FORTNIGHTLY HOUSE CLEARANCE AUCTION

FORTNIGHTLY HOUSE CLEARANCE AUCTION

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Lot 163: A Large Collection of Mixed Home Media Including VHS Tapes, DVDs, Compact Discs, Audio Cassