Exploring an Abandoned Wild West Antique Mall - Thousands of VHS tapes left behind!

[@billy1673]

Seeing Those VHS tapes is so heartbreaking. Memories of better days.

[@thestars386]

I remember how excited I was to get a TV with a built-in VHS player. Better times, always will be.

[@07foxmulder]

@@thestars386VCR*

[@59thSurvivor-of-VHS]

@billy1673 my collection is clean and alive! I have over 33 vcrs and 700 sealed tapes. Only have shorts up so far. 3k more used tapes

[@Hezigrimm]

@@thestars386 I remember being a kid and wanting a vhs/dvd player tv.

[@raGinBaLSac420]

Until the vcr ate your blockbuster rental tape, and you declined the $1.50 rental insurance.😅

[@LorneVignettes]

I was born in 1985. I absolutely miss going to the video store to rent a NES game and a VHS 📼 for the weekend. Heart felt memories. I also remember wondering what was behind the curtain blocked room that said "Must be 18 to enter" oh the good old days!.! Lol.

[@Lightsngear]

Behind the curtain blocked room was probably a well-used copy of "Behind the Green Door"! - circa 1976. 😋

[@brianmeen2158]

Yeah theres almost something wrong about having 1000s of movies, tv shows at the top of our fingertips .. this tech has made us lazy and asocial

[@Drogan_Pušotravić]

I don' t missing that days at all,especially VHS with a terrible resolution...even 70 s was better than 80 s about video quality...I like these days with a MKV ,4 K ...also I don' t need wait for long if someone song likes me or movie...even I must to admit that music and cinema is a terrible these nowadays...but you cannot have all...

[@LorneVignettes]

@@brianmeen2158 Yep, I miss the old way. Especially with music. Back when people actually got paid for their musical art. Those days are gone.

[@PatrickIngham21]

Born in '86 here, used to rent vhs and Sega/Nintendo games , in my local store the horror & porn was all on the high top shelf close to the ceiling but still visible to kids like me lol, i have a video of me entering and walking around my local store must upload it to youtube.

[@mikemayne001]

I used to live near there. That whole place flooded back in 2019. About 2 feet of water was in there. You can tell by how dirty some of the VHS tapes are on the bottom rows. Brings back memories from my past. Thank you for that, those were some great days for me!

[@75ventura]

You can see the water line on the walls.

[@averybryant6997]

​@@75venturayup..

[@aluthewox467]

Was this what caused it to be abandoned or was it already?

[@bootsie100]

Where is this?

[@mikemayne001]

@@bootsie100 E. Cape Girardeau, Illinois.

[@siroyiryuu]

These videotapes and vinyl records brought back memories of my life from the 1980s to the 1990s. That was a time full of hope, but unfortunately, the good times are no longer there.

[@StephEWaterstram]

I remember the hype of a promising future then. In hindsight that's all it was , Hype! Now We have to contend with this dystopian society that has festered in the aftermath.

[@BigBadJerryRogers]

Oh yeah, climate change and socio economic changes along with different forms of socialization ensure that nothing is likely going to end well

[@RodCornholio]

Things got dark after 9/11. Partly coincidence, because that was when performance metrics took the humanity out of work, school, etc. and the show _Survivor_ (in my opinion) trickled the notion that getting ahead in life is a game of alliances, deception, etc. into the culture...plus the giant sucking sound of manufacturing jobs going overseas, the retail Apocalypse. But also the dark domestic surveillance state, idiotic TSA, and 20 years of war in XYZ place in the Mideast with devastating consequences on the civilians overseas and the U.S. military personnel physically, psychologically, and morale. The state of America now is precarious. And I haven't mentioned any of the current craziness. Just a couple of random things: - Almost 50% of the population in New Mexico are _functionally illiterate_ (not to mention numeracy statistics). - On _News Nation_ , just now, there is a former veteran helicopter pilot stating that he recovered an apparently non-human-intelligence-created "egg shaped" object as part of a retrieval program for the government. It's been rough since the 90's.

[@chanjackie2299]

Politicians managed to ruin everything. Gave the country to migrants. Every country. They killed middle class families, too. Money is the only thing important to people.

[@petersmithyy4556]

​@@RodCornholio I must agree. The state of things is just not good. Has a millennial, we've had to deal with 9/11, and then the 2008 great recession, and then of course, covid. It does seem like life was a bit better overall and things were more normal before 9/11 happened. Movies were better, music was definitely better, and overall yes it just was a better time. And that's not just nostalgia speaking.

