Curio: For the Love of VHS
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 8:00AM Alexa here with your weekly arts and crafts. My VHS collection in the late 90s rivaled any film collection I would ever have. Before the days of streaming, a large collection of VHS tapes was essential to my viewing habits. How else would I support a sudden need to see Parting Glances or My Man Godfrey with only a local Blockbuster to serve me? A brief foray into ungainly LaserDiscs passed in the blink of an eye, and soon I had a wall of 800+ tapes. Alas, those days have passed, and all those tapes made their way to various thrift stores where, apparently, people are making new use of them.
Upcycled VHS products are all over etsy, as are other crafty odes to the tapes. After the jump, some more favorite curios to make those of you as old as me nostalgic for the plastic rectangles...
VHS pendant shade available here
VHS notebook available here.
VHS patent print available here.
Oversized VHS pillows available at this shop.
Play pillow case available here.
Table lamp available here.
VHS tape planter available here.
VHS tape remote caddy available here.
T-shirt available here.
If these leave you feeling inspired to get crafty yourself, here are some DIY projects to make use of your tapes collecting dust in a closet.
Reader Comments (3)
The lamp is cool, although good grief are the titles used on it DUDE CENTRAL? I'd totally get one if it was stacked of VHS tapes for MOMMIE DEAREST, XANADU, CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC, YENTL, BREAKIN' and other glorious '80s camp and/or musical titles.
I love the Eraserhead pillow best.
I still have love for VHS as I used to record films with the VCR as it gave me an education on the world of films.