From the vaults

[altariel]

Right. The bulk of what's lurking under the stairs is a vast pile of video cassettes, mostly stuff taped off air in the late 80s, early 90s. What the hell shall I do with them? I feel like I shouldn't be shoving video cassettes into the bin for landfill. (I'm umming and ahing over whether to keep the off-air copies of Blake's 7 from 1980 and 1981, which must be unplayable by now.) Any ideas? There's over 100.

I also have a large number of back issues of Starburst, going back to issue #1, and up to something like #180, if my memory serves me correctly. (I haven't pulled them out yet to check, will update when I have.) Back issues of Starburst are going for peanuts on eBay and frankly I can't be bothered with all the fuss. Any thoughts? Do you think a library would be interested? They're a bit musty.

I also have a box file of Horizon newsletters, again slightly musty (issues 18-30 from 1987-92, and also issues 38 and 39). Anyone want them? They're going in the bin otherwise. (Horizon is the Blake's 7 Appreciation Society: these are A4-sized magazines with a glossy cover.)

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[altariel.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I've had to chuck the video tapes, sadly: they're full of stuff I taped from the telly, and I can't think of a way of advertising them on Freecycle without running the risk of getting done for copyright theft. The recycling option was too expensive: £20 charge, and I'd have to pay postage on sending out 100+ tapes :-(

I've pulled out the prerecorded videos, though, and they'll be going to charity shops. And I still have my really old (c. 1981) tapes to go through. I'll probably keep those.

I've found a really good home for the Blake's 7 newsletters, and I've got a couple of ideas of what to do with the Starburst magazines, so all in all this clear out has been pretty successful. A lot of what we have is collectible of or interest in some way, so you can usually find someone who is interested enough to take them.