[@JelloTwins]

I've been watching your videos for several years now, and I've probably said this before but I really appreciate how respectful you are when exploring. I love the meaningful silence to let the location speak for itself, like a time capsule, and the sharing of your thoughts and feelings throughout. Thank you for being you!

[@sofiatrevino2751]

What a shame people just don’t understand how much places like this are disappearing and the saddest part is the people who just don’t care and rather than leave it alone with respect they destroy it. That’s not ok. Glad you were able to capture it before it got torn apart. Thank you. That was very cool.

[@shadowmod3]

one your future generations are going to hate ur generations for it. it almost feels criminal looking from the outside.

[@timloss87]

UPDATE!!! We were just there at 11-30-2024. The DVDs are all gone. Along with the shelves. and alot more broken glass. The Place was called the Fox Hollow Cafe and Flea market. The dvds were part of the market. From what i can see the owner died in 2015 and its sat there rotting along Mo/IL border. some merch is still in the box and 4 trilers in the back have backstock as well. Its been gutted far worse. so right after you left a bunch of people came in with bats broke and stole alot of stuff... The area looks like this for miles. Just vacant buildings abandoned

[@Sulfuron41]

Dang that's really unfortunate... Appreciate the update though

[@lucifirr5393]

We may be able to tell who took them, they will be for sale on eBay or facebook.

[@iamperplexed4695]

You can't steal what is abandoned.

[@ChicagoMrE773]

Just posted this video a day ago so how were you just there 😂

[@aruglaempire2518]

@@iamperplexed4695 You can steal what YOU DON'T OWN.

[@Flannelsurfer]

Very cool to see. I am a collector/dealer of vinyl records and VHS and crazy enough I scanned all the titles I could see in video, and there is not a single video or record in that whole place that could be considered desirable by any collector. In fact the VHS is so devoid of anything it must've been picked over. Nearly every title shown is a common, mass-produced title, nothing that I could give away, and certainly nothing saleable even if it wasn't damaged. It was definitely interesting to see, but certainly not heartbreaking from a collector standpoint.

[@morrisz2]

Chances are very high that anything of value had already been looted before this video was made

[@tonygugich5538]

So I want to know what movies you regard are gold collections

[@TravisHi_YT]

No offence, but VHS is a terrible format to collect. Not desirable to use, eventually the tape will rot and bulky to store, not sure why any would want them.

[@Flannelsurfer]

@ lol tell that to the hundreds of thousands of collectors who actively enjoy the hobby. People don’t collect VHS for the video quality ffs What a stupid ass comment.

[@Three60Mafia]

@@Flannelsurfer bet you one of the morons that bought into the graded VHS scam till it flopped belly up. Enjoy your worthless collection that no one gives 2 fucks about. There's not a single VHS out there worth more than $1 as a curio

[@freekoffhisleash]

I could have spent days in there looking through all that junk. Cool find.

[@我有俩蛤蟆]

😜

[@RecklessDrunkenMedic]

That was a HUGE video store. It makes me very sad to think about the hey-day of that store with dozens of people roaming around all that VHS and the happy vibe. Somehow seeing this reminds me of what we had and lost, and how we too are only temporary and eventually will be gone and forgotten. Try to enjoy every day. Appreciate the good times when they come.

[@alexandraradio]

Those VHS VIDEOS were crazy OMG takes me back to the 80's

[@jam6876]

tv/vhs /hollywood craze was more 90's than 80's

[@LordBelial1978]

I'd be like RIGHT LADS BRING THE VAN AROUND. WE'RE LOADING UP. DVD'S AND VHS AND ANY CD'S THAT WE FIND THAT WE FANCY.

[@59thSurvivor-of-VHS]

@alexandraradio Tapes were expensive in the 80s, and Laser Disc too I have about 60 of those, grand daddy dvds 📀

[@LordBelial1978]

@@59thSurvivor-of-VHS A guy I knew that used to rent videos out. He said they were like £60 to £75 per tape.

[@dcarbs2979]

@@LordBelial1978 Never seen them anywhere near that expensive (new). Even boxsets were rarely that much, especially considering the inflationarey changes. Not since the 2nd half of the 80's. We were skint and I managed to get loads of kids tapes before 1993.

[@Sb129]

That's crazy, they just up and left everything. The noise from the bugs really add to the ambience, can't deny. It's like you found a piece of civilization after the apocalypse.

