Saturday, 6 August 2011

200: Geek Detour, Part IV

CAUTION: Yen's blog contains harsh language and even harsher notions of propriety. Reader discretion is advised.


What better way for a guy who's OCD enough to number his own blog posts, than to photograph and list his largest geek-collection?

So, as a follow up to parts 1, 2 & 3, and in conjunction with this week's Star Wars blog, here's a brief tour of The Collection.
Spine-views only, I'm afraid. Full cover-photos when I get (a lot of) time.

So Without further ado...


Row 1 of the Star Wars VHS Collection. Click for bigger.

01. SW:ANH, 1987, f/s, PAL, 'All Time Greats' release.
02. SW:ANH, 1982, f/s, PAL, Ex-Rental. The first UK VHS release of Star Wars.
03. SW:ANH, 1983, f/s, PAL, Pre-Cert first domestic release.
04. SW:tESB, 1984, f/s, PAL, Pre-Cert first dometsic release.
05. SW:RotJ, 1986, f/s, PAL, First domestic release.
06. SW:ANH, 1988, f/s, PAL.
07. SW:tESB, 1988, f/s, PAL.
08. SW:RotJ, 1988, f/s, PAL.
09. SW:ANH, 1989, f/s, PAL.
10. SW:tESB, 1989, f/s, PAL.
11. SW:RotJ, 1989, f/s, PAL.
12. SW:ANH, 1991, w/s, PAL, Box-Set.
13. SW:tESB, 1991, w/s, PAL, Box-Set.
14. SW:RotJ, 1991, w/s, PAL, Box-Set.
15. SW:ANH, 1994, f/s, PAL.
16. SW:tESB, 1994, f/s, PAL.
17. SW:RotJ, 1994, f/s, PAL.
18. SW:ANH, 1994, w/s, PAL.
19. SW:tESB, 1994, w/s, PAL.
20. SW:RotJ, 1994, w/s, PAL.
21. SW:ANH, 1995, w/s, PAL, Executor Steel Box Set.
22. SW:tESB, 1995, w/s, PAL, Executor Steel Box Set.
23. SW:RotJ, 1995, w/s, PAL, Executor Steel Box Set.
24. Bonus Material, 1995, w/s, PAL, Executor Steel Box Set.


Row 2 of the Star Wars VHS Collection. Click for bigger.

25. SW:ANH, 1995, f/s, PAL, THX Remaster.
26. SW:tESB, 1995, f/s, PAL, THX Remaster.
27. SW:RotJ, 1995, f/s, PAL, THX Remaster.
28. SW:ANH, 1995, w/s, PAL, THX Remaster.
29. SW:tESB, 1995, w/s, PAL, THX Remaster.
30. SW:RotJ, 1995, w/s, PAL, THX Remaster.
--. Box-view, 1995, PAL, 'Saga' THX Remaster.
--. Box-view, 1995, PAL, 'Vader' THX Remaster.
--. Box-view, 1995, PAL, 'Stormtrooper' THX Remaster.
31. The Making of Star Wars, 1977, f/s, NTSC.
32. The Making of Star Wars, 1990, f/s, PAL.
33. SPFX: tESB, 1984, f/s, PAL.
34. From Star Wars to Jedi, 1990, f/s, PAL.
35. Classic Creatures: RotJ, 1990, f/s, PAL.
36. La Guerre Des Etoiles - 1990, f/s, PAL, French-dubbed.


Row 3 of the Star Wars VHS Collection. Click for bigger.

