so is release a vhs version along with the dvd. Most of them are all made like the old vhs big boxes and I think it is a safe bet to say many are feeling the vhs nostalgia. Also other companies (like CMV laservision) have made the dvd boxes look more like old style vhs boxes for the same reasoning

three examples of the dvd/vhs combo box sets are:

house of devil



the sleeper



and the soon to be coming out nailgun massacre limited vhs which can be ordered fro my friends at Diabolikdvd.com

http://www.diabolikdvd.com/category/...Copies%29.html

[Thor]

Yes I do. I miss the time I used to spend browsing through their selections. On demand and net streaming is not the same.