[@TennesseeKath]

This was an awesome find. It is very frustrating how people are so disrespectful. 😢 Thank you for documenting our history. I loved all those videos it made me miss Blockbuster as well.

[@JohnDoe-cd6ro]

This takes me back to like the mid 2000s. A lot of places still looked exactly like this. Its giving me 2000s, Poconos, old resort vibes.

[@MattAttack54]

Ahh yeah Shawnee back in the day

[@JohnDoe-cd6ro]

@MattAttack54 OMG yeah! That's where I stayed! That's it! I didn't know the name!

[@McFly8245]

Bro!!! I loved those old Poconos cabins! I had my first son after a weekend up the poconos 😂

[@JohnDoe-cd6ro]

@McFly8245 lol

[@MowTheLawnWithMe]

You know how a lot of us come to see the decay and aging of items we recognize. It’s hard for me personally to accept it and see it when it comes to VHS, Vinyl and CDs. I just wish they could have been preserved knowing the value they once carried. Thank you for showing this place to us.

[@moviecollector4345]

I feel sad for the VHS's. I mean it was a great time being a kid renting movies in that format. To see them alone in the dark like that makes me sad honestly.

[@dangerdoberman]

One of the sadest abandoned places I've seen yet. Those VHS tapes are gold :(

[@77nizzova53]

Were gold!! Sad. And records!!! They should have told people it was there to go and just take everything!!!

[@TheoriginalBillBraskey]

@@77nizzova53just cause it’s a record or tape don’t mean it’s good.

[@dcarbs2979]

@@TheoriginalBillBraskey I can see. Plenty of titles that even the charity shop would reject!

[@drunkmike6364]

Yeah, $.50 at any thrift store.

[@jamesconroy7030]

@@drunkmike6364 And I sell some of them for $200.

[@monkeytennis7477]

Great video! Years ago I worked in a flea market here in Florida. I can tell you from experience, that old VHS tapes left to sit a long time, get moldy and brittle, so sitting for years in that building the first time you play one of those tapes, it's going to literally crumble up in your VCR and ruin the inner working parts of it. Nothing lasts forever unfortunately. All those tapes, books, even the records, all ruined in the heat and moisture from the floodwater. And yes it is very sad. The records were probably worth more than any of the other objects in that building. But it's all just a waste. Thank you for this sad and nostalgic tour thru this fascinating place. I wish I could have shopped there before it closed up. Happy Holidays. ☃️🎄🎉

[@iamnobody2]

i dunno, i didn't notice anything better than Love Beach vinylwise, and i was able to recognize 40-50 utterly worthless records. of course you can only id mebbe 1% of the total records, but my gut tells me the vinyl selection wasn't anywhere near as good as the vhs selection or perhaps had been picked through perhaps preflood or whatnot.

[@ryubreathoffire1]

Woahh total 90’s overload! I think I’m short circuiting 🤯

[@mitch6962]

What he calls "old America" feels like yesterday to me.

[@mikeperkind9815]

It's amazing how decay and the elements of weather reclaim buildings and structures. It's too bad that some of the building materials couldn't be repurposed or the items in these structures be used instead of letting it all go to waste. I know all items can't be repurposed but the ones that can should be saved if possible. Yeah, you truly found a nostalgic piece of history with this place. You tend to wonder how these places become abandoned

[@BuriedUnkind]

Memories. Oh how I miss the 80's. The best decade of my life. The music, the movies. In either '87 or '88 I worked throughout the summer. I saved my money because I wanted to buy myself my very own VCR. I bought a Sears brand VCR for something like $500. That seemed to be the best I could afford at the time.

[@bootsie100]

Hate seeing all those old records molding away....

[@treystephens6166]

Too late to save most of them sadly.

[@RobertMunro-wb6jb]

Heart breaking to see the records and vhs tapes in that state!!!! I would have happily home meany of those !!!

[@Andre_Sniram]

Here in Brazil there is a big trade of collectors and VHS fans who sell old tapes to each other. I love watching classic films from the 90s and 80s on my 21-inch CRT. Here we say that seeing something like this makes your heart ache.

[@DavidPaul-me4qc]

We still do that here as well, Just a small scene of us collecting VHS still..

[@ashly3102]

Great explore! Stay safe!

[@n8rm]

Great video bro. This reminds me of a saying, "Those who forget the past, ignore the present, and fear the future have a life that is very brief and filled with anxiety."

