The Value of These VHS Will Blow Your Mind | Top 10 Most Valuable VHS

[@commonwealthflipper]

If you are interested in watching Rod Explain more about grading VHS check out this video on the Garage Sale Nation Channel kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKLUeWuVpb2Vh6c

[@heatherhoward4197]

I have alota VHS classics not many sealed other then danceing with wolves and a few comedys

[@garyferguson3124]

Would u be interested in the back to the future vhs set sealed

[@Bill-hg7qb]

I have 6 Disney VHS videos still sealed in original plastic, I have Fantasia, Beauty and the Beast, Snow White, Pinocchio, Cinderella, and Aladdin. They all have a black diamond with the words "The classics" written in it. Are they worth mutch?

[@Bill-hg7qb]

Oh the reason I have them is my mom bought VHS DIsney videos for the Grand kids to watch, but never got around to opening most of them. I have a lot of other Disney VHS too, but the plastic is off and they were probably played once or twice at most.

[@Bill-hg7qb]

She past in 2011 and ended up with all her VHS tapes and vinyl records too.

[@M3LTUP]

VHS is special because it is the earliest opportunity we had to watch a movie at home. The 80s kids all remember VHS with lots of nostalgia.

[@jcbuckeye]

Ninja turtles 1,2, box set of those 2 summer of 91. I wore them out.

[@BabbleOn777]

Wrong! 8mm actually was around before VHS. It's amazing nobody remembers those.

[@jcbuckeye]

8mm wasn't common. You couldn't go to Walmart and get Star wars on 8mm.

[@glennjames5699]

There isn't much in it but Beta-max came out first.

[@tanmaz8006]

​@@glennjames569935mm projector ..

[@christopherzahn4334]

I sold a original Revenge of the Nerds VHS on eBay last year for $985.00 and paid $.15 for it!!

[@pickingandpunching]

Love it!

[@JamesCH08]

Great, and it doesn't surprise me at all that it sold for that amount. I'm a reseller myself and I've told people that physical media isn't going anywhere at all. I sell Blu-ray, DVDs, CDs, Videogames, Cassette Tapes, and even 8 Track Tapes for money. The thing is you can of course get most of them for almost free and still sell most of them for $5 to $20 dollars or even more. I've had a few hundred dollar VHS tapes sell for that amount.

[@richardmartinez4145]

My neighbor was in this movie ...the head cheerleader 😂

[@brian-ld4vd]

I've got a cassette tape of Metallica Kill Em All for sale on megaforce/Electra opened for $500 and original Star Wars VHS Trilogy Box Set never opened for $5000.

[@GoonCartoons]

Was that a buy it now or auction?

[@StaceNyourFace]

I can't even imagine spending $30k+ dollars for a VHS tape. If I were to get $10k right now, it would literally change my life forever. Insane.

[@pickingandpunching]

It only takes one garage sale find that will change your life!

[@StaceNyourFace]

@@pickingandpunching Thank you for your kind and encouraging words.

[@pickingandpunching]

@@StaceNyourFace it’s a numbers game. The more sales you go out to, the more days you source, the more opportunity you will have. Keep on grinding, your time will come!

[@StaceNyourFace]

@@pickingandpunching 👍

[@Getyourmomoffmygrom]

If you think $10,000 is a lot of money, you will always think $10,000 is a lot of money. I can't exactly remember who said that but I want to say it came from Rich dad Poor dad.

[@jamesjr5500]

That Cars VHS was my biggest find ever and it was the last yard sale my Dad went with me. He encouraged me to take it all the way. Sadly he passed before it sold.

[@pickingandpunching]

That's a great story. You found one the rarest VHS tapes out there with your Dad. Sorry to hear he passed. I'm glad you have a good memory like this with him.

[@taurus1647]

❤

[@candacewselig2158]

I watch your videos every weekend. I am 73 years old and have a basement FULL of my 3 sons' collections; including old VHS. This video was most informative and most appreciated. ♥ from San Francisco

[@sky.the.infinite]

Dang. You aged wonderfully, lady! Hope you had a lot of good luck going through all those old VHS’s!

[@PatriciaAlvarez-v3r]

Where can I sell them I have like 600 vhs

[@brianklaus2468]

Be Kind rewind

[@JoyForlifeat50]

😂😂 thanks, blockbuster lolol

[@pickingandpunching]

Nicely done!

[@Jungleant310]

Hated it when they didn't rewind the tapes ...when a new movie gets released you are on the waiting list waiting for the call from the video shoo😂

[@mariobergnini8897]

I used to have a rewinder lol

[@zachspence7651]

Be a turd, fast forward.

