http://barengeist.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] barengeist.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] vintageads2014-11-29 12:50 am

1989 Service Merchandise

This ad ran in October, 1989. They used to carry all sorts of cool stuff.

[identity profile] bluebear2.livejournal.com 2014-11-29 08:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, those full size VHS cameras were considered small at the time. Before then there was a separate huge camera connected with a cable to a huge video recorder. Both very heavy. Two strong people were needed to shoot video.

People are now hoarding these old cameras to rent out to people doing period 1980s movies.