On a recent return trip to the greatest depository of VHS on the Eastern seaboard, I picked up sixteen choice films for reviewing/merry-making. Now, they have a new home on my so-good Wal-Mart particle board bookcase.
Before they were ready to display, the tapes had to be taken out of their hard plastic VHS cases (more on that later), while the cardboard movie boxes were shucked from their plastic dust jackets. The display boxes had spent the past twenty plus years on the shelf, soaking up the sunlight and carbon dioxide produced by local mouthbreathers.
Meanwhile, the tapes themselves were out in the cool, dark storage room, like so many polypropylene sarcophagi.
This leaves me to question: What am I going to do with these VHS cases? They don’t seem to be recyclable. I suppose I could go to craftster.org, and find out how to make some sort of re-purposed jewellery box? Or perhaps a twee endtable to sell on Etsy? Suggestions are welcome.
Edit: The films are Blown Away, Programmed to Kill, Trancers 3, Siesta, April Fool’s Day, Lady Dragon 2, Tiger Claws 2, Who is Cletus Tout?, Brenda Starr, Never Too Young to Die, Alien Intruder, Hard Ticket to Hawaii, Deadlock, Prayer of the Rollerboys, and Commando Squad.
SO JEALOUS OF PRAYER OF THE ROLLERBOYS, I’VE BEEN ON THE LOOKOUT FOR IT!
TRANCERS 3!?!?!? FINALLY!
Looking forward to your coverage of HARD TICKET TO HAWAII. Hang tight through the first half, and you’re in for some comedy gold.
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I enjoyed watching Sandahl Bergman in Programmed To Kill.