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   The Doctor to YourName@YourISP.com   
   Re: BABYLON 5 is now free to watch!   
   16 Feb 26 03:39:50   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.drwho   
   From: doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca   
      
   In article <10mtdfl$bt2p$1@dont-email.me>,   
   Your Name   wrote:   
   >On 2026-02-15 12:41:03 +0000, Blueshirt said:   
   >> Your Name wrote:   
   >>> On 2026-02-14 12:11:39 +0000, Blueshirt said:   
   >>>> I've got tons of it; books, comics, LPs', cassettes, CDs, DVDs,   
   >>>> Blu-rays (etc.) but they sit on shelves and in boxes...   
   >>>   
   >>> I've got lots of VHS tapes, DVDs, and books too, as well as a few   
   >>> comics and audio-story casettes and vinyl records. Plus quite a few   
   >>> boxed computer games and a ton of toys (mainly Star Wars).   
   >>   
   >> Mine's mainly Doctor Who and Star Wars...   
   >>   
   >>>> and I'm fairly sure the children/grandchildren will just dump the lot   
   >>>> of it when they clear the house after I die.   
   >>>   
   >>> Only if they are dumb or lazy. Such things in good condition could be   
   >>> worth a lot of money (maybe not individually, but as a total amount).   
   >>> :-)   
   >>   
   >> A lot of my old nerdy stuff wouldn't be in the greatest condition...   
   >> all of my books and comics have been read a few times and the pages are   
   >> yellowy. The VHS tapes and DVDs are ok as they are in plastic cases,   
   >> but I can't seem to give them away.   
   >   
   >Star Wars VHS tapes sell for around US$10-$15 in used good condition   
   >... a still factory sealed VHS tape of the original pre-"Episode IV"   
   >movie did sell for US$2,500 though.   
   >   
      
   What about VERY Original?   
      
   >   
   >   
   >> All of my records have been played, many, many times, and the sleeves   
   >> would have the usual wear and tear. So not worth too much.   
   >   
   >My few records haven't been used much. We haven't even had a record   
   >player for at least 25 years, probably longer. I sometimes look at   
   >buying a new record player, but the prices are expensive thanks to   
   >manufacturers greedily jumping on the resurgence bandwagon ... plus I   
   >wouldn't use it much.   
   >   
   >I did buy one of the last VHS-DVD combo boxes that I put in the   
   >cupboard and has never been used.   
   >   
   >   
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