[@nicktechnubyte1184]

It makes me want to cry 😢 So many VHS tapes abandoned 😔

[@johnny-becker]

Supposedly, magnetic tape was only good for about 20 years so there is a good chance that those tapes are blank now. Not sure if they can be re-recorded over or not. I doubt it as the plastic tape would become brittle after so long, depending on how many times it was played, determines the acceleration of the deterioration.

[@ilovethe70s]

@@johnny-becker All of my VHS tapes still play just fine and some are nearly forty years old, and there are magnetic recordings from 100 years ago that can still be played back today. The problem here would be the damage caused by being exposed to the elements for so long. Water damage, dirt and mold. It's a shame they just left them all to ruin when they could have made a good deal of money by putting them on eBay.

[@johnbreighner5852]

@@ilovethe70s Agreed. I have a rare 1989 VHS copy of "Gone in 60 seconds" (1974). Watched it once and it works like new. Original owner must have taken good care of it.

[@johnny-becker]

@ilovethe70s Hopefully, you got those century recordings backed up, either professionally or done yourself. Anyways, I suppose it all depends on conditions and environment.

[@pferreira1983]

@@ilovethe70s THIS! Surprised nobody has taken anything.

[@charlestonpinballarcade]

Great voiceover explaining the connection between these videos and your personal history and feelings. Sooooooo many people just do not understand what I am doing when I explain my videos and channel. After they think for a minute or two they start talking about all the old places and things they used to do as kids. It’s really crazy how these blocks of their memories and feelings get suppressed and forgotten. 🎉🎉🎉

[@Crystal_Abbott-jn6xs]

So bummed I missed the premiere. This find was beyond amazing. Such a treasure trove of eclectic stuff. To note the walls look like this location was under water for an extended period of time. My guess if it was flooded is why so much was left behind. So sad to hear about the tick bite and getting sick. Stay safe. Great job! Thank you for sharing.

[@Max_Mustermann]

Pretty wild that they already had VHS back in the Wild West era. They were more advanced than I thought.

[@nicolasperilla5508]

😂🤣😂🤣

[@TheJCompound]

the revolver and vhs were invented by the same guy

[@xGMOx]

​@@TheJCompound Vigo Horton Samboroin doesn't get enough credit.

[@GodWeenSatan]

VHS collectors wet dream. Bet there are some gems in there

[@Nicolem-22]

Was gonna say that lol

[@59thSurvivor-of-VHS]

Some gems in there but it is a graveyard monster smash LOL, the exposure and moisture damage is on a ridiculous level for mold growth, bugs and roach damage very possible, there are some worth salvaging but others are in what I call "Day after tommorow" Conditon LOL one step below "Dog Toy" LOL Keep on huntin'

[@coletrickle-km7cl]

If you find a 📼 tape with white stuff on the tape, toss it out. That's mold. It's a VCR killer. It messed up my VCR. I had to learn the hard way. Don't let this be you if you still use a VCR.

[@Experternas]

mmm

[@savannahlion3081]

​@@59thSurvivor-of-VHS WOEF .. 🤘🦁🤘

[@animexgirl6936]

wow im 46 and when i see stuff like this it brings such great memories of what once was, a real look if you will into how your parents and grandparents feel about there times... its sad how ppl dont bother talking to there parents or grandparents about there times if you did it be like these wonderful videos ppl do about are past... so remember folks if you like stuff like this you should talk to your parents or grandparents how it was for them in there time when a hamburger was only 5 cents... could you imagine buy a hamburger fries and soda for like 75 cents?.... or back in the 80's we went to the movies for only 3 bucks... man... anyways nice video thank for this.

[@TheTonkatoy02]

Fox's Flea Market and Fox Hollow Cafe in East Cape Girardeau, Illinois, 1-26-2020. The place flooded in 2019, but I think it has been out of business for awhile. The last post on Facebook was July 17, 2015 · "R.I.P Sally Jane you were a joy to work with all these years. You will be missed and loved by many". Perhaps the owner passed away.

[@CaptainSouthbird]

Seems another comment feels confident about the 2015 death date as well. I guess it's a case of not having a successor, what happens when an owner just drops dead. It's not something we often think about, what kind of chaos could be brought about if we simply die and have no real continuation plan in place for others.

[@wlnorris75]

@@CaptainSouthbird She probably didn't care what happened...

[@dcarbs2979]

How come they were still selling VHS as late as 2015? From the stock it looks abandoned in 1998. VHS was effectively dead by 2005 and was already on the way with early DVDs already available.