[@russellbarton7565]

My step mother was a horder. She had 5000 vhs tapes all unopened and she had at least 3 of each but when she died I didn’t think they were worth anything and gave them all away to goodwill

[@MarcosMontoya-y9t]

Dont feel bad_ I sold all my Superman,, supergirl, etc. comic books at 2c each to pay for my worthless English degree. OW LOL

[@lamarravery4094]

Whoops 🤭

[@PatriciaAlvarez-v3r]

11:45

[@kaymeeksthetravelingthrifter]

My husband found his 91 year old Grandmother’s stash that she left him. I can’t wait to go through these VHS!! It’s soooo many of them ❤❤

[@pickingandpunching]

Good luck!

[@Pocketrocket-pj1us]

Any great hits?

[@joelamel8056]

I was cleaning my uncle's garage last week n I found a box of old star trek VHS, n a box of Star wars VHS wish I new what they were worth or where to bring um , I still got em!

[@pickingandpunching]

it really comes down to what release it is. I would recommend checking ebay sold comps to compare your tapes to what has sold.

[@joelamel8056]

@@pickingandpunching ahh.. ok will do, thanks for your help! 🙂

[@rosemarykacoyannakis3702]

Thanks for interesting video. We have the star trek original complete set watched when they were costing 70 dollars an episode. Also two moving boxes of marvel comics from late 70s. How do you move them out.

[@AdaptiveRider]

Star trek VHS dont sell well unfortunately. Maybe in the future

[@jaredp653]

Be right back, selling my house to invest in 1980s horror VHS

[@pickingandpunching]

Haha…I love 80’s horror. Good choice!

[@cactusblossomnostalgia]

Took lots of notes. Thanks for the great info! Rod is a nice guy. It’s cool that you had him on the show.

[@pickingandpunching]

I appreciate the Kind words. Big thanks to Kevin for giving me a platform to share this info with the community.

[@TrashRocksTheWorld]

Are these the same prices for the UK baring in mind we use the PAL system not NTSC?

[@pickingandpunching]

These prices are for US Releases. Original Foreign releases that are still sealed could still bring a pretty penny.

[@shari9721]

My parents both joined Columbia house about 30 yrs ago and bought 100's of VHS movies then they bought 100's of DVD's , they still have them and more than half are still sealed .

[@pickingandpunching]

I remember Columbia house. You should go through their stuff, maybe they have something good.

[@alexdavidson7785]

Got Shazaam with Sinbad 94'!?

[@taurus1647]

Jackpot!

[@Pocketrocket-pj1us]

And the Bernstein Bears?

[@MrsHornesgdnm]

I have a lot of VHS movies... they don't have the plastic covering, as long as they are in really good shape, how do you find the actual value of each video? Do they sell well on eBay, or do you auction them on eBay?

[@pickingandpunching]

I would look up sold comps on ebay. Keep in mind that 95% of vhs dont really have much value.

[@JohnnyLightningV10]

I found a nice copy of the first edition Back To Future in the original wrapper for a dollar at an estate sale.

[@pickingandpunching]

That’s a crazy find!

[@Pocketrocket-pj1us]

How much did you sell it for?

[@JohnnyLightningV10]

@@Pocketrocket-pj1us 1200

[@mikeyb1981]

How do graded home movies do? I actually have one mint condition from 1986. I was the first person in Huntsville AL to hit for the cycle as a 4yr old in tee ball. My coach was Ozzie Canseco

[@pickingandpunching]

That’s priceless.

[@toyhunterslasvegas]

My dad has probably 40-50 betamax movies from the early 80's. From Terminator,Monty Python,ET and more. All viewed but in excellent condition. Still has his sony betamax player.

[@pickingandpunching]

That’s awesome! They are very hard to come by and you should look up the values on those for him. He may have some golf there and not even know it.

[@mikescorpio13]

my best friend dad had a Beta.... best collection of old Marc Dorcel gems he had lol

[@texaspatriot4215]

As a former vcr repairman in the 1990s I never understood the collecting of video tapes, tapes by nature degrade even if it's never played, they are magnetic with metal and that metal for lack of a better term "falls off the tape" I remember years ago when people were collecting old 8-track music tapes, once again they will degrade over time, I just could never justify spending that kind of money on video tapes. But to each his own, your video was a fun watch.

[@jerryjackman1657]

I have tapes that are from the very early 1980's ,and were prior rentals.Played probably thousands of times.Still play,if not as well,very close to as well as always has.These things will still be around when you and I are long gone.And yeah,got 8 tracks that still sound great as well.

[@texaspatriot4215]

@@jerryjackman1657 I'm afraid that would be the exception rather than the rule, iron oxide degrades from mylar film over time. But it's nice that you have some that still function properly.

[@CasualHoarder-ny9sd]

The ones sealed selling in the tens of thousands will never be watched, just collected I still watch vhs, mine works just fine

[@lawrencelerat2847]

You put on an awesome video on the VHS tapes and their grades. I just recently received a 9.4 CGC Grade on the first edition TOP-GUN VHS movie. Also received a 9.2 grade on the Black Diamond FANTASIA VHS movie sealed. These movies I kept for years and decided to send them in where I grade my comic books..... 🚩

[@pickingandpunching]

Awesome! Congrats!

