Guides
WATA, CGC and IGS: how the three VHS graders actually differ
The three companies grading sealed VHS use different labels, different seal notes and different scales. Here is what each one is telling you.
October 14, 2026
Published weekly
The Graded VHS Report
Every settled week, the numbers that moved and the sales behind them.
Tips
How to spot a resealed VHS before you pay for it
Reshrinking a tape is cheap and the result can look convincing. These are the tells that survive a good reseal job.
October 13, 2026
Weekly report
TMNT The Movie VHS Sells for $4,000, Leading the Market This Week
This week, a sealed TMNT The Movie VHS graded CGC 9.6 sold for $4,000.
October 12, 2026 · 71 sales · avg $314
Guides
What actually drives the value of a graded VHS
Grade is only one input, and not the biggest one. Here are the real value drivers for a graded tape, ranked by how much they move price.
October 11, 2026
News
How sealed VHS turned into a collectibles market
Billions of tapes were printed and almost none survived sealed. Here is how graded VHS went from thrift-store filler to a traded category.
October 10, 2026
Guides
Telling a first print from a reissue
The same VHS title can trade at very different levels depending on which print you have. These are the markings that separate an early run from a later one.
October 9, 2026
Tips
Should you grade that tape? A cost-and-return check
Grading converts uncertainty into liquidity. It does not create demand. Here is how to work out which of those your tape actually needs.
October 8, 2026
Tips
Storing and insuring a graded tape collection
Light, heat, humidity and stacking are what actually damage slabbed tapes. Here is how to store them and how collectibles coverage really works.
October 7, 2026
Spotlights
Why horror runs the sealed VHS market
Horror is over-represented in graded VHS relative to what was printed, and the reasons are structural rather than sentimental.
October 6, 2026
Weekly report
UFC 1-4 Sealed VHS Set Fetches $1,900 This Week
UFC 1-4 Sealed VHS Set leads market sales at $1,900 this week.
October 5, 2026 · 69 sales · avg $228
Weekly report
1990 TMNT The Movie VHS Tops Sales This Week at $1,998
This week, a sealed TMNT VHS leads sales at $1,998, while overall market trends show increasing sales counts.
September 28, 2026 · 70 sales · avg $290
Weekly report
The Empire Strikes Back VHS Sells for $4,000, Leading the Market
The Empire Strikes Back VHS tops the market this week with a $4,000 sale.
September 21, 2026 · 57 sales · avg $325
Weekly report
Rare Goonies Tape Fetches $1,550, Dominating Sales This Week
The 1986 Goonies VHS leads this week's market with a $1,550 sale, outpacing all other tapes.
September 14, 2026 · 45 sales · avg $260
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