Oddity Archive: Episode 226.5 - Archive Thrifting #17: Spooktacular Savings
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- Get a witches shawl on and find a broomstick you can crawl on…and go thrifting with Benny-boy! (snap, snap)
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9:55 - Hi, tech geek here. These were really popular among travelling salespeople, journalists and anyone else who travelled often and had a need to send periodic reports back to home base. Companies issued them because they were way cheaper than buying a computer for each worker. They worked well for the purpose as these people would generally be staying in a hotel overnight where they could hook in and send their data.
Pretty much the same niche that the TRS-80 Model 100 sold into back in the 80s and early 90s.
That "Lassie" tape might have been recorded off of Nickelodeon; they did have the rights to that property starting in the early-mid 80's and ending all the way into the early-90's. Given the age of the tape you got, that was probably recorded in the last years that Nick had Lassie on that network. Very interested to see what is on those blanks, otherwise! Great haul, Benny-boy!
Seconded with the Lassie tape, I'm very interested in any Nickelodeon recordings of that series.
It looks like someone recorded it in the early or mid 1990s, depending on the look of the tape. So it’s definitely an extremely strong chance that this could be recorded off of Nickelodeon. Lassie lasted on Nickelodeon from 1984 until 1996.
That music at the end sounds like it's melting.
Oh wow, Ben bought a new capture device!
Runza is a staple of Nebraska. I've never had a Runza, but they serve damn good burgers and fries.
I was going to say, I've heard of Runza, but after a wiki search, I forgot it was the namesake of a sandwich popular with Nebraskans.
13:53 I love how it says that unauthorized "coping" is a crime. That's the mark of a classy release right there. :P (Look in the lower-left, below the MySpace URL and "copywrite" (sic) notice.)
16:51 - Aphex Twin?
Also I LOVE the artwork on that Barbie LP.
Good haul this time. I always used Scotch or Fiji back in my VCR days. RIP Norm Macdonald.
From what I know that Mail Station has a number you dial and get the service that way -- you don't need an ISP and it's so basic because mainly it was for older adults to stay in contact with their kids on that new-fangled email!
Thanks Benny, really enjoy your content
That retaping tape is neat! We used to use four VHS machines as off-air loggers for the radio station - six hours per tape, four tapes per day, bigass drawers full of cassettes. They got a lot of use and eventually had a lot of dropouts. We weren't using fancy tapes like the one you found.
LOL yes! Because logging rules stated we had to keep a month's worth, there was a rotating rack of T-180 VHS tapes for 3 machines. Whoever worked production that day had to change the tapes before leaving.
Once I was asked to peel audio from a log tape. The PD thought I did a bad transfer until I played the VHS itself to him. By the next week they had bought all new tapes.
I remember the olde timey email device, it’s from the turn of the century for tourists and travellers who wanted to download their emails and read them on the go
Oh man, that brings back some memories. I had those Laughing Hyena Jeff Foxworthy tapes as a kid and I listened to them A LOT. I'm pretty sure I still have them somewhere.
I had/have at least one and a couple of the Warner Bros. tapes. I know I've still got 'em somewhere. Incidentally, Jeff Foxworthy was the first standup show I ever went to (I think I was 12 or 13), so I've got a bit of a soft spot for him.
@@OddityArchive In August 2001, I saw Jeff Foxworthy at Erie County Fair. I think he was testing the "blue collar tour" idea. His opener was Bill Engvall, and they did that "post-performance chat" with the audience.
Ooh I felt like you were about to reach through and grab us in 3D;p I think the 'Hammer Sisters' need a featured video! Funny, in England 'Savers' is a kind of discount drugstore type shop, with that exact same red font too, but without the recycle logo! Spooky;p hehe. I liked the Panasonic Cassette boombox.
Once again, Benny delves into the rabbit hole of kitsch by visiting his local charity thrift stores. 👾
The thrifting uploads are way my favourites 🌸🌺🧡
The Brothers Johnson Winners made famous by the record store conversation easter egg at the end of Strong Bad Email #53!
Some observations:
-In the cassette selection category, I'm surprised to find that you avoided getting out the Tony Bennett tape at 4:42. He recently achieved a milestone, releasing a new studio album ("Cheek to Cheek", one of his Lady Gaga duet albums) at the age of 95.