[@OmegaVideoGameGod]

From what I can gather from public records too, the current land owners are using it as a tax write off so it doesn’t surprise me that the buildings are still a here

[@wlnorris75]

@@dcarbs2979 People still sell VHS today. Have you been in a Goodwill?

[@BigMBIV]

All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain...

[@josfoekens3331]

All those records... Some still must be in good shape... Thanks for showing this 🙏

[@AmbientWalking]

Wow. Those VHS tapes. What an archive!

[@josephmayfield945]

I collect old vhs. Seeing all those movies just left breaks my heart. I know they are all ruined with mold. 😢

[@Lightsngear]

"I know they are all ruined with mold" -- not the ones sitting on the shelves! - they looked in perfect condition.

[@williamweber9390]

The mask vhs he opened looked fine

[@jamesconroy7030]

Not the ones on the shelves. There's probably dozens of tapes there worth $50 or more.

[@jasontomica8938]

Its totally fake, those tapes would of been gone in mins ​@jamesconroy7030

[@jeffreyknight3884]

Wow, thank you for doing videos like this. I remember going into block busters. I had a block busters card. It was great to look and pick out a movie to watch. Then I stopped going for awhile and went back again later and the videos were in DVD format. They were VHS videos before. I miss those beautiful times. The place was full of people and no cell phones then. The music is perfect, thank you again.

[@MowTheLawnWithMe]

You know how a lot of us come to see the decay and aging of items we recognize. It’s hard for me personally to accept it and see it when it comes to VHS, Vinyl and CDs. I just wish they could have been preserved knowing the value they once carried.

[@G0ld3nB0]

I want all those VHSs

[@TheColehabo]

basically u can grab them, nobody who will miss them .

[@medfordJimmy]

Heck, I want to go there just to put everything back together. Get an old big tv and and play old movies. Have the place rigged with sound effects and lighting effects. Pretty cool finds.

[@jamesrashbrook9485]

I know people have to go but it's sad when there dreams go with them...obviously the owner put love into this place

[@kimholch1006]

I enjoyed the inside . The relics of time gone by. The history. ❤

[@ChristianKrogh-Denmark]

Damn. I actually shed a tear at a certain point, when you showed all of those VHS’s, with the somber music in the back. It truly reminded me of the time that once was - BETTER and more real times 🤷‍♂️ (it’s not just nostalgia) The newer generations will never understand. NEVER. Thanks for this tour, absolutely insane! 🙏😯

[@MonkeyFace544]

Seeing all the abandoned vinyl made me gasp. What a waste. A lot of it could have been saved at one point. 😢

[@TheoriginalBillBraskey]

A lot is worthless.

[@spatialtests]

My local goodwill has better records, and those are trash too. From the looks of it, most rarities were already removed at some point

[@jbbackingtracks2241]

heartbreaking and overwhelming...thank you for this

[@mikeperkind9815]

Out of all of the urban explorers on KZbin, I enjoy yours the most. You're different and sound like you really care and enjoy what you do. Sorry you ended up having to take off for a while because of the tick getting into your system. I'm sure that literally sucked

[@DarkExploration]

I'm happy to hear you enjoy the art I have the opportunity to create out of these historic places, the passion comes from the idea that exploration is the closest thing to time travel we have !

[@Blackwolffe097]

Another amazing channel is The Proper People They do their research & respect the locations just like Dark Exploration Films

[@mikeperkind9815]

@@DarkExploration I agree on that one. Unfortunately I could never do what you do. Just had two hip replacements and my knees are next, but love watching your channel

[@royfr8136]

The music you played when filming the VHS tapes.... Oh man.... I got emotional... to think that these things are now ancient history....

[@mauriceapartridge8496]

What an awesome find!! So the info I found out about this abandoned flea market is that it flooded in 2019 and may have been abandoned since 2015 and that perhaps the owner passed away. Thanks for sharing this awesome video stay safe

[@griffwilson5932]

I remember watching movies on vhs as a kid. Seeing those movies on the shelves just sitting there brings me a sense of nostalgia.

[@MikeRamirez4781]

Its like stepping back in time or into a post apocalyptic wasteland. I look at all those VHS tapes and think back upon simpler times. It's like another dimension preserved in time

[@williamjhunter5714]

Get the covered bridge painting to remember that experience...it will only rot away if left. I remember going to places like that 30 years ago.

