Blockbuster's peak was in 2004-2006. That... isn't that far away. I remember renting movies from Blockbuster (but I more remember buying pirated discs because Argentina).
What I mean is that what if Netflix is actually an historical fluke. What if videorental stores were never meant to become obsolete. Internet streaming and piracy had existed long before Netflix, I know because I've learned how to pirate as I learned how to use the internet. But what if Blockbuster's fall wasn't a preordained event. What if video rentals never went away?
I recently got these shirts from #FamilyVideo - one of the few remaining holdouts in #videoRental stores. Just heard they are closing. I loved browsing these stores for #movies. So much more fun than the awful menus on streaming services https://www.instagram.com/p/CPwHmh8n755/?utm_medium=tumblr
Super excited to have been accepted as a blogger by DRD this week. I've been a massive fan of this store for years so I'm super excited to be showcasing the DRD Chartbusters Collection. Its retro, its nerdy and I'm all about both. The cut outs are also a GIFT at Uber so head over there now!
Junk Food - Bento W&W
Junk Food - Slrite Bottle
Trompe Loeil - Metal Barstool Neon Green LI:1
Trompe Loeil - Metal Barstool Neon Pink LI:1
Trompe Loeil - Metal Barstool Neon Purple LI:1
Untitled Project: Sign [Blockbuster] >> Oil paint on carved wood, 2.6ft x 6.2ft x 12.3ft, 2021
>> Untitled Project: SIGN [Blockbuster] is a carved and painted Blockbuster Video store sign as a crashed/grounded event. This sculptural depiction of a once popular, now defunct video rental chain is intended to function as a nostalgic platform for thinking critically about our physical relationship to both movies and corporations.
BACK IN STOCK! Videoland Available at www.draw-down.com In the vanishingly short period of time #videorental stores were a part of the cultural landscape, thousands of mom-and-pop shops codified a surprisingly unified visual identity. #Videoland collects over 100 logos from independent video stores during the 1980s and '90s, thematically and chronologically arranged. Assembled by #AndySturdevant primarily from #American newspaper advertisements. #Design #LogoDesign https://www.instagram.com/p/B3wlWHUHuWm/?igshid=19f7r0jjhj2mt
Anna’s Bridal & Quinceaneras is a Event Planning and Rentals Company in Lancaster, CA
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VHS dreams do come true! Who else remembers those Friday night trips to rent movies!? Shout out to @mikeistheshizz for hooking it up with these vintage hats and T-Shirts! #videomagic #weputthemagicinvideo #adventurelandvideo #snapbacks #truckerhats #vintagesnapback #videorental #miketheshizz #hats #hatcollection #hatcollector (at Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWT228sP9ki/?utm_medium=tumblr
For those who are young you used to rent movies from a place called blockbuster and it was fun. Tags: #inktober2021 #inktober #extinct #extinction #blockbuster #blockbustervideo #wheniwasyoung #90s #drawing #history #netflix #illustration #art #artist #whatusedtobecool #inkdrawing #procreate #ipadartist #fridaynight #videorental #artwork #cartoonart (at Florence, Alabama) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVa1lyzJTl_/?utm_medium=tumblr