[@taurus1647]

Yay!

[@thaboomer53]

Please explain how to value one of the "hotlist" tapes that don't have all the original packaging.

[@pickingandpunching]

It will vary based on the VHS most of the time they are only worth a few dollars.

[@laurfincher8137]

Do these VHS have to be factory sealed? I have VHS movies that I opened and watched. So are they not worth anything?

[@scudball1840]

My question exactly. I have a ton of VHS in excellent condition, but none sealed. I watched them!

[@loutewl6903]

Most used vhs tapes aren't worth much. Pretty hard to find used vhs worth more than $50

[@pickingandpunching]

Majority of the big money will come because of the rarity of the item. It's hard to come by a sealed VHS in amazing condition from 40 years ago. Majority of used vhs are not worth much. Horror category would be the exception to that.

[@80sToysRoc]

How much does it typically cost to get a VHS graded? I have some ones he mentioned that are in excellent shape…some even sealed.

[@commonwealthflipper]

60 bucks

[@pickingandpunching]

I would recommend starting out with a small sample size. Around 3-5 range because it’s more cost efficient with shipping. You should also self grade your tapes before you send them in. Write it down. When you get them back, you will have a good understanding on how close you were or if you need to do more research.

[@iankirk9643]

Hi, I was clearing out my recently deceased uncles estate and came across hundreds of vhs movies. They seem to be in excellent condition, maybe only viewed once, but they are not sealed. As I was packing them up I noticed a few of the ones on the top 10 list in this video, like top gun and the thing and maybe rocky. Is there any value to these movies if they are not sealed? My uncle was definitely a horror fan because I noticed a lot from that genre. I also remember packing up around a dozen sealed movies but I didn't pay much attention to what they were. Wondering what to do with all these vhs movies. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks

[@pickingandpunching]

What makes the valuable is that there aren't a lot of them still sealed. Those open tapes you have maybe worth a couple of dollars. Sorry.

[@terryromines6539]

What do you look for on the tape for example, dates .

[@pickingandpunching]

Its usually box design, upc codes, etc. Its not always about the dates. We do a lot of research over time.

[@darthsmoke76]

I love flipping to support my collecting. I mainly collect 80s action figure lines but VHS too. Just the other day I picked up a box of Legos for $10 at a pawn shop turned out to be 2 rare pieces in it that I flipped to pay for an expensive figure I have wanted. It was pretty exciting

[@pickingandpunching]

Thats how I got started as well.

[@karendixon401]

Look for a dual VHS and DVD player. I still have one because the DVD side still works.

[@pickingandpunching]

They bring great money, especially the ones that have HDMI capability.

[@eazysthrowbacks4698]

I got boxes and boxes of sealed vhs tapes and I no I got the Star Wars and jaws along with a few more. My parents used to own a blockbuster type of store we rented vhs tapes and vhs players

[@sirendancer4677]

I have Star Wars on Beta but sadly the case was was damaged in my move across country.

[@pickingandpunching]

Thats awesome. Do you have any old store signs, promos items, or tapes laying around?

[@therealdeal6846]

So my guess is if its a carboard cover that slides out the cassette tape...is more likely especially still wrapped in Cellophane as a high priced tictet item??

[@angrydadgaming148]

I recently found a sealed copy of E.T. 1996 VHS

[@tiffanyspann3]

Is there anyone to chat with about a star wars box set with halo gram on front I just want more info on.

[@video2000_TV]

but the main thing to be graded would be the tape itself no ? it could be totally destroyed in there if it stood next to a hifi system or whatever

[@pickingandpunching]

You do make a good point, it could potential have issues. At the end of the day it’s more about the original factory presentation. Same reason people collect vintage toy boxes, vintage packs of sports cards, sealed vinyl, etc.

[@peka__]

Call me cynical, but a lot of these collectors' market deals sound to me like what's been going on with the art market for ages. Companies deciding to inflate prices on items by inventing grading systems and companies, building up hype, make some sales by buying their own stuff in cognito, creating more hype, making honest collectors invest in the schemes and finally breaking a lot of hearts and bank accounts. "Sure, honey - let's buy the VHS for 1000 bucks. I've read its worth 10 times as much." On the positive side, people asking for 50 or 100 when selling their old movies will get it more easily. And these are prices that reflect some honest love for the colectibles.

[@jennyarduser3096]

Amazing and perfect timing! I love knowing what to look for! Thank you both!!

[@pickingandpunching]

I’m glad that we were able to help!

