My work in progress retro/entertainment corner on a budget

[Swan]

Been busying myself with this in the evenings over the past few days. Got my main TV, PS4 etc in one corner, and my retro stuff in the other (CRT TV/PS1/PS2, VHS Player and a Mega Drive in the draw).

I still need to fill the cabinet with VHS (i have loads of original horror, sci-fi, and action videos boxed in another room) and some games.

Also, just done a deal with a guy for a load of posters on ebay. The current Crow poster i love, but its too scuffed. So will cover that wall with the posters in the link, as a backdrop. And some on the side too.

Been a really fun little project. Picked the wooden Pine TV stand up from Crawley for a tenner last night, bargain!

Link to posters. He has hundreds, i picked out 15, asked him how much, he made a listing with them all, then told me to make an offer of £45 and he'll accept (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234881808355?hash=item36b00bf7e3:g:dpAAAOSwlb5j2qq-&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoBvv2%2BmVk0dsA%2BBsNMSYT4u3w PciMF1Ma2qjt0BgZzmsclROeU422x1Z%2BBaV5llBqL4X4k8cR dzAb7MijF7die%2FuEn3bli4DQa9hvpgYHbQyIpCOy%2B%2BZZ SVg66ZyndISWHr4oHnvt%2FkNzvAR79zSpjoTC6%2BXGiFqQ4g %2F9dJa4lhP%2FbTFEoz8V3CG%2BSzqum62CpPN0tFERiQIXAN VDcT1jXc%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR7zaouPBYQ)

[AnnieK]

Cool.....my ex used to collect posters too. We had them all over the loft conversion.....he bought a load of quad ones from old cinemas. They did look cool to be honest, as much as I moaned :laugh:

[Swan]

Cool.....my ex used to collect posters too. We had them all over the loft conversion.....he bought a load of quad ones from old cinemas. They did look cool to be honest, as much as I moaned :laugh:

Those quad ones are brilliant, they go for really good money on ebay too, the original ones anyone. The ones i've got coming are reprints, but still gonna look cool :laugh:

I'd probably get on really well with your ex lol, into his horror and video nasty stuff, all the cool posters etc. :joker:

[thesheriff443]

Cool.....my ex used to collect posters too. We had them all over the loft conversion.....he bought a load of quad ones from old cinemas. They did look cool to be honest, as much as I moaned :laugh:

You would be my pin up

[AnnieK]

Those quad ones are brilliant, they go for really good money on ebay too, the original ones anyone. The ones i've got coming are reprints, but still gonna look cool :laugh:

I'd probably get on really well with your ex lol, into his horror and video nasty stuff, all the cool posters etc. :joker:

It became an obsession....he would put ads put for old videos and we ended up with hundreds all over the house. He went and emptied an old video shop.....on the off chance there were some hidden treasures....there wasn't so I got stuck with 100s of bad 80s video tapes everywhere :laugh:

If he did find anything he would spend hours cleaning etc. It got right on my nerves at times but kept him entertained :laugh:

There's a lot of history to some videos though....its quite interesting.

Post pics of your set up when its done

[AnnieK]

You would be my pin up

Smooth :love:

[Swan]

It became an obsession....he would put ads put for old videos and we ended up with hundreds all over the house. He went and emptied an old video shop.....on the off chance there were some hidden treasures....there wasn't so I got stuck with 100s of bad 80s video tapes everywhere :laugh:

If he did find anything he would spend hours cleaning etc. It got right on my nerves at times but kept him entertained :laugh:

There's a lot of history to some videos though....its quite interesting.

Post pics of your set up when its done

I really do understand that lol, i love buying and selling old psychical media, and i have a huge fascination with older VHS. Was he more into Ex-Rental, big box vhs? That's where all the collectors go.

Spending hours as a kid in video shops is probably why im so into videos now, and always have been :laugh:

And yeah, the history of it VHS really is interesting, just a very niche thing nowadays.

[Swan]

You would be my pin up

Smooth :love:

Very slick :smug:

[Beso]

Its drawer.:notimpressed:

[Crimson Dynamo]

(CRT TV/PS1/PS2, VHS Player and a Mega Drive in the draw)

the fcks a DRAW??

https://fi.somethingawful.com/safs/smilies/f/d/birddrugs.001.gif

[Swan]

Its drawer.:notimpressed:

(CRT TV/PS1/PS2, VHS Player and a Mega Drive in the draw)

the fcks a DRAW??

https://fi.somethingawful.com/safs/smilies/f/d/birddrugs.001.gif

Ever so sorry lads, will do better next time :thumbs:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Ever so sorry lads, will do better next time :thumbs:

lets just say its a yellow card Swan

:nono:

[Swan]

lets just say its a yellow card Swan

:nono:

:fist:

[Mystic Mock]

Looks cool.

