Blog – Page 3 – Lunchmeat

VCR Toaster, VHS Gadgets, VHS Toaster - December 2, 2022

Someone Made a VCR Toaster and it's as Ridiculous and Awesome as it Sounds - And You Can Make One Yourself!

Fans of Frankensteinian creations melding together rewind-inclined electronics and handy household appliances, you just hit pay dirt. Its’ true: two things that you’ve probably never imagined mating are a VCR and toaster, but here we are, and we couldn’t be more thrilled about it. Behold, the VCR TOASTER! To get to the beginning of this perplexing (but lovable) project, we’ll need to rewind all the way back to February of 2009 where it pops up on Geeky Gadgets. There isn’t much info there, but it does lead us to a page on Instructables where the creator...

Read more

September 10, 2022

LUNCHMEAT Teams Up with MAHONING DRIVE-IN THEATER to Bring You 90s REWIND on October 14th and 15th 2022! Event Details and Tickets Now Available!

Hey-yo, Tapeheads! Want to see an amazing line-up of 90s comedy video rental essentials on the BIG SCREEN?! NOW YOU CAN! Get ready for an avalanche of 90s nostalgia with us, VHSNACKIN’, and The Mahoning Drive-In Theater for 90s REWIND on October 14th and 15th only at MAHONING DRIVE-IN THEATER in Lehighton, PA! TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW HERE: https://mahoningdrivein.ticketleap.com/90s-rewind/ MORE ON 90s REWIND: It’s time to be kind and 90’s REWIND on October 14-15 with The Mahoning Drive-In Theater and Lunchmeat, as they present two nights of triple features designed to delight Generation Z! ...

DRIVE-IN VHS FEST 666 Line-up and Details Unleashed! LUNCHMEAT Teams Up with MAHONING DRIVE-IN and SATURN’S CORE to Bring You One Hell of VHS Party on JULY 8th and 9th, 2022!

Hey-yo, Tapeheads! We’re ready to unleash all the gory details for VHS FEST 6...66! That's right! It's gonna be one hell of a rewind-radical time! You can bet your VCR on that! VHS FEST 666 presses play on JULY 8th and 9th, 2022 at MAHONING DRIVE-IN THEATER in Lehighton, PA! Gates open each day at 4pm (come early for some hellacious pre-fest fun!), explore the 40+ vendors, meet fellow Tapeheads and rewind-inclined peeps and LET’S PARTY! Movies begin at VHSundown! TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR BOTH NIGHTS! Grab them HERE! Read on for the full line-up and show details! We can’t wait to...

29 Years Ago, MEIJER Marketed Their Supercenter Openings with a VHS Tape. Now You Can Experience the Video on its Anniversary! [VIDEO]

By Josh Schafer Let’s rewind back to this very day in 1993, Tapeheads. Why today, you ask? Excellent question. Because on Tuesday, May 18th, 1993, midwest based supercenter chain Meijer opened their new megastore in Ontario, OH - and they marketed that launch with an ingenious VHSplash! Meijer’s advertising team knew how to get into people’s line of sight, and it was via their VCR. The following 10 minute video isn’t just any old VHS tape: this video will change the way you shop for food, clothing, beauty supplies, and even the way you rent videos. The best part?...

John Carpenter was Selling Mystery Boxes of His VHS Collection. Here’s a Look at What Came in One of the Boxes. [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]

By Josh Schafer / Ted Gilbert On April 13th, 2022 legendary filmmaker, composer, and genre favorite John Carpenter announced he was selling off his entire VHS collection. The news was met with an abundance of awe and wild enthusiasm, and the limited number of 10-tape mystery boxes (which also came with a signed photo of Carpenter) were VHSnatched up like everyone was in fast forward. Even with an $80 price tag, it's easy to imagine why this sale caused such a fervent stir; few figures are as universally admired by horror and sci-fi collectors far and wide, and it's...