[@Pocketrocket-pj1us]

Hope you did some extra research because advise from people who sell, should be taken with a lot of salt! Cheers

[@bigpopuhsteve745]

You said that you “Used’ to have the Ghostbusters VHS on your shelf, did you trade it , sell it? What did you get for it?

[@commonwealthflipper]

I think I sold it. It was a used copy so not very mucy

[@pavlestanimirovic]

I used to own a VHS store I have everything sealed in storage ?

[@pickingandpunching]

That would be really cool to do a video going thourgh it all.

[@brianklaus2468]

I actually have a legit question- so what if you find a rare vhs but it's open and not sealed. Is it ever worth grading and how much does it affect the value?

[@pickingandpunching]

Until recently, they were only grading sealed copies. I do believe that grading raw copies (open vhs) will become more popular down the line. Majority of the time 98% of the open vhs you find are going to be a dollar or two. There are a lot of rare open vhs out there that do have value, especially horror vhs. The reason for that is some of them had a low print run or the company went out of business and the movie was never released on DVD.

[@video2000_TV]

@@pickingandpunching but anyone can seal stuff no ?

[@magikarpfn1496]

Yes, but you can't counterfeit the original factory seal very easily.

[@brianklaus2468]

@@pickingandpunching thanks Rod- I don’t care what Mike/Death Pile Picker says about you, you are a good dude!

[@pickingandpunching]

@@brianklaus2468 don’t listen to anything that Jabroni says!

[@shaylascott1961]

I just found a sealed titanic never opened still has the blue paramount seal sticker on it. from the the first year it was released 1997. I got it for 3$ at value village. I wonder if that could be worth anything.

[@TheoriginalBillBraskey]

Here’s how to make that tape valuable. Throw in trash, then go out and find every single copy you can and throw in trash. Repeat repeat repeat the process till there are less then 50 copy’s left on earth.

[@reeseboyko1650]

these top 10s are incredibly better than videos that sort sold listings by price

[@pickingandpunching]

There is a lot more work that goes into doing these. I’m glad that you enjoyed it!

[@HesarealNoWhereMan]

Are Blockbuster VHS head cleaners worth anything? I have a few of them one is sealed.

[@TheoriginalBillBraskey]

Yes.

[@StaceNyourFace]

It sounds similar to first edition/first print book values vs the later editions.

[@pickingandpunching]

100%, it’s the a very similar process. The only difference is, VHS don’t put “first edition” on them like books do.

[@jackiesicilian5720]

which video are you talking about at 28 mins ? the one you offered $2500 for ???

[@Gary_Le_Strange]

Cars on VHS - it was a club-only release

[@papakencomicsandmore3585]

Great video! I'm a collector of horror and 80s vhs. My best sale was when I sold a sealed mad max 2 for 200 dollars. And my local thrift store gives vhs away.

[@pickingandpunching]

Great score! What’s your most valuable horror movie?

[@CleanoutDeals]

I have a Jaws VHS Tape that is rated 8.5 from Beckett what do you think it is worth and where is the best place to sell it ?? Thanks for any advice you give me.

[@pickingandpunching]

There are bunch of different versions so it would be hard to tell the price without seeing it. I would recommend either Ebay, Golden Auctions, or Heritage Auctions.

[@Trashcatrescue]

Thank you both for giving us all your knowledge! This is so awesome

[@pickingandpunching]

I’m glad that you enjoyed it!

[@terryromines6539]

Very confused. Are you talking about tapes that weren't watched or tapes that are played and still have the box ?

[@commonwealthflipper]

Sealed

[@rjrobbins2]

I'd be interested in knowing what opened and used VHS is actually worth money even if $50+. VHS is maybe the hardest bc of so many shenangians. I want to know what to look for at thrift, garage sales, etc. I know horror can do well, kids shows, and some indie, obscure stuff.

[@KingFahtah]

Are any V-2000 tapes highly collectable? Or Laserdiscs / CED Video Discs? Also what about foreign tapes / pal format?

[@pickingandpunching]

Just like VHS, Horror stuff is always very highly sought after in regards to media. I am very intrigued with foreign tapes. A lot of them have different slipcovers compared to the US releases. I think that market has a lot of potential for hardcore collectors.

[@KingFahtah]

​@@pickingandpunching Well yes. There are certainly many Star Wars toys for example released in different countries with variations some highly collectable so why not tapes. There are probably many horror and cult classics from different countries that never even saw a release in the US on video. Although it seems to be the blockbuster franchise movies that are getting the big $$$ at this stage as you pointed out.

[@pickingandpunching]

@@KingFahtah iconic blockbuster titles is what brings the mainstream attraction to the collecting market. Movies they grew up on and have an emotional connection too. There is a huge horror community. That horror community will pay top dollar for. As for unreleased or rare horror vhs. Those collectors prefer it open. They are buying those to watch. That’s why some of the highest selling raw vhs are horror tapes.