[@cabbitkisser2620]

i miss using the vcr. i grew up with vhs tape's back in the 80's. until the dvd's came along

[@treystephens6166]

I use VHS 📼 & DVD 📀

[@mikebassy]

What. A great place. I still play VHS and have 1 player that works but will get another asap. I started taping stuff in 1985 and I was thrilled. Mum rented a TV and VHS recorder. Infact she was renting since 1972 ? Thank you Mum for everything. Used to tape everything Jazz on TV in the 1980s

[@ouiji1963]

Amazing video. I ran video stores back in the day, it was nice reliving that time. 🙂

[@MyLostToys]

My Favs from the VHS store- Reality Bites, Flatliners, Jurassic Park, The Craft,

[@TheoriginalBillBraskey]

Commons.

[@nosurrender4824]

Life was better before the internet. People actually enjoyed the moment. Unlike today. I'd rather live back before technology took over.

[@OmegaVideoGameGod]

@nosurrender4824 Actually no, the issue isn’t the technology it’s always been people especially when they could get away with it people use to do this shit when cameras weren’t around of course they still got caught here and there but it’s been going on for years

[@rajesh.x]

Yep absolutely true today's world sucks 👎

[@freakyninja3545]

​@@rajesh.xoh I believe you too. Because I noticed when people were being replaced... Sometimes I felt like something was off and the old generation was like replaced by others.

[@philthomas7140]

Yeah, the good old days when people were respectful of each other.

[@IsabelRendon-ol1ik]

Hi Yo So That What Back In Days I Think 1960 Until 2009 Was The Final From America States Miami FL Or Any States Of America It Sad Moments 😢❤

[@userssteamenginesadventures]

"Ah, it pains me to see those old VHS tapes just sitting there, gathering dust and mold. As a collector, I can’t stand the thought of these precious pieces of film history deteriorating like that. If I could, I’d scoop them all up and make sure they get the love and care they deserve. These tapes shouldn’t be left to rot away. I’d give them a proper home, store them right, and preserve them for future generations of collectors. So, if you’ve got those old VHS tapes lying around, I’d be more than happy to take them off your hands and keep them safe!"

[@twelfthdoctor4402]

That place was probably filled with video games at some point too. Probably still a few rarities amongst all those VHS tapes.

[@MarioEspinozaRivera]

I was expecting videogames too hehe, some nes gems.

[@latinsizer]

The places was flooded, no windows and moisture. Putting anything from that place into your collection will be risking your whole collection with mold.

[@twelfthdoctor4402]

@@latinsizer Because cleaning old video games is hard.

[@dicksdiggers]

@@twelfthdoctor4402 'cleaning' water damage on video game cartridges is more often than not extremely hard, yeah.

[@theIIIamigos]

Really makes you wonder what happened! That's so much stuff left behind, like everyone was scared to go back to retrieve anything. So cool and strange!

[@timothyshort_shortvideos]

Enjoyed the video. A great unexpected find from one of the best explorers 👍

[@Greenpoloboy3]

12:33 I have The Mummy on VHS in my room. I've kept them. Got loads. Still got a VHS player too

[@clarkbilly5670]

me 2

[@classic.cameras]

You know what is sad and I have always thought about this since the 1990s is all these "resellers" pouring a lot of money into these inventory like the VHS or CD's only to have their entire inventory go worthless before they could sell it. Someone spent tens of thousands on these VHS tapes only to leave them to rot in a abandoned place like this.

[@Derek-tk4wf]

1:20 - Leonard Part 6; thats gotta bring in close to 8 cents on ebay these days.

[@cedricliggins7528]

Funny crazy movie

[@russellspearman5053]

Love your exploring keep it up,great job

[@lga9046]

love a shelf full of VHS tapes

[@bionicman71]

I'm surprised someone didn't try to find the owners of that stuff and just have an auction..Its a shame for that stuff to be setting there where they could find new homes...A collectors dream for sure

[@Talks-Movies]

The owner died in 2015

[@CaptToilet]

Guarantee a lot of those VHS tapes on the mid to top row still work. My current collection has been sitting in the garage for decades now, through all manner of hot and cold weather. Last time I tested them was around 2016/2017 and they worked. Picture was a bit degraded but it was still very watchable. These are tapes from the mid 80's through the 90's.

[@synchronicity1470]

this kind of stuff makes me sad for what was and is now forgotten, neglected and in ruins.

[@treystephens6166]

All that we love slowly rots and fades away…

[@dionhutchinson4183]

I live in New Zealand and I remember the VHS/DVD hire rent shops that you could find a good movie to see 14:12 I feel lucky to be in a time where I can remember those moments. Even though I'm born in a different country there are some things that are the same thankyou for making this content😊

[@rebeccalucas6063]

Sad to see all of those movies that may (or may not) still be good .

