tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57550222011-07-14T20:34:14.335-04:00tape hunters is a blog dedicated to seeking out and reviewing forgotten analog oddities that end up in thrift store video bins...from corporate videos, movies, home movies, and everything in between.tapehunternoreply@blogger.comBlogger281100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755022.post-1155321079085520462006-08-11T13:53:00.000-04:002006-08-11T14:31:19.106-04:00

...well actually, none of the above. It's BROTHER ON THE RUN!Here at The Tape Hunters, we've introduced you to much of the spectrum of VHS ephemera... from box lots to exercise videos; from dated propaganda to bad kiddie flicks. Well, the tape of which I speak is an artifact of "VHS as Snake Oil Sales". In other words, what's on the cover isn't necessarily what's in the box.Down the street

The G-Mannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755022.post-1142451571848369212006-03-15T14:26:00.000-05:002006-03-15T14:39:31.890-05:00

The love Bug…. Remake ? or sequel? A little bit of both actually.So seeing as yesterday was the 37th Birthday of Herbie the Love Bug. I thought that it would be a fun idea to sit down and watch the 1997 version of the film. Now this video tape I picked up somewhere in my tapehunting travels, but have no idea where. As for why, well there’s only 2 words I need to say here. BRUCE CAMPBELL.

tapehunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755022.post-1135188144811237062005-12-21T13:01:00.000-05:002005-12-21T13:02:24.820-05:00

Arr! Talk to ye Next year.

The King of Kerwoodnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755022.post-1134489786323846462005-12-13T10:56:00.000-05:002005-12-13T11:03:06.333-05:00

You know, someone should warn actors before they audition for parts on a Star Trek series exactly what will happen to them in the future....most actors from 'trek have become subjected to the trek curse. Most never rise above those roles, so they end up doing the convention circuit, or directing episodes of the series, or doing stuff like this.Ok so this here video is narrated by Jonathan Frakes

tapehunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755022.post-1133809721761144572005-12-05T13:49:00.000-05:002005-12-05T14:08:41.820-05:00

Got this one at Value Village on Saturday night, and got to watch it in front of a roaring fire, while eating a fresh homemade apple pie (YUM!!!!).. Well this is a compilation of 3 episodes from the first season of BATMAN BEYOND. It's a Batman cartoon set in the future, when Bruce Wayne is old, beat-up and has heart problems, and has thus given up being Batman. HIs company Wayne Corp, was taken

tapehunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755022.post-1133808411534422642005-12-05T13:33:00.000-05:002005-12-05T13:46:51.563-05:00

This wee tape comes from our already extensive TapeHunter Archive, which at some point we will get around to cataloguing...'twas found at a Goodwill I believe and man o man what an odd assortment of music videos there are here. Prime Cuts was actually the name of one of those compilation records that got released in the 80's and here was it's music video companion. What you've got here are

tapehunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755022.post-1132938880452139872005-11-25T11:59:00.000-05:002005-11-25T12:14:40.473-05:00

Found this tape at a local Goodwill (actually prolly about 70-80% of our tapes come from there)...anyway here's a nice VHS collection of School House Rock cartoons from the 70's. Ah man do these ever bring me back. This wee volume, called America Rock contains 10 of the School House Rock videos dealing with American History and Government.From the founding of the nation, to the Declaration of

tapehunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755022.post-1132878774419730362005-11-24T19:31:00.000-05:002005-11-24T19:32:54.420-05:00

I didn't know there would be such a thing as the "BEST OF SUPER DAVE OSBORNE"... I can safely say i will never watch this.

tapehunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755022.post-1132878069457969952005-11-24T19:03:00.000-05:002005-11-25T10:13:07.150-05:00

OK well we know that THE Godard's name only had one d in it but this isn't who we be talking about tonite, no sirree....tonite I am talking about Garry Goddard, and his company Landmark Entertainment....and the wacky "interactive TV show CAPTAIN POWER!Anyone else remember this show... in the late eighties, Cpt. Power made it's TV debut....the premise was an interesting one...it was years after a

tapehunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755022.post-1132867407837963342005-11-24T16:10:00.000-05:002005-11-24T19:43:26.806-05:00