[@keeplookingup1164]

Thanks Kevin. I would have liked a little more information on what to look for on the cases. I have always been a visual learner. What a great gift he gave you. That Hulk is amazing. 2 of my favorite VHS are The Goonies and Tommy Boy. 😂😂

[@greggduchmann]

Me too brother

[@commonwealthflipper]

Check out garage sale nation channel for another video

[@JaimeeLyne-d6j]

I’ve had a hard time finding info on distributor demos, it has the full movie on it as well it’s Disney Lady &the Tramp from Christmas 1987

[@kevinmarcus5125]

As a kid I had tons of vhs tapes (sadly most are gone as over the years I’ve upgraded to Dvd and now Blu-ray). I have a massive collection of Blu-ray’s, but I will always love vhs! There was no experience half as cool as going to the video store and renting 3-4 vhs at a time! Fun video, thanks!

[@pickingandpunching]

That’s exactly why this market exist now. Renting VHS was an event for the entire family. It was something we all looked forward to all week long. Then we all moved onto the next best thing. I love the feeling and memories we all get from vhs.

[@waleswideman1]

So they are only worth anything if they are sealed?

[@88picks54]

Don't be jealous, but I found a sealed VHS copy of the HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat with Donny Osmond 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@commonwealthflipper]

Lol

[@FloridaNative59]

[@pickingandpunching]

You should send it to Kevin so he can display it in his shed! 😂

[@88picks54]

@@pickingandpunching 😆 I mean... I do have a growing pile of stuff to give him the next time I see him hahaha

[@pickingandpunching]

@@88picks54 excellent! Lol

[@Makeup-fx]

What about watermarks?? I’ve seen a stamp of “film reels” is the a real water mark?

[@pickingandpunching]

There are a ton of different watermarks.

[@loveyardsales]

Wow! Now I want to look through all my kid's old VHS tapes! :)

[@pickingandpunching]

It will bring back some great memories.

[@josecarrasco1455]

I have a copy of the West Side Story. I have never been open. Do you think it made cost anything? Thanks

[@TheoriginalBillBraskey]

No.

[@bamadad9927]

I sold a sealed Ghostbusters VHS pre pandemic for $35. I was still fairly new to Ebay, and was going off recent sold comps. This was before I knew anything about the VHS collecting, there's no telling what version I actually sold, and how much it was really worth.

[@pickingandpunching]

We have all been there. Do you know how many rare sealed video games Kevin and I have sold over the years??? We could of paid off our houses if we still had them. You just never know but you always can’t hold onto everything. We are in the business of flipping items to make money. Your time will come again, just keep grinding!

[@TheoriginalBillBraskey]

Plandemic.

[@JoshuaCutsya]

glad you changed the format for this video! love it

[@pickingandpunching]

Thank you!

[@codysegleski492]

Thank you for this, man I had no clue that a couple of my old VHS promo tapes were worth anything.

[@pickingandpunching]

you are welcome

[@carlosdenully1080]

I have a lot of these DISNEY Black Diamond VHS Tapes brand new sealed still I even put a plastic cover over it for more protection I wonder how much I can get for them.

[@TheoriginalBillBraskey]

I’m sorry to hear.

[@javiespinoza6460]

As a VHS 📼 collector, i am really interested in the top VHS tapes you have. Love your videos. Saludos from Edinburg Texas The Valley 956

[@pickingandpunching]

Thanks for watching!

[@jennx7191]

I have gone back and listened and cant seem to find it, but did you ever mention what movie the guy found that you offered $2500 for and he sold for $3700? Y'all mentioned to look out for them even used, but I don't think you mentioned the title. I may have just missed it some how. I would like to know though. TIA

[@pickingandpunching]

You are referring to the movie Cars. It was the very last Disney VHS club release. It had a very limited print run.

[@woodsz33]

I'm much more interested in VHS worth $20 or $30, the odds of finding one of these $30,000 tapes out in the wild is pretty much zero

[@pickingandpunching]

This is just to help bring attention to the actual market. Majority of people didn’t even know this is a thing. We wanted to start with this. I would love to do more VHS content in the future on what to look out for.

[@ShelbyWeller]

Where to sell the tapes I have tones of the old disney

[@GnomeStead]

Damn, Rod. I've never seen someone so supremely uncomfortable. If you tug or readjust that shirt anymore, it'll fall right off.

[@laurfincher8137]

There is a used shop in the next town from me and they have a huge Hogan figure outside. It has been awhile since I have driven by there. I wonder if they still have it. LOL

[@pickingandpunching]

You should try and buy it! LOL

[@justinforrest1613]

Ive been collecting VHS for a decade now so, everyone thinks Im insane haha. Anything with cool package art is appealing really.

[@pickingandpunching]

The cover art is what sold me on vhs as.a kid. I used to pick my rentals solely on the cover art, lol.