-I had a copy of that _Shark Tale_ tape as a kid but I lost it. I am in the process of ordering a new copy, as it's a rare 2005 VHS.
-9:09 Wow! They actually made a blank tape I can use over and over again with the same high quality picture and sound every time! I'm very impressed!
-The Stan and Doug album can be heard (with 8-track-type sound quality) on UA-cam. Type in "Stan and Doug Yust Go Country and Western" in the search box.
Runza's are good. If you are down towards Nebraska its worth a stop.
he should have grabbed that pail and have them give him a free sandwich on halloween, just tell them that he was under 12 when the pail was made.
8:08 Gawd! Memories! Back in 90' I specifically went to the movie theater to see "Box Office Bunny" as I and still am a huge Bugs Bunny fan. Now wayyyy older, 😐 I had never seen the "Never ending story" one and I really didn't care much for part two.
Not only was Ford pushing Quad 8 tracks in their high end luxury cars, but they continued to do so as late as 1980, long after anyone had stopped issuing quad 8 tracks, but only about 2-3 years before they stopped all 8 tracks. I had one of those same Ford quad samplers with the red shell, dated 1980.
That 1980 quad tape would be extremely rare because companies stopped making quad recordings a couple years before.
I hope there's some good local off-air stuff on the VHS tapes. Local Ads are the best short form cheesy entertainment!
9:37 no way, I saw that exact same mail station at a local goodwill last week, what a coincidence
14:15 To my knowledge, most or all Ford 8-tracks were quad. That's supposed to be a good source of quad equipment: dig around the junkyards for old Fords and grab a radio
It would be cool to wire a more modern car with a quad system lol!
I had that Christmas tape you bought at the first store. I really can't remember a lot about it except it was your standard generic Christmas compilation.
oh goodness, now I'm hoping for a rip of the Jerry Sleger tape over on the anex at some point, lol.
Well, I've got one song there. ua-cam.com/video/E3dGvM9LOwI/v-deo.html
I really love these Ben.
If those Dell keyboards are brand new/unused, they're actually pretty decent cheap keyboards. Better than finding one that's been used to death.
I have a couple NIB ones. Better to have a DECENT quick replacement around! (Mice too!).
Runza: Remember the name because it always gives you the runz-a.
Oh wow, I think I have vague memories of playing that Scrabble game (the TV version) many years ago.
That Madison church VHS at Savers got me thinking... if you ever come across a tape called "The Flooding of Madison, SD. July 1993", make sure to pick it up. A Madison resident made a sort of homemade documentary about that town's flood back in 1993 with mid-90s consumer grade video editing tech. I'm not sure how the guy distributed the tapes or whether he sold them/gave them away, but it's a time capsule of South Dakota history and consumer video editing with analog equipment. I ended up with two copies over the years and I am planning on making it available on my UA-cam channel soon.
Good haul! Idea for the quad tape: see how it plays in a regular 8-track deck. The quad channels might be spread over what are already the tracks/programs you can play on regular decks. It should/could take multiple passes to get all the tracks, but then you can sync them in post and remap it to today's surround sound!
No, nope, and uh-uh. Tried it. 8-track machines never played properly constant, so it falls out of sync within a minute.
2-channel Dolby Pro Logic would probably be the best bet, but I have no way of doing that.
@@OddityArchive My thing is digital audio restoration. Other than quad reels, quad 8s are the only true discreet analogue formats. Best to capture all 4 simultaneously as 2 stereo files, de-hiss, then author a 4.0 DVD.
SQ format LPs can be digitally decoded by doing a "(R+L)-(L-R)" file conversion.
OK Ben, I have to admit my jealousy! 1980s club 8-tracks are extremely scarce here in Canada, probably because (starting around 1978) CBS/Columbia House used cheap Lear Jet knockoff carts that didn't play smoothly or at all, even in strong machines.
My few Canadian club tapes (all in those crappy carts, btw!):
--Mamas And Papas-16 Great Performances
--Simon & Garfunkel-Greatest Hits
--Lionel Richie-Can't Slow Down
--Duran Duran-Rio
--Rush-Moving Pictures
Oh man, I was really pulling for the Roger Whittaker cassette sitting there.
Congratulations! The past two years, I was able to declare that no one anywhere I went had mentioned Roger Whitaker. You just broke the streak. Looking forward to this year's annual report! Keep whistling.