LOokit LOOKIT!!! Man I talk to people about this film all the time...actually even last night I had a conversation with my GF and her friends about the 80's and just how xenophobic many of the films from that era were. Think of the Iron Eagle series, or the Missing in Action films, or Invasion USA, Red Dawn, Delta Force, the list goes on. It's the US vs. everyone back then (though really not much

tapehunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755022.post-1132866391215740282005-11-24T15:46:00.000-05:002005-11-24T16:06:31.263-05:00

OK, so here's the first find this week. Man it's been a long time since this blog has been active, but rest assured that we will endeavor to continue this blog as much as we can as we find some really great, odd, weird, etc tapes. Lately I've been on a kick to find old kids shows.... the other day i managed to grab an old VHS of the original Johnny Quest show. 2 Episodes on one tape for 99 cents

tapehunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755022.post-1129775563523832672005-10-19T22:27:00.000-04:002005-10-19T22:32:43.526-04:00

Prior commitments, transportation difficulties, and sudden relocations have hinder our review time for "misfit" videos and the like...Don't worry, a review of some video will grace this site before the end of next month.Really.

The King of Kerwoodnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755022.post-1122390505642620532005-07-26T11:03:00.000-04:002005-07-26T11:08:25.643-04:00

Ever wanted to know what exactly makes your automobile so very safe for you to drive? Well look no further. The GM total safety system video was either a) a video to promote and sell GM cars through the safety angle, or b) some kind of video that came with a your new GM vehicle after you purchased it.The video begins with mom getting in the car with her kids, talking about how safety is

tapehunternoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755022.post-1122390112510467042005-07-26T11:01:00.000-04:002005-07-26T11:01:52.516-04:00

maxheadroom on BETA! Originally uploaded by zoomboy. Finding Max Headroom on Betamax in the original box...what a rare joy! Only a $1.25. Now all i need is a working betamax machine.

tapehunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755022.post-1122318647032938802005-07-25T14:53:00.000-04:002005-07-25T15:10:47.040-04:00

A few years back, The Ontario Service Safety Alliance put out a "Health and Safety Basic Certification Training Program" out of VHS. The content of the video series isn't a problem, I knew that the stock footage from the first video would be throughout the rest of video series, but they used five tapes for a ninety-four minute program. I don't know about you, but putting the five modules on to

The King of Kerwoodnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755022.post-1117811028453798412005-06-03T10:58:00.000-04:002005-07-25T15:12:13.656-04:00

I checked out a roller derby tape called Roller Derby's Greatest Highlights, and all I have to say is that if you find anything on roller derby that explains THE RULES of roller derby... YOU DON"T GET RID OF TAPES THAT HAVE RULES OF ROLLER DERBY ON THEM!! Hell, IF I lived in (or used to live in) the St. Louis area, I'd being saying the same thing with Corkball.

The King of Kerwoodnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755022.post-1114438535081567492005-04-25T10:15:00.000-04:002005-04-25T10:15:35.083-04:00

D.A.R.Y.L. - found at goodwill.wow! I can't believe we found a copy of DARYL!!! For the uninitiated, that stands for DATA ANALYSING ROBOTIC YOUTH LIFEFORM. The best part is that this wasn't a mass produced manufactured for home sales tape, but rather it was taped off of TV!!! And not just any TV station either... FIRSTCHOICE/SUPERCHANNEL... the first of the specialty movie stations (also the

tapehunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755022.post-1113433392587352272005-04-13T19:02:00.000-04:002005-04-13T19:04:09.336-04:00

Title: Desert Storm: The Gun Camera FootageFound: Sarnia, Value Village, first weekend of April I am amazed that I didn't throw up during the bombing sequence.I am amazed that I didn't turn off the VCR during the flying sequence.I am amazed that the heavy breathing totally worked with all the footage.I think I can watch paint dry now.

The King of Kerwoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755022.post-1112920449523190342005-04-07T20:33:00.000-04:002005-04-07T20:34:09.526-04:00

I also want to remind people again that we will not touch sport blooper tapes with a ten foot pole. Sport blooper tapes are ideal for filling time for a crappy television station on a late Sunday night or an early Monday morning. However, we will touch sport motivation videos, and a review of Baseball and the Right Attitude will be up on this site in a few days.