[@justinforrest1613]

@@pickingandpunching although some companies do take advantage, and still make interesting, packaging. overall package design, is a lost art. I also collect vintage toys and now it just seems like they slap a figure in a blister pack and call it good. Some of the toys I had from the 80s have the most incredible fantasy paintings as their front cover.

[@mikeyb1981]

I need to look into grading some of my tapes. I have a few rare Disney black diamond sealed taped I got for a steal at a yard sale. Got like 5 of them for a $100. Once I grade them I can probably get 1-2k each minimum

[@commonwealthflipper]

Just fyi there are very few rare disney vhs. There are some however so I'd be careful to make sure first.

[@23nacho23]

Lmao. Disney black diamond vhs tapes are not worth anything. It’s a myth. There was 1 tape that sold for like a thousand dollars 20 years ago. Now the market is flooded with them. Auction price doesn’t mean that’s what it is worth. Look at sold videos. Not worth anything.

[@mikeyb1981]

Just gotta wait till the market on them gets hot around Christmas. Just bought a lot of 20 more of them for only $400 and I’ll probably 5x that once they sell

[@hallowthrifty2961]

I worked for Radio Shack mid 80’s and bought a Beta player. I picked wrong!! However I loved Beta tapes better. But eventually the area of Beta at the video store shrunk.

[@pickingandpunching]

Some people loved beta. Unfortunately, the better product doesn’t always win the war.

[@EmeraldHill-vo1cs]

Fact is, all the tv co's used beta.

[@lorispurling6008]

We loved Beta! We held on as long as we could!😂

[@newnotification30]

I have a brand new in the rapper grumpy Old Men VHS tape, how do I get that appraised?

[@commonwealthflipper]

It isn’t worth much of anything

[@caleb-theoldpaths]

This video is loaded with good info! Educating yourself is the lifeblood of reselling! You have to learn!! Thanks for putting this out guys!

[@pickingandpunching]

This right here☝🏻

[@Pocketrocket-pj1us]

I really hope you didn't stop here and get some different opinions. Cheers.

[@lolitabonita08]

i have a huge collection of vhs...i need to go and dig them out of the boxes and see what is good for sale.

[@pickingandpunching]

Hopefully you have some hidden gems in there.

[@lolitabonita08]

@@pickingandpunching I think so... I have one horror movie that still sealed, very hard to find...so i hope that one is going to have a high $$ value. LOLOL that will be fun just to probe my son that my vhs collection is just trash...🤣

[@Libby_290]

Do you ever feel like your wasting your life collecting VHS tapes when you can move into the 21st century and collect DVDs

[@lolitabonita08]

@@Libby_290 no, because like anything that u or i collect is a collection of things we love and enjoy. Is like someone comes along and tell you...stop using your old phone and buy the brand new one techno tracker phone device...For once u will say the new one is very very expensive, second the phone u have now works very well, and third i am happy with the one i am using right now. And if your are intelligent enough u will care and never put that old phone in the trash because one day will be an antique and worth a lot of money. Or if you collect StarWars memorabilia...would you throw all that to the trash because u can take pictures of all the figures, movies, etc and keep them in a computer file to later open the file and watch the parade of pictures of those particular items... instead of having shelves of "stuff" in your home???

[@lolitabonita08]

@@Libby_290 You said...."I have a huge collection of dvds and blu-rays I don't own vhs because I hate them they suck" well boy, your thumbnail pic just allow us to understand that there is not too much brain cells in working order in that head or yours...I will shoot a message when i sell some of my vhs for more than 10K...LOLOL"

[@dinnopascual4887]

My favorite most popular movie in 1980’s! “Steel magnolia”, “the mermaids”, “Chariots on fire “, “purple rain”, “the goonies”!

[@misseyespy1]

Purple rain can’t give it away lol and I have goonies lol

[@pickingandpunching]

@@misseyespy1I love the Goonies! One of my childhood favorites.

[@pickingandpunching]

Some great choices there! I love 80’s movies!

[@Zuko-il7ed]

I'm going with stand by me, the outsiders, the lost boys,next of kin and the karate kid

[@Zuko-il7ed]

And the Ghostbusters

[@teptime]

I bet I could get a lot for my Betamax copy of NEW WAVE HOOKERS. Like, 7 to 10 at least.

[@TheoriginalBillBraskey]

Depends if it’s uncut.

[@floridajames04]

You guys are going over graded copies (sealed) which 99.9% of the time you wont find at yardsales... little confused by the direction of this video. Did i miss something?

[@kristinejackson9584]

Potential finds.

[@commonwealthflipper]

Yes but you could get them graded if you choose.

[@pickingandpunching]

We come across sealed vhs every month at sales. 99% they aren’t worth much. We just wanted to help educate the community about them. It only takes that one sale to change your life! You just never know. That’s why knowledge is power.