@@scottthemediahoarder 😆😎
@@scottthemediahoarder Roger Whittaker was one of my father's staples for car journey tapes back in the 80s. I heard "The Last Farewell" more times than I care to remember.
@@matthewlawrenson3628 Ah, yes. I can still hear Durham Town as played on 8-track in my dad's diesel VW Rabbit. I put his songs on about six months ago while housekeeping and was surprised how great they still sound.
9:07 - This reminded me of a Google Doc database I had worked on which featured different brands of blank VHS tapes, with the date of distribution, markings and country of manufacturing origin. I’m working on turning it into a website next.
Russ and Becky Jeffers were mainstays at the old Opryland Theme Park in Nashville TN (it closed in 1998). They were really good Bluegrass/Country Musicians and singers. I saw them many times there when I was growing up. One of their schticks was to imitate famous singers and do versions of their best known songs with a punch line. I.E. sing Ring of Fire in Johnny Cash voice and say "People ask me how I wrote this song - well one day I got my preparation h mixed up with my ben-gay" They were super corny but super talented.
A Ford motor company Quad demo tape is spectacular. Likely kept in the showroom to take on a test drive. The true quad 8 track decks were not a common option.
Happy Halloween to Ben and all 👻🦇🎃
Hammer Sisters 10/10 ESSENTIAL
the closing tune... aaahahahaha! 😆
🎶Makes ya tap yer toes🎶
😆😂🤣
I've got an old Polaroid One step 600 and a box of film, (film still in it's box unopened). The button to get it to flip open sticks and so it doesn't flip open properly any more. (I just now checked) I'd test it to see if it still works properly but I don't want to waste the film in case someone might like this antique (probably too old for actual use anyway, but I know nothing about this type of film) There are some embossed numbers on the package, but they don't make any sense to me as to the date of expiration of the film itself ?) Otherwise it looks to be in great shape, If you want it let me know.
The email machine (Who is this for?) 9:50 . I worked at a place that sold TONS of those. Basically ancient people who could NOT comprehend how to sign up for a free hotmail address, no matter how hard they tried... Also even OLDER people who were convinced the devil would get them if they had a computer in their house, but still wanted to see pictures of their grandkids.
Runza is an awesome regional fast food chain, if you ever venture down to Nebraska, it's worth seeking out. I personally like the basic runza with cheese
Wow they made Miss Congeniality 2? People really were obsessed with this premise around this time...
Some Commodores album that 8-track was. It doesn't even have "Brick House"!
21:30 If they went all the way to Wayne just for that, that would be beyond the pail.
...I'll see myself out now.
Does that mean Boston Fan Club is located in Boston Massachusetts? Or Kansas fan club located in Kansas? 😆
You do know on that Beatles cassette, because of the song switch, George now has the first 2 songs on the album back to back. The rest are Lennon/McCartney (with the exception of “Octopus’ Garden” written by Sir Richard Starkey.)
Oh yeah i forgot about that box office bunny short, i saw the pencil test for it on the 50th bugs bunny anniversary special.
Woo! THRIFT SHOPPING!
You need to do a rabbit hole on cold war pirate radio
480p is more than adequate for VCR tape dubbing. Any higher resolution is just wasting space on your SD card.
It's more the data compression that I worry about.
4:2:0 subsampling would lose a bit... not much though. VHSes have already incredibly low chroma resolution. This is an issue though with a lot of retro game footage captured in 1:1 resolution, is every 2x2 block of pixels (or 2x1 in 4:2:2) would get blurred together and look awful.
@@Aeduo Even some of the most basic/cheap video processing programs I've seen can sharpen VHS-quality footage...
...but you might think I just had too much of my own 4:2:0 conversion (cough, hack!)...😆😂🤣
I have always wondered if there was ever a badwill?
What’s this album right here at 15:42? It’s Strawberry Shortcake’s “I Love You” album, and you should’ve pick it up. I still have the album. It has only one bad cover version of Jackie DeShannon’s big hit “What The World Needs Now Is Love”, and it was a really bad cover song. Strawberry Shortcake did several cover versions of their classics like “New York, New York”, “Celebration”, “Baby Face”, and “Over The Rainbow”, and she did it so badly.
Ready to have your mind blown...?