The King of Kerwoodnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755022.post-1112370662697391512005-04-01T10:49:00.000-05:002005-04-01T10:51:02.696-05:00

To all of you who keep asking (and by all of you, I mean that one guy who sent us an email). No, we will not be reviewing any sports blooper tapes..that means NO Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Hockey (no offense Mr.Cherry), no footbal follies, no baseball blunders...none of that....EVER!

tapehunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755022.post-1112128253389461822005-03-29T15:27:00.000-05:002005-03-29T15:30:53.390-05:00

Speaking of VHS board games.here is a list of what we have so far...anyone up for some VHS boardgaming fun?ClueNightmare 1Nightmare 2Nightmare 3Atmosfear (sequel to Nightmare)Candyland.The funniest part is, the company that produced the Nightmare Series (and Atmosfear) was Village Roadshow Pictures...the production company that made it big with films like the Matrix. I guess we all have to start

tapehunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755022.post-1112127868292100022005-03-29T14:55:00.001-05:002005-03-29T15:24:28.606-05:00

Dragon Strike VHS tape.Found at value Village in South London Ontario.Let me say that i know first hand the absurdity of gamer culture. I was one of those teens, who on a Sat night would get some weed, smokes, carbonated soda, and maybe some KFC and head over to my friend's place where we would all assume the role of some medieval hero, theif, or whatever and go merrily on swordish adventures in

tapehunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755022.post-1112126750749274862005-03-29T14:55:00.000-05:002005-03-29T15:05:50.750-05:00

The Family Fire Safety Drinking Game.OK, so we here at tapehunter central (which is really just my bedroom--and a big pile of videotape) have amassed quite a selection of safety videos. Much of which are in the realm of Family Fire Safety. Now in the near future when i can bring myself to write a more in depth piece about these vids i will. But for now I am off to play a game. A drinking Game!

tapehunternoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755022.post-1111806014901625162005-03-25T22:00:00.000-05:002005-03-25T22:00:14.903-05:00

Video: Mission Sudan 1999, Running to HelpThe video was found in Sarnia at a Christian consignment store some time in January/February.A Christian Documentary on Sudanese Christians being persucuted by radical Islams.Honestly, the video felt more like a gory fifteen minute sponsor a child video than a documentary. The Christain based group producing the video was call "Voice of the Martyrs" which

The King of Kerwoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755022.post-1110561387459264772005-03-11T12:15:00.000-05:002005-03-11T12:16:27.463-05:00

Video: the Wrath of Opal.Date Found: can’t rememberWhere found: Goodwill (Sherwood location/ London Ont)You know when we started this whole idea of tapehunting, I never thought it would be so daunting. Well not daunting, but big. Bigger than I imagined. I think it’s because in spite of a strong desire to watch and review all the tapes we buy, that sometimes there just doesn’t seem to be enough

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Video: ... And Now the Best Announcer in the World Calls the Greatest Moment in NHL History! Found: Sherwood Forest Goodwill, London, Ontario, Canada This video was roughly a minute long. What was on it was an ad for Bell Express-Vu with Johnny Bower reading off a cue card, and the voices of two kids doing a play-by play of Wayne Gretzky's 802nd goal. This is essentially, scary. The person

The King of Kerwoodnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755022.post-1095097901917970192004-09-13T13:50:00.000-04:002004-09-13T13:51:41.916-04:00

OUR FIRST POST!!-comes to us from "Alvy Farmer": Rural Tape Hunter Extraordinaire! Shiseido Beauty Lesson Light & Shadow "Your eyes, the window to your soul..." are the first words you hear on this instructional video. Really, when I found this video in a Value Village in London, Ontario, my eyes found a very bizarre video in a cheap place, though I don't think my eyes were seeing straight at

tapehunternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755022.post-1095097606140576182004-09-13T12:50:00.000-04:002004-09-13T13:46:46.140-04:00

welcome to the tape hunters blogsite. we are the tape hunters, an misfit crew of malcontents and ne'er do wells, obsessively making trips to thrift stores far and wide in search of video booty. We are few, but our numbers are growing, a group dedicated to collecting and archiving discarded video tapes of all kinds, before they end up in a landfill amongst other outdated media. This blog is a

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