[arista]

That poster Blade Runner well
over priced.

I got Blade Runner
art from USA for 40 bucks

[Cherie]

Looks great Swan, great to have a little project going on

[Swan]

Looks cool.

It's getting there :laugh:
That poster Blade Runner well
over priced.

I got Blade Runner
art from USA for 40 bucks

There are 15 posters in that listing Arista, he made the listing because those 15 were the ones i wanted, and told me to offer £45 and he'd accept.

Looks great Swan, great to have a little project going on

Thanks Cherie. It will look much better when the posters get here :dance:

[arista]

https://scontent-man2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/328809342_1330131051158012_1263561475262834840_n.j pg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5b7eaf&_nc_ohc=poQ4YjM500MAX_P-Hdg&_nc_ht=scontent-man2-1.xx&oh=00_AfBRfj6KFbD_BAefCrWXKvB-44I7n5t-WTQaDSKMIROwwg&oe=63E186E4


A Rough Photo
of the NYC Artist
who sells these.

[arista]

https://scontent-man2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.18169-9/1236514_10200686937556859_318326145_n.jpg?_nc_cat= 109&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=f9d7a1&_nc_ohc=-qxJ9J1cWn0AX98jy3a&_nc_ht=scontent-man2-1.xx&oh=00_AfDAn-TCr9S9eMnybqlTMCouCugvQAa-2Xsr5LliNiU0Yw&oe=640310FC


This was Artwork on wall
in Brighton
10 years ago or so/

[arista]

https://scontent-man2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.18169-9/1927615_1034036572190_6645873_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=cdbe9c&_nc_ohc=AT98trZx79UAX8XDRA9&_nc_ht=scontent-man2-1.xx&oh=00_AfCCLZnFQCVT80cdzC3LCo1mVDzQR0yf5gqEC2WDFld8 Lg&oe=64032307

2009 what a Fantastic Time
the then AsdaWalmart £1
Fresh Quality Meal

Cook in the Oven

[arista]

2016

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[Swan]

https://scontent-man2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/328809342_1330131051158012_1263561475262834840_n.j pg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5b7eaf&_nc_ohc=poQ4YjM500MAX_P-Hdg&_nc_ht=scontent-man2-1.xx&oh=00_AfBRfj6KFbD_BAefCrWXKvB-44I7n5t-WTQaDSKMIROwwg&oe=63E186E4


A Rough Photo
of the NYC Artist
who sells these.

"all these moments will be lost in time, like tears, in the rain"

[Swan]

https://i.imgur.com/yY6hWHJ.jpg

Could fill that cabinet 3 times over.

[arista]

"all these moments will be lost in time, like tears, in the rain"


Yes Nice to have that Art
Fantastic Film on Bluray
with 5.1 DTS sound.

[arista]

https://i.imgur.com/yY6hWHJ.jpg

Could fill that cabinet 3 times over.



Looks Great

[arista]

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[Swan]

Nice one Arista, that's really cool.

[arista]

Nice one Arista, that's really cool.


I rushed back in 2014
to buy it from Amazon USA
as USA was to ban it


Was debated on all talk shows
even in the UK
at that time

[Swan]

I rushed back in 2014
to buy it from Amazon USA
as USA was to ban it


Was debated on all talk shows
even in the UK
at that time

How comes they were to ban it?

[arista]

How comes they were to ban it?


He is holding a Gun


And has bag of Green Drug Packages

It says on it 15+


From an Adult Top Series


I still have it in its box.



Someone is selling that or another one
on Ebay for £70

[Crimson Dynamo]

this just sold for £70. I have seen other got for £200 (not the same)

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/xGwAAOSw8cFjseME/s-l1600.jpg

[arista]

Yes that was Worse
Banned first


Again USA Guide kid must be 15+

[Crimson Dynamo]

This just went for £511

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/xxoAAOSwZTJjdUJh/s-l1600.jpg

[arista]

Amazing

Sealed Figures
worth keeping

[Swan]

Yeah figures sealed go for so much. Really is amazing tbf

[Swan]

Still a bit of a work in progress, but the posters are up (sorry about the glare, also i know the ceiling needs doing, but cba)