Strawberry Shortcake's records had lots of participation from Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman (aka "Flo and Eddie" of The Turtles)
Ninety nine cents for a tape?! Yikes. They proud...
New thrifting woohooooo
I always speculate (and probably correctly) that so much of the same kind of albums (country, easy listening, gospel) wind up clogging the bins at thrift shops because someone is cleaning out a dead relative's house and have no idea what to do with the stuff. Somehow, some of it gains some kind of cachet among millennials who dig it ironically (about 10 years ago I think we were calling them hipsters -- sorry I'm out of things these days). But it also gives me a perverse sense of pride that someday, when some schmuck has to clean out my house after I'm dead, and they start chucking my music collection to the thrift ... what's that gonna be like when a future generation of thrift shop raiders starts picking through the tapes and CDs I left behind, and hopefully go, "well, this stuff isn't like the other crap ... it's *interesting* crap!" At least I hope.
Also: Wonder if those old Dell keyboards were USB-connected and could potentially be hooked up to a laptop with corresponding USB ports ...
Lets go buy some crap
I have bought a Barbie record before period and copied it from that to a CD for my cousin who loves Barbie.
Hope your record is better quality in my mind was.
2 of the songs were so poorly wore out I couldn't record songs
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I’m surprised you didn’t see a Runza Restaurant when you moving and you were in Nebraska.
If I did, I wasn't thinking about that sort of thing. For what it's worth, I only stopped twice in Nebraska while moving--North Platte and Gretna (just outside Omaha). Was never more than a half-mile or so off the interstate.
@@OddityArchive the interstate through Nebraska IMO was laid through the most boring possible parts of the state, there is some really cool stuff to see but it all is off the beaten path
10:28 Lovely
Gosh I saw this episode A day before gilbert passed.
Yikes
BEN!!!
Ben, I have a moral question to ask you. Is it ok, in a thrift store, to switch out cassette and CD cases for better ones? I've run across this...some places don't care, while some will yell at you.
I've bought multiple copies of the same thing (then Frankensteined a "good" copy together), but never tried to mix and match.
Do you mean like, matching a good quality box to a good quality media of the same release or just like, tossing a more valuable, different album/video/game/whatever altogether in a cheaper box with a lower price? The latter would be pretty scummy and you see people doing that crap, but it just ends up screwing other people. As for what effect one may have on the store, I wouldn't feel too bad if it was a for profit thrift store, but it'd be pretty lame if it was a charitable one.
@@Aeduo no I mean like there's a cassette or CD that you want, but the jewel case is smashed up. Do you just buy it with the broken case, or do you switch it out with the case from another tape or CD on the rack with a better jewel case?
I buy it as-is and fix/replace parts myself afterward.
@@shawn.the.alien423 If prices are same across the board, or the item I'm buying is higher, I'll do it right there in front of an employee, security guard or camera.
If a record is missing an inner sleeve, or a tape/CD case is busted, I'll look for good ones housing 'least likely to sell' items and switch them in a heartbeat...
'Organ and chimes' LPs or '1995 Microsoft drive' CDs are great for barely-touched inner sleeves or jewel cases.
Also I'm a weird stickler for matching proper manufacturer's/label's logos...
Cassette cases, some CD cases (both mostly from WEA [Warner/Elektra/Atlantic outside USA]), LP inner sleeves or 45 sleeves can be tricky
If I was there, I probably would have at least taken a look at some of those big band cassettes
This is less shaky than usual. Glad you are taking your medicine.
(5:20) Johnny Lee (of "Looking For Love" fame) had a top 5 country hit with "Pickin' Up Strangers" in 1981. It's a great tune, actually. I wonder if the song on the tape is a cover of that?
Also, how did you not pick up the Justin Wilson tape? Those things are pretty rare to find in the wild, at least from my experience. Also, it's Joo-stan Wilson!
His accent was so thick, I can barely understand him.
Hey, it's a thrift store staple. You'll always find religious albums, Andy Williams albums, kiddie albums, classical music albums, any kind of albums. That album you just passed was an Evie Christmas album called Ring Those Bells. Evie of course is a Christian artist. 🎶Come on ring those beeellls, light the Christmas tree..🎶 The record was released in the 70's.
Anyone else watch these videos at 1.25 speed..?
Do they give you the runza?