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BNPS.co.uk (01202) 558833. <br />
Pic: HeritageAuctions,HA.com/BNPS<br />
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Pictured: The only known sealed 1982 copies of the first three Rocky films put in a time capsule that was opened last year sold for £44,586 ($53,700).<br />
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A collection of unopened VHS tapes of classic movies from the 1980s have sold for £376,524 ($442,646).<br />
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The old fashioned video cassettes have become an unlikely craze among nostalgic collectors who grew up with them 40 years ago and now have disposable income.<br />
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And tapes that are in mint, time-capsule condition can now command vast sums.<br />
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More than 200 VHS tapes have sold at Heritage Auctions of Dallas, US.

BNPS.co.uk (01202) 558833.
Pic: HeritageAuctions,HA.com/BNPS

Pictured: The only known sealed 1982 copies of the first three Rocky films put in a time capsule that was opened last year sold for £44,586 ($53,700).

A collection of unopened VHS tapes of classic movies from the 1980s have sold for £376,524 ($442,646).

The old fashioned video cassettes have become an unlikely craze among nostalgic collectors who grew up with them 40 years ago and now have disposable income.

And tapes that are in mint, time-capsule condition can now command vast sums.

More than 200 VHS tapes have sold at Heritage Auctions of Dallas, US.