[@tjhendricks1756]

You find the item and get it graded yourself.

[@Sol-Cutta]

​@@pickingandpunchingpeople say that every week bout the lottery 😂😂😂

[@willkearns5055]

I have like fifty Disney VHS and a lot more variety vha , how and who do I get ahold of to sell them , that's not gonna rip me off

[@TheoriginalBillBraskey]

Don’t.

[@willkearns5055]

@TheoriginalBillBraskey I'd rather have the money

[@dgh5223]

We rented vhs rather than buy them back in 80’s. Now I buy them to flip online. 😊 How come companies are selling new record players, cassette players but their not making vcr players. Also, in the south where its humid, vhs tapes can develop white mold on inside the tapes. I love the Goonies movie. Me and my twin sister love Back to the Future.

[@pickingandpunching]

you make a good point, someone needs to make new VCRs.

[@katzpyjamaz8574]

I think it's because VCRs are a bit more complicated and expensive to make now because of all the moving parts. Probably cost a lot to produce with questionable financial return. It would probably take somebody who does this as a passion project unless it gets popular enough for a company to expect profit.

[@pwfavox]

Hello I just subscribed to you after watching this video, I bought vhs movies when they first came out to the public they were 30.00 to 150.00 each long story short I have every movie you talked about in this video except the beta Superman one I bought and collected and watched once or twice or so and still have them in my home of course not being used but I managed to keep them all these years.

[@pickingandpunching]

I sure this video brought back some good memories for you.

[@jodiholston2046]

I have a sealed, "sandlot " is that good?

[@pickingandpunching]

That movie was produced in the 90’s. You can still find a lot of sealed copies out there. It doesn’t mean it’s not cool though. Great movie to add to someone’s movie display just not worth much.

[@TheoriginalBillBraskey]

No.

[@BukowskiQuotes]

Had no idea VHS could be so valuable. Good info. Thanks!

[@pickingandpunching]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@Pocketrocket-pj1us]

That's because 99.9% are not worth a quarter. I can't even give mine away Anyone want a bunch of 80's horror and a bunch of sealed ones from the late 70's or early 80's I have no space for them anymore.

[@3DEditor]

I have an original Willow movie in the hardback plastic case. The movie still plays well. I have a ton of vhs movies from the 1980s and 1990s sitting in storage boxes. I'm going to go through them and research each of their value. I could be sitting on a gold mine and not even know it.

[@pickingandpunching]

Keep in mind that most of the ones that bring big money are the ones that are frist releases and are brand new still.

[@3DEditor]

@@pickingandpunching yeah, I figured.

[@Frank-x1g]

I have a Mad Max sealed VHS with watermarks, perfect wrap, seals, etc. Couldnt even get $50 for it.

[@commonwealthflipper]

50 bucks for a vhs isn't bad.

[@pickingandpunching]

There are multiple releases of that movie. The early prints can bring really good money.

[@Frank-x1g]

@commonwealthflipper What I meant was I can't sell it. Not sure what it takes to move these things.

[@loutewl6903]

I can't even get $50 for a sealed 3 pack of mad max vhs 🤷

[@TheoriginalBillBraskey]

List at auction start low. Could be the tape it’s self that hurts you. Not all tapes play the same.

[@vaccumsealed]

Im 46 and collected many things over my life, and even understand the grading with toys, comics, and cards, but never thought theyd start grading V.H.S. tapes. Theres a collectible market for almost anything, but my question is, whos paying 30 some thousand dollars for a graded movie? I can see the market to collect, but its for those of us with nostalgia and not more money laying around than we know what to do with, so whos throwing that kinda money around?? I actually have quite a few movies and dvd box sets that i picked up SUPER cheap that are still wrapped and with Best Buy stickers on em. The Best Buy price is 30 to 40'dollars on my Smallville sets, and i got em for 1.95 a SET!!! I also have some Quantum Leap sets and various movies, all with Best Buy stickers. I dont buy wrapped movies unless they feature a store brand sticker on the plastic seal.

[@dinnopascual4887]

Hello Kevin! I think that the movie jaws in 1975 and jaws 2 in 1987!

[@pickingandpunching]

Some of the 1970’s movies weren’t released on vhs until later in the 80’s due to how expensive they were originally to make. Once they were able to lower the price for the general public, they started to release a lot of older movies on vhs.

[@Ultra-Collector]

My copy of Goonies is sealed first audition 1985 but in a white case not black like yours! Is that a good one? Is Hackers,Crossroads,No retreat no surrender sealed original worth anything?

