Decade: 1980s
Gone with the Wind had a lot of company
The blue note says “Gone with the Wind” and “WJW January 1987.” That is what the tape has, a Cleveland broadcast of the film on WJW. But the movie keeps stopping for 1987. Domino’s sends out the NOID. Alex Trebek appears for ValueTV. Dan Rather tells America it can trust Dan Rather. Robin Swoboda interrupts…
A Cleveland Tape from Late 1989
A 1989 Cleveland time capsule on Polaroid T-120: confirmed lost ABC daytime soaps, an active Amy Mihaljevic missing person broadcast from November 26 1989, early Regis and Kathie Lee, and 130+ commercials from WEWS and WJW.
Game 7, then whatever was on Columbus TV
A TDK high-grade tape from the Sunbury Collection: 1987 World Series Game 7, Moonlighting, War and Remembrance, and Family Ties final episode — all with Columbus WSYX and WCMH commercial breaks and eight confirmed lost items.
Step Into the Third Dimension
The 1989 Nishika Corporation instructional VHS for the N8000 lenticular 3D camera, hosted by Vincent Price. One of his final appearances. He goes to Cypress Gardens. It is exactly as good as it sounds.
Pistol Pete’s Homework Basketball: Dribbling
Pistol Pete Maravich’s 1987 dribbling instructional — the companion to the shooting tape, 45 minutes of fundamentals from a player who was famously obsessed with ball handling.
Pistol Pete’s Homework Basketball: Shooting
Pete Maravich’s 1987 shooting instructional tape — 45 minutes of technique from one of basketball’s most gifted players, recorded less than a year before his death.