Saturday, 18 June 2011

More new videos from the charity shops...

Today, I bought six videos.

Rainbow - New Friends and other stories
Brum - Crazy Chair Chase and other stories
Mopatop's Shop - Trouble with a Puddle and other stories
Thomas & Friends - Christmas Collection
The Greatest BBC Children's Video Ever!
BBC Television Children's Favourites

I paid £1 for all six. 

As for what I plan to do with them:
Thomas - Keep for my personal collection
Brum & Rainbow - Uploaded to YouTube
BBC & Mopatop's Shop - Probably be sold on

Friday, 3 June 2011

Latest videos in more details - Water Skiing and other Action Adventures

Lets take a look at one of the videos I purchased Wednesday in a local charity shop in more detail!


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Water Skiing and other Action Adventures

Includes the episodes:
* Water Skiing
* Bike Ride
* Gymnastic Jim
* Down the Waterslide 
* Disco

This video has a runtime of 52mins and was released in 2000 by VCI. Needless to say, at the beginning it plays the VCI copyright warning and logo followed by a very short advert for the Rosie and Jim videos, "Fish Face" and "Biggest Messes Ever". All of the episodes are presented by Neil Brewer (also known as Tootle by Rosie and Jim). 

Here's a couple of images:
Video cassette

An advert on the inside of the cover sleeve
Tomorrow I will post an in-depth look at one of the other videos I purchased Wednesday.

Wednesday, 1 June 2011

NEW Rosie and Jim and Tots TV videos

Today I visited a local charity shop and found quite a few Tots TV and Rosie and Jim videos including:

TOTS TV
At the Dentist and other stories
Bumper Special - Kittens and other stories
Apple Picking and other stories

ROSIE AND JIM
Water Skiing and other Action Adventures
Bumper Special - Fairground and six other stories

They all cost 25p each

Friday, 4 March 2011

Rosie and Jim - Video and Book

This video was purchased the other day -

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This video contains four classic episodes all presented by John Cunliffe

Finding the Way
Letters
Fairground 

It has a runtime of 60mins

It doesn't have the book that it would of originally come with, but that doesn't matter. I would imagine it would be extremely rare if you have one with the book. I remember that when I was younger, this was my favourite video. I loved all the episodes on this video, especially Letters. The video itself is in great condition for it's age. It does flicker a bit in places (as you can see in the episode, Pottery, I uploaded to YouTube) but that's to be expected. I was delighted to find this video again and I hope to upload the rest of the episodes very soon! 

Tuesday, 1 March 2011

More new videos...

I was given four more videos today that were purchased for 25p from a local charity shop. They are -

Roald Dahl - Revolting Rhymes / Dirty Beasts
Bob the Builder - Scarecrow Dizzy and other stories
Sooty & Co. - World of Fun & Clocks Galore
Watch with Mother

These will all probably be sold on.

Friday, 25 February 2011

Charity Shop Visit - February 25th, 2011

Today I visited some charity shops and managed to pick up the following videos -

Tots TV - Big Treasure Adventure
Tots TV - Fluffy Little Chicks and other stories
Tots TV - Windy Day and other stories
Tots TV - Out to Sea and other stories
Tots TV - Flying High and other stories
Tots TV - Seaside Holiday Fun and other stories
Paddington Bear
Dream Street - Surprise Surprise
Rosie and Jim - Book and Video
Rosie and Jim - Biggest and Best!

More info on the videos soon!

Wednesday, 23 February 2011

Rainbow with Rod, Jane and Freddy - Stories and Rhymes - Volume 2

I bought this video in a charity shop the other day -


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This video contains two Rainbow episodes and presumably two Rod, Jane and Freddy episodes. Episodes consist of -

Rainbow - The Highway Man 
Rod, Jane and Freddy - Nursery Rhymes 1 & 2
Rainbow - Noah's Ark
It has a runtime of 55mins

The case is in an awful condition and is severely cracked, so the case will be replaced with a new one then I plan to upload it. What I will do after that I haven't decided - I will most likely keep it for my collection.