37. SW:ANH, 1997, f/s, PAL, Special Ed. indiv.release.
38. SW:tESB, 1997, f/s, PAL, Special Ed. indiv.release.
39. SW:RotJ, 1997, f/s, PAL, Special Ed. indiv.release.
40. SW:ANH, 1997, w/s, PAL, Special Ed. indiv.release.
41. SW:tESB, 1997, w/s, PAL, Special Ed. indiv.release.
42. SW:RotJ, 1997, w/s, PAL, Special Ed. indiv.release.
43. SW:ANH, 1997, f/s, PAL, Special Ed. box Set.
44. SW:tESB, 1997, f/s, PAL, Special Ed. box Set.
45. SW:RotJ, 1997, f/s, PAL, Special Ed. box Set.
46. SW:ANH, 1997, w/s, PAL, Special Ed. box Set.
47. SW:tESB, 1997, w/s, PAL, Special Ed. box Set.
48. SW:RotJ, 1997, w/s, PAL, Special Ed. box Set.
49. La Guerre Des Etoiles, 1997, f/s, PAL, French-dubbed box set.
50. L'Empire Contre-Attaque, 1997, f/s, PAL, French-dubbed box set.
51. Le Retour Du Jedi, 1997, f/s, PAL, French-dubbed box set.
52. Krieg Der Sterne, 1997, f/s, PAL, German-dubbed box set.
53. Das Imperium Schlagt Zuruck, 1997, f/s, PAL, German-dubbed box set.
54. Rückkehr Der Jedi-Ritter, 1997, f/s, PAL, German-dubbed box set.
55. SW:ANH, 1997, f/s, PAL, Special Ed. Ex-rental.
56. SW:tESB, 1997, f/s, PAL, Special Ed. Ex-rental.
57. SW:RotJ, 1997, f/s, PAL, Special Ed. Ex-rental.
58. SW:ANH, 1991, f/s, PAL, Dutch-subtitled.
59. SW:tESB, 1991, f/s, PAL, Dutch-subtitled.
60. SW:RotJ, 1991, f/s, PAL, Dutch-subtitled.


Row 4 of the Star Wars VHS Collection. Click for bigger.

61. SW:ANH, 2000, w/s, PAL, Final UK VHS Box Set.
62. SW:tESB, 2000, w/s, PAL, Final UK VHS Box Set.
63. SW:RotJ, 2000, w/s, PAL, Final UK VHS Box Set.
64. SW:ANH, 2000, f/s, PAL, Final UK VHS Box Set.
65. SW:tESB, 2000, f/s, PAL, Final UK VHS Box Set.
66. SW:RotJ, 2000, f/s, PAL, Final UK VHS Box Set.
67. Krieg Der Sterne, 1988, f/s, PAL, German-dubbed.
68. Ewoks: Caravan of Courage, 1985, f/s, PAL.
69. Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, 1993, f/s, PAL.
70. Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, 1986, f/s, PAL, Ex-Rental.
71. Die Ewoks - Karawane Der Tapferen, 1986, f/s, PAL, German-dubbed.
72. Ewoks #1, 1988, f/s, PAL.
73. Ewoks #2, 1988, f/s, PAL.
74. Ewoks #3, 1988, f/s, PAL.
75. Ewoks #4, 1988, f/s, PAL.
76. Ewoks #5, 1988, f/s, PAL.
77. Ewoks #6, 1988, f/s, PAL.
78. Ewoks, 1988, f/s, PAL, UK Dairylea Promo.
79. Ewoks #1, 1988, f/s, NTSC, USA release.
80. Ewoks #2, 1988, f/s, NTSC, USA release.
81. Ewoks #3, 1988, f/s, NTSC, USA release.
82. Ewoks: The Haunted Village, 1996, f/s, NTSC, USA release.
83. SW Interactive Board Game, 1996, f/s, PAL.
84. Mythmakers: Jeremy Bulloch, 2000, f/s, PAL, signed by JB.
85. X-Gamer: Obi-Wan Promo, 2002, f/s, PAL.


Row 5 of the Star Wars VHS Collection. Click for bigger.

86. Droids #1, 1988, f/s, PAL.
87. Droids #2, 1988, f/s, PAL.
88. Droids #3, 1988, f/s, PAL.
89. Droids: The Great Heep, 1988, f/s, PAL.
90. Droids, 1988, f/s, PAL, UK Dairylea Promo.
91. Droids #1, 1988, f/s, NTSC, USA release.
92. Droids #2, 1988, f/s, NTSC, USA release.
93. Droids #3, 1988, f/s, NTSC, USA release.
94. Droids: The Pirates And The Prince, 1996, f/s, NTSC, USA release.
95. Droids #1, 1987, f/s, PAL, Australia release.
96. Droids #2, 1987, f/s, PAL, Australia release.
97. Droids #2, 1988, f/s, PAL, Italian-dubbed.
98. Droids: La Grande Battaglia, 1988, f/s, PAL, Italian-dubbed.
99. Droids #1, 1988, f/s, PAL, German-dubbed.
90. Droids #2, 1988, f/s, PAL, German-dubbed.
101. Droids #3, 1988, f/s, PAL, German-dubbed.
102. Droids #4, 1988, f/s, PAL, German-dubbed.
103. Episode 1, 2000, f/s, PAL, UK Fan Club Excl.
104. tPM Press Kit #1, 1999, f/s, PAL.
105. tPM Press Kit #2, 1999, f/s, PAL.
106. SW:ANH, 1995, f/s, NTSC, THX Remaster.
107. SW:tESB, 1995, f/s, NTSC, THX Remaster.
108. SW:RotJ, 1995, f/s, NTSC, THX Remaster.
109. The Making of Star Wars, 1995, f/s, NTSC, THX Remaster.
100. The Star Wars Holiday Special, PAL, Custom.


