*SEALED* NEW* RARE *1985* Walt Disney* Dumbo Black Diamond Classic VHS

Description: One of the best collectible VHS tapes anywhere. Tape is SEALED. See photos for condition. If you are not paying attention to the investment opportunities presented by VHS tapes you are making a mistake. Consider a few eye-popping indicators: A mint condition VHS copy of 1985s Back to the Future sold at auction for $75,000. A copy of The Goonies made that same year sold for $50,000. On eBay, collectors are swapping tapes for four and, occasionally, five figures. And celebrity speculators are making splashy investments. You don't need to be a "tape head" to understand why VHS tapes are selling for so much money. From Instagram posts to Halloween costume inspiration to the shelves of retailers such as Walmart and Urban Outfitters, the VHS aesthetic is seeping back into the zeitgeist in a way that would have been unimaginable just a few years ago. But perhaps the best evidence of the tape renaissance can be found in the reemergence of bricks-and-mortar shops that specialize in renting or selling them. In the past two years alone, one video store after another has opened or reopened in Los Angeles, joining a small number of long-running operations that resisted the changing times by catering to a demanding niche clientele. One facet of Disneys home video history seems to be garnering an increasing amount of attention - the first release of their animated feature films to VHS format in the U.S., under a release type named The Classics. These videos, packaged in clamshell cases and sporting a uniform style (a rare thing amongst Disney DVDs today), are the elusive Black Diamonds (or BDs) referred to among Disney fans, so named because of the black diamond-shaped Classics logo on the spine of the case. Many of them are also distinguished by the peel-away bottom corner that proudly proclaimed that these films were TheOriginalAnimated Classic! Starting withDumbo, the Classics collection spanned 18 titles from about 1988 to 1993 - withAladdinas the last video to ever be released under the Classics logo. These videos have a unique place in Disney history, as they turned a whole new generation on to the vast library of quality films. Instead of waiting for a theatrical re-release, as was custom, one could now choose from any number of films and view them as many times as they wished at home. The tapes now have a collectors value and should be be rightfully regarded as a landmark in Disneys film history. The Black Diamond covers are often commended by fans for their uniform style; they also had some of the best art created for Disney home video. This BLUE chip collectible is SEALED and has been stored in a smoke free environment. These tapes are only RISING in value. Dont miss out.

Price: 6995 USD

Location: San Diego, California

End Time: 2024-04-20T00:53:38.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4.13 USD