As part of archiving audio I come into contact with hundreds of different types of home audio cassettes from various manufacturers
This post is a celebration of the box artwork, some of which is quintessentially 80s or 90s design work.
This post will be updated regularly so be sure to check back often!
In the past few years I have pretty much told myself that I would no longer be buying any more 7″ singles as I simply don’t listen to them and they take up unnecessary space. However I always enjoyed the company sleeves that 7″ records come in, and have always wanted to share some of the best examples.
I found this promotion in Barney’s Talent Show (Polygram Video, 6392583).
The inlay advertises the following items:
I try and make sure I keep reading, I sometimes feel it is hard in this modern life to do so – what with all the films and TV programmes to watch, the music to listen to and video games to play; along with everything else in life. But I think that books play a strong part in keeping the mind healthy and strong in regards to creativity and inspiration.
I am a bit of a fusspot with books, and sometimes go against the grain with my choices. I like science fiction and classic books, but then will delve into crime, mystery, thrillers, romance and comedies. I pretty much will buy a book purely based on either the author, if is part of a series or if I think the cover looks cool.
With that last point is where the idea for this post came from, to celebrate and share a selection of my favourite book covers. Most of these are old books that I find in charity shops, book sales or car boots. I will link to their Bookogs listing so if you desire you too could buy them.
As part of archiving video I come into contact with hundreds of different types of home video cassettes from all manufacturers, TDK, Sony, JVC, Toshiba and more.
This post is a celebration of the box artwork, some of which is quintessentially 80s or 90s design work.
This post will be updated regularly so be sure to check back often!
I found this promotion in Wallace & Gromit – The Wrong Trousers (BBC Video, BBCV 5201).
The inlay advertises the following items:
I found this promotion in Pingu 3 – Hide and Seek (BBC Video, BBCV 4868).
The inlay advertises the following items:
I found this inlay promotion in Percy the Park Keeper: The Secret Path (HIT Entertainment, HIT1008).
The inlay advertises the following items:
This is a 32 page catalogue showcasing the various titles available from Castle Vision and high street retailer WHSmith from 1995. The catalogue includes many WHSmith exclusive video releases.
The full list of releases included in the catalogue appear below:
(There is a fault with the below scan where two of the pages are duplicated)
This is a four panel leaflet that was included with select VHS releases in the UK, promoting DVD video to consumers. The leaflet describes the various features of owning a DVD player and advertises the following titles:
The leaflet also includes a competition to win a JVC home theatre system (competition entry expired October 2002).