[@PixelGameSquad]

Literally my dream day

[@romalacroix8162]

WoW !! YOU DO find some amazing places . Unbelievable. It's a shame. Great Video as Always. BE SAFE. ❤😊✌️

[@ceefusjenkins2281]

Great explore. It's nice to see that it wasn't TOO destroyed. It's crazy that the owners never came back for this stuff. I'm only partially through the video but it's amazing that I haven't yet seen any fire damage.

[@firemanfireman7228]

You always seem to amaze me The out side of the building reminds me of Virginia City I loved all of it Probably because i lived in the older days If i could i would live in an old town like that I could hear the excitement in your voice And see the expression on your face The excitement in your voice The best part was watching you exploring this fabulous place I truly can't wait to see what you find next I hope you had a great Thanks Giving Fireman 🔥🔥🔥👍

[@crumplezone1]

We all end up just memories in a faded photo album, just proves to me how insignificant we really are :(

[@freakyninja3545]

We aren't insignificant dude....we we're replaced by others. and we ask ourselves what happened to the ones that we're here? Well I feel like they got replaced by different people and all of the sudden we stopped caring basically.

[@Ladybug83me]

It's true. I just watched an abandoned cemetery of soldiers.

[@BigBadJerryRogers]

A photo album? Oh you can forget about that, nobody has those anymore, it's all on the phone and social media. Unless you're famous for something at best, your photos will just be deleted along with your life. As if you never existed. Never. Remember that every day.

[@lifeofmachine4641]

As a collector of VHS tapes I don't know whether I'm excited or mad about all of those poor abandoned tapes.

[@Fusion991]

Tool

[@Ladybug83me]

It is sad, I agree

[@jeremyyoung8793]

I wonder how much all of that would be worth atlest on the shelfs like that's a nice gold mine of movies if he took all of those I wonder how many he could get paid for sense some places still sell VHS tapes.

[@mackchats6520]

VHS was 20 years ago, hard to believe this is still standing untouched, amazing.

[@williammontana3895]

Great video and narration. I just don't understand how people get their jollies destroying these places.

[@TheUniversalEyes]

I've never seen so many VHS tapes before, I remember paying $10-15 dollars for new tapes in the 90s, I had a thing for Horror movies back in the day, I grew a decent collection, which I still have stashed in my garage. I am sure one day VHS tapes will make a come back for a short while, because there are many movies that never made it onto DVD or the internet.

[@jeffselke6293]

Most of the Horror title VHS are very collectable.

[@JeremyMcCord]

You can see the water line on all of the walls and doors. Looks like there was a flood and the place was abandoned.

[@jambocoo]

That was a great explore, so many interesting things to see , I loved it all. It's a shame vandals have to come into places like this and destroy stuff. Thank you for sharing !.

[@zeppelinboys]

someone needs to send those tapes to the RLM boys! probably some gold hidden in there!

[@Greenpoloboy3]

Kinda weird that so many threw away their many many VHS tapes and DVD's to then pay to view the online from some service. I've kept so many that we had! If I wanna watch a good money, I got it

[@clarkbilly5670]

agree

[@994pt4]

There is a FORTUNE in all those VHS!

[@dons2318]

nah they are no good in that condition

[@freakyninja3545]

​@@dons2318I You only saw the worst parts of the mold and I can go there their would be decent VHS depending on what they are of course.

[@mrgreen2769]

I live in Texas and went into an abandoned mall and was surprised on the stuff left behind including old vhs. Grabbed as many as I could because letting these classic movies and cassettes get ruined seemed like a crime itself. I'd like to see malls make a comeback.

[@W4rH4wkXX]

i cant believe you stayed after hearing someone upstairs!!! 🤣🤣

[@twelfthdoctor4402]

Dude I thought he was being paranoid at first when he said he heard someone below him but when he said he heard someone upstairs you could hear the footsteps. Someone was shadowing him around that place. Im guessing from the lack of confrontation it was a squatter or druggie.

[@justanobody0]

@@twelfthdoctor4402 if it's in the middle of no where, how do they survive?

[@pabloabata4635]

Cuanto dinero deben costar muchos de esos VHS originales hoy en día. Empezando por las películas de disney hasta los clásicos como terminator 2, scarface, home alone, star wars, volver al futuro, etc. Es una mina de oro!

