RIP Blockbuster Video (at least in the USA, 1985-2013)

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19 Nov 2013, 11:15 pm

I do remember. I loved the scents of leather and glue and sunny dustiness at the shoe repair place. Plus it had a gum ball machine which took pennies.
The local video and dvd rental place here went out of business a couple months ago, after thriving for about 15 years.

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19 Nov 2013, 11:56 pm

Who else here remembers S&H Green Stamps? Mom saved up a few dozen books of them to buy a new dishwashing machine.

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20 Nov 2013, 12:02 am

Yep. My mom and grandma would put me to work sticking them in the booklets.

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20 Nov 2013, 12:02 am

Fnord wrote:

Who else here remembers S&H Green Stamps? Mom saved up a few dozen books of them to buy a new dishwashing machine.

They kind live on today........... they just offer 'greenpoints' as rewards for online purchases today. (Although I don't think it's the same company as the old one, however.....)

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20 Nov 2013, 12:07 am

I miss blockbusters, and movies in physical form (dvd, or tape).

So I join in the wake!

Damn!

Havent heard about "S&H Greenstamps" in a LONG time!

Do remember hearing that phrase in radio commercials. Dont know if mom and dad ever used them or not.

That was back when I was watching Kookla, Fran, and Ollie, and Rocky and Bullwinkle.

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20 Nov 2013, 12:28 am

It remained in my life well in to the first half of the aughties decade. I guess it's true, all good things must come to an end....

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20 Nov 2013, 1:07 am

I remember when we were able to buy 10 cents worth of lollies you would get a big bag and pick out all you wanted at the local milkbar now you wouldn't even get half a lolly. :cry: for 10 cents.

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20 Nov 2013, 1:14 am

Aprilviolets wrote:

I remember when we were able to buy 10 cents worth of lollies you would get a big bag and pick out all you wanted at the local milkbar

now you wouldn't even get half a lolly. :cry:

for 10 cents.

Well, sadly to say, you can thank inflation for that.

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20 Nov 2013, 9:05 am

Hearing about the "death" of Blockbuster is kinda like hearing about the death of a B-List celebrity -- I know who they are, but I just can't remember when I've ever enjoyed anything they did.

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21 Nov 2013, 9:07 am

I remember I used to love going to Blockbuster. I loved renting movies, and also they would sell popcorn and stuff there. The only problem is my brother and I only got to choose one movie when we went. Sometimes we couldn't agree.

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21 Nov 2013, 10:43 am

redrobin62 wrote:

I wonder. Are there places where you can still rent or buy VHS movies?

Craigslist and yard sales.

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21 Nov 2013, 1:30 pm

I hadn't seen a vhs in ages! I saw one in an antique store some months ago, and the first thing that came into my mind was 'wow, this things really were huge! and heavy!'. My mom threw away all the movies I had. I was so devastated.

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21 Nov 2013, 1:51 pm

sonofghandi wrote:

redrobin62 wrote:

I wonder. Are there places where you can still rent or buy VHS movies?

Craigslist and yard sales.

You forgot thrift stores, I see plenty of them there.

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22 Nov 2013, 2:36 pm

I think I still have a collection of VHS tapes (stuff I recorded off of TV years ago) in a box somewhere...and my DVD player is a dual player (a VHS slot too). I need to find those--wonder if they still work?

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22 Nov 2013, 3:02 pm

RIP To the UK branch as well! Last store in my city closed a few months back

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22 Nov 2013, 4:03 pm

conundrum wrote:

I have a sizeable VHS collection, too- do you have eps of $ale of the Century?

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