How to Start Collecting VHS Tapes | 4 Essential Tips to get started in 2025

How to Start Collecting VHS Tapes | 4 Essential Tips to Get Started in 2025

Are you ready to dive into the retro world of VHS tape collecting? In this video, I share 4 essential tips to help you start your VHS collection in 2025! Whether you're a nostalgic enthusiast or a curious beginner, these expert tips will guide you on your journey into the vintage video format that defined the 80s and 90s.

Learn how to:
🎥 Find affordable VHS tapes at thrift stores, flea markets, and online.
📼 Identify rare or collectible titles to watch for in 2025’s growing VHS market.
🛠️ How to find a good VCR to watching your newly collected vhs tapes
💡 Discover the joy of physical movie collecting

VHS tapes are making a comeback, and there’s never been a better time to start your collection. From classic movies to cult favorites, VHS collecting is the perfect hobby for any fan of retro media.

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00:00 Starting a VHS collection
00:34 My VHS collecting origin
01:32 Tip #1 What’s the plan?
02:25 Tip #2 How to price VHS tapes
03:27 Tip #3 VHS collecting community
04:30 Tip #4 Enjoy your movies
04:41 How to find a good VCR
06:29 My rare VHS tape
07:32 Recap the 4 Tips for collecting VHS in 2025
07:52 My VHS grail I am hunting