[@eric131313]

i would have emptied that place tbh 😂 those things will go up in value in near future

[@MaximumRD]

@@Kman-hw9pf it's abandoned, if the owners cared they'd have done something.

[@TheJCompound]

owner is dead in 2015

[@MaximumRD]

@@Kman-hw9pf 😂sure……

[@freakyninja3545]

​@@MaximumRDuh no dude he's not lying.... the owner really passed away after 4 years in 2019 the flood hit that place.

[@latinsizer]

I doubt moldy VHS tapes will go up in price. The place was flooded, no windows and moisture has basically destroyed everything.

[@shaun8062]

Dude, I feel what you're doing, so hard. I personally do the same thing, though I don't film. I've snuck into some abandoned hospitals and I found a whole neighborhood that was abandoned here in florida a couple weeks ago that my friend and I stumbled upon when we were skateboarding and had a blast exploring the different houses. I can tell with your mannerisms, words and expressions that I would easily be friends with you right away and wish we were exploring together.

[@Amyelrodg]

*I'm favoured only God knows how much I praise Him,* $230k every 4weeks! | now have a big mansion and can now afford anything and also support God's work and the church.

[@Amyelrodg]

Only God knows how much grateful i am. After so much struggles I now own a new house and my family is happy once again everything is finally falling into place!!

[@Amyelrodg]

It's Ms. Evelyn Vera doing, she's changed my life.

[@Amyelrodg]

I started pretty low, though, $5000 thereabouts. The return came massive. Joey is in school doing well, telling me of new friends he's meeting in school. Thank you Evelyn Vera, you're a miracle.

[@MeganWells-vk4he]

Wow...I know her too she is a licensed broker and a FINRA agent she is popular in US and Canada she is really amazing woman with good skills and experience.

[@SandyStratford]

Same here Waking up every 14th of each month to 210,000 dollars it's a blessing to I and my family... I can now retire knowing that I have a steady income❤️ Big gratitude to Evelyn Vera

[@phubans]

I remember video rental stores and this one would have most certainly had a video game rental section, too... but I'm guessing those were probably all looted because of their value.

[@andystandys]

I love how he keeps saying "DVDs..." Meanwhile it's ALL VHS tapes... He's too young to know the difference.

[@747Amyk]

Phenomenal find/explore! Top 3 for me. The sound of locusts outside were cool. I love the still shots and total respect you give to every place and item you find. Such a shame all of those antiques gone to waste. Keep up the good work and excellent videos.

[@DirtyDovi]

Outa' Hand! and GREAT Find! [This one hit me Personally] 1 - I'm a direct descent of the "Loomis Gang" on my Mom's side of our family [As a kid, we even vacationed and visited "Frontier Town" here in New York] 2 - VHS Tapes! I had 2 different friends that own/ran them back in the day.. [Much of what was on them was never converted over to disk / digital format, so in reality, whatever was on Those Tapes has become ''lost to time' . . . ] As a life long 'photographer of abandoned / forgotten', I've always had the 'rule' of 'get in, do not disturb, photograph, get out'. But in a case like This One, I'd be breaking that rule, and trying my absolute best to 'Preserve/Save' those 'artifacts'! Man, this is just too friggin' cool! I'm both envious/jealous of ya, for sure! haha I seriously can't wait for this episode! Keep up the killer work, bro! And as always . . Thank You For Sharing!! 🤘 San -

[@damandbass]

@25:23 I had that exact cheap Yorx system as a teenager in 1986. The speakers it came with was tall but sounded like crap.

[@movieedge7370]

Outstanding video 👍🏻 My guess is most of those VHS will have mold in them Not to mention the fact those records that have been sitting, there are probably all warped 😢so sad Is it really stealing when it was abandoned and left behind? I think of it as it’s up for grabs

[@synchronicity1470]

def rescue what you can. you are making the clean-up job less so for whoever finally cleans it all out. clearly, if they wanted the stuff, there'd have been signs posted.

[@TheoriginalBillBraskey]

Why? It looks like a bunch of common tapes with little value so actally it’s good.

[@omicron0mega]

Honestly, I would have taken the vhss and dvds, so much history being ruined by the elements.

[@bluckfox]

i enjoy seeing the elceltirc cord oragen and seeing the old school vhs tapes and the that jumbo poaler bear great work Dark Exploration Films stay safe im new here

[@someguy9778]

"electric cord organ" "polar bear"

[@RAUDEZA]

WOW! i would go and try preserve as many of the tapes as possible!