Row 6 of the Star Wars VHS Collection. Click for bigger.

111. SW:ANH, 1984, f/s, NTSC.
112. SW:tESB, 1984, f/s, NTSC.
113. SW:RotJ, 1986, f/s, NTSC.
114. From Star Wars to Jedi, 1989, NTSC.
115. SW:ANH, 1990, f/s, NTSC.
116. SW:tESB, 1990, f/s, NTSC.
117. SW:RotJ, 1990, f/s, NTSC.
118. SW:tPM, 2000, f/s, NTSC, USA release.
119. SW:tPM, 2000, w/s, NTSC, USA release.
120. SW:AotC, 2002, f/s, NTSC, USA release.
121. SW:tPM, 2000, f/s, PAL, UK release.
122. SW:tPM, 2000, w/s, NTSC, Japan release.
123. SW:tPM, 2000, w/s, PAL, UK release.
124. SW:AotC, 2002, f/s, PAL, UK release.
125. SW:RotS, 2005, f/s, PAL, UK. With 128, the final official SW VHS release.
126. SW:tPM, 2000, f/s, PAL, Ex-rental.
127. SW:AotC, 2002, f/s, PAL, Ex-rental.
128. SW:RotS, 2005, f/s, PAL, UK. With 125, tThe final official SW VHS release.
129. SW:tPM, 1999, "X" bootleg.
130. SW:tPM, 1999, "AC3" bootleg.
131. AotC, 2002, "headbutt-print" cam-bootleg.
132. The SW Collector's Archive, custom. The old 70's/80's Kenner ads.


Number of copies of the Original Trilogy?
Twenty two.

Number of copies of 'Episode IV: A New Hope'?
Twenty Five.


Why? I've gone into that over here.

I'm always on the lookout for tapes I haven't got, but obviously they're few and far between these days. Not least because everyone's already binned their all their VHS.

So if nothing else, think of this as a kind of museum.

Feel free to ask any questions etc.
Cheers,
BLaCKouT, 2011.

Tell me that doesn't look just a LITTLE bit impressive...



KEY:
Abbreviations:
SW:ANH - A New Hope, 1977.
SW:tESB - The Empire Strikes Back, 1980.
SW:RotJ - Return of the Jedi, 1983.
SW:tPM - The Phantom Menace, 1999.
SW:AotC - Attack of the Clones, 2002.
SW:RotS - Revenge of the Sith, 2005.

Listing Format:
Film Title , Year of version release, Full/Widescreen, System, Notes.


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4 comments:

  1. tony6 August 2011 at 21:06

    Oh may the Maker have mercy on you! you take up valuable room with that space junk! I have all those all on a 500gb HDD, but would love the cover scans none the less ;-) you really do have OCD eh

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  2. PeterALopez9 September 2011 at 02:31

    Thanks for these posts about your collection. Great to see the evolution of artwork and the improvements. Are there releases you've known about but never been able to track down? Here's the page of another collector: http://swonvideo.com/ There's probably somethings you both didn't know about among the collections.

    Also thanks for posting about Theater Performance Recordings (bootlegs). There's an effort to understand this phenomenon, what existed at one time, history of their creation, the things which are unique to them (for instance Reel Change markers have never been included in home releases) and they can be used to identify aspects which evolved as time marched on. (didn't know until recently that the credits got modified before the early SW re-releases) Discussion and memory collection here:
    http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/Theater-Performance-Preservations/topic/12161/

    If anyone out there has even just a memory of seeing any SW movie a Theater Performance Recording would love to read about it: post in the above thread or contact at pl1x@earthlink.net Thanks!

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  3. Anonymous7 September 2014 at 08:45

    I know this is an old post. Anyways, wondering if you had to special order revenge of the sith. or are they starting to surface

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  4. Blackout7 September 2014 at 19:26

    Hi, thanks for commenting. The retail ('small box') RotS is one I found in a branch of HMV a couple of months after the DVD release. The ex-rental ('big box') version is one I found on Ebay a year or so later.

    The last time I checked, the general prices for Episode III on VHS aren't too horrendous on Ebay. There was the initial spike in 2005/6 where they were ending at £40 ($65) upwards, but I've seen small-box versions go for less than £15 ($24) since.

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