So Long, VHS

VHS Cover Scans: French

Via Rest In Peace VHS

VHS Cover Scans: The UK Edition

A painted cover is a  beautiful and economic way to advertise a videocassette.   
Click on these VHS scans to see larger size.

When You Couldn't Get Enough Indiana Jones: 1983-1988

The Mines Of Kilimanjaro

Raiders Of Atlantis

VHS Cover Scans

Via Undead Film Critic

Sybil Danning's Adventure Video

10 Steps to making a great movie.

Can you name all 26 VHS big box Adventure Video titles? Send photos to solvhs@gmail.com

Scandinavian's Largest Collection of Video COVER ART

Thank You to Ole Saga for emailing me a link to his incredible website: Filmplantasjen 
You can find hundreds of scans of VHS cover art, video catalogs, advertisements and more.  Here are a few gems from his site:




More Scans....

Rock N Roll Trailer 2: When The Boys Meet The Girls

Rock N Roll Trailer 1: Disk-O-Tek Holiday

Featuring, The Merseybeats, Peter and Gordon, The Chiffons, Freddie and The Dreamers, Millie and MORE!

Whiffs Movie Trailer

Commercials From Putney Swope

We're not out to rock the boat. We're out to sink the boat.  Wiki

Cereal Commercial @ Putney Swope

Lucky Airlines

Fanaway Commercial
Uploaded by NedDorsey

Godard Cigarettes And More Blue Jeans

20/20 Video Madness 1984 Plus Interview With A Video Pirate

More Video Madness, this time from 20/20. 
1/Great clips on video stores, self proclaimed video maniac, video piracy and Jack Valenti.
2/Look for a Scopitone like device at a Vegas convention, and a Beta/Vhs VCR overview.

Today Show, Video Explosion 1985

Here's more from my new favorite Youtube poster videoholic2008
A 4 part Today Show story on the video explosion from 1985.
The rundown:
1/ Shoutouts from Vestron Video and Thorn Emi near the end and into part 2 is worth the wait for music videos.
2/Continuation of the music videos, featuring David Bowie and Pete Townshend.  Also a story on the
Stand Up Comedy video market.
3/How To video market and their X-Rated segment!
4/Looks like an encode error a repeat of the last segment from part 3, but it's a replay from the "controversial X-rated entertainment  market".

Hot Film And Tape Market: 60 minutes Video Piracy

Adwar Video on Lower 5th Ave looks like a great business. 

"60 Minutes" on Video Piracy - 1979 - part 1 of 2
Uploaded by videohollic

"60 Minutes" on Video Piracy - 1979 - part 2 of 2
Uploaded by videohollic

George Carlin On Fuji Video Tapes

Saved From The Garbage Dump VHS Cover Art

VCR Horrors: 20/20 Special Report

VCR Horrors
Uploaded by solvhs

Porter Wagoner: Trouble In The Amen Corner

Porter Wiki

Eastman Kodak Implosion

via Cheap Surrealism

Hollywood Scavenger Hunt

pic via wdef.com
I'm sure all the VHS tapes are long gone, but maybe, just maybe, there's still a few around. At least they will  also be selling their lighting fixtures and candy. 
Here's some more information: Video Rental Closing
And this 'Adult' info blog NSFW sums it up the best: XBiz
These are the stores that I have found to be closing.

Charles Bronson Mandom

All The World Loves A Lover.

Film Stills Of Unfinished Movies

I came across these great fake film stills.


Read about them Here