[@poppylittleco]

Kevin we rented the VHS player too! They were crazy expensive back then. We would get it from this Ma and Pa video movie rental store and we kids loved picking out the movies to watch. There was no Blockbuster then! When my Mom finally bought a VHS player it was $800! 😮 Crazy! I miss the Blockbuster days of perusing all the movies, buying overpriced candy and popcorn, and seeing all the people in there on Friday night! Lol It was so fun! I would never return my movies on time though and had to pay the late fees! 😅

[@pickingandpunching]

As a kid, I looked forward to my Friday night trip to the video rental store. Only to get there and see all 50 copies of the new release rented. When watching a movie at home was a big deal. The good old days! I miss them.

[@marcodavila10]

Good old days glad we lived through that era

[@DeSEBticon]

Chances of an average Joe getting $28,000 for a VHS tape they found at a garage sale or goodwill are as high as those of winning lotto… don’t hold your breath

[@Rlk-l9x]

This was so cool and interesting. I remember VHS vs Beta and always thought beta would win. All these movies I’ve owned 😳 and Jaws is my favorite. I saw it in the theater when it first came out.

[@pickingandpunching]

It was a battle. I love Jaws, great choice.

[@karendixon401]

We saw Jaws with a big group of friends at a Drive-in in So Calif and we were all beachgoers! I didn't let it bother me.

[@JoseRivera-wo5ku]

I have a back to the future with the McDonald's promo sticker on it still sealed and never opened in mint condition. I also have a few other unopened vhs tapes but have about 40 others that are opened but still in mint condition! The film tape in the open ones are in mint condition

[@pickingandpunching]

Love Back to the Future.

[@lowbatteries6391]

Impressive video! I also caught the VHS bug in 2021 and have since dedicated numerous hours to my research. One significant realization I made is the absence of a definitive guide on the subject. Instead, I discovered that the most reliable information could be gleaned from studying the tumultuous home entertainment industry of the 1980s and 1990s. It was a truly chaotic era, marked by mergers, acquisitions, separations, lawsuits, and shady dealings. It seemed like nearly every studio and distribution company was intertwined at some point or another. Consequently, with each change came new iterations of company names and logos, which necessitated alterations on the actual tapes themselves. This process typically occurred rapidly. By familiarizing oneself with this rich history, identifying the initial releases-often the most sought-after ones-becomes a relatively easier task.

[@pickingandpunching]

You make a great point! Knowing the history allows you have to a better understanding of seals, stickers, watermarks, logos, etc. It was truly the Wild West!

[@Pocketrocket-pj1us]

Cool have you bought any? Got the collection growing ?

[@Bill-hg7qb]

I have 6 Walt Disney VHS video s still with their original plastic seals. Fantasia, Cinderella, Aladdin, Pinocchio, Beauty and the Beast, and Snow White. Are they worth much?

[@commonwealthflipper]

about 5 bucks each

[@Bill-hg7qb]

@@commonwealthflipper you want them for $6.00. Each?

[@TheJoshGalt]

This guy is 100% a VHS expert.

[@pickingandpunching]

We don’t know it all but we wanted to share a little knowledge to help out the community.

[@shipped_my_pants_3000]

If you're saying that ironically, then yes. Anybody can talk about some bullshit auction house when pretty soon they're all going to be out of business just like CGC and everybody's going to be buying off places like eBay for what they're actually worth

[@melanietrujillo1709]

Do you know how much the VHS of E.T. is? I have one sealed.

[@MakingEndsMeet_JudysStopNShop]

I have every VHS movie I ever got my kids since 1988. Of course, none of them are sealed, but they’re all in good condition. And I have a 34-year-old boy a 24-year-old boy and a 19-year-old girl! That’s a lot of movies lol 😅

[@pickingandpunching]

That’s a ton of movies!

[@dacollectibulls]

Love it! Learned a Ton. Would it be worth getting a non-sealed copy? Or would it depends on the movie title

[@pickingandpunching]

Depends on the movie and the condition/release.

[@dacollectibulls]

@@pickingandpunching thank you

[@darlenemyles1155]

You are a teacher indeed!😊

[@pickingandpunching]

And a good one!

[@invicta6110]

Probably the best sealed VHS I've found would be Night of the Demons 2, got it from a lot that came from a former video store for $1. Having trouble finding info on it because most of the "sealed" copies available don't have the watermarks.

[@commonwealthflipper]

Sounds like a good promblem to have.

[@pickingandpunching]

That's a great score!

[@teraysa919]

Thank u guys! Great Video! Excellant information! Thank u! ❤️

[@pickingandpunching]

Thank you!

[@unamazon6107]

First time watching the channel, excellent video with tons of info! When y’all say grading is based on the seal, you are referring to factory seal, correct? So all of these high dollar sales are factory sealed? Thanks!

[@pickingandpunching]

Grades are based on factory seal and the condition of the box. These high end comps are all from sealed VHS.

[@zackamydillon7024]

I would ❤ to find a sealed copy of one of my favorite childhood movies...Drop Dead Fred! -Amy

[@pickingandpunching]

Now that you said that, I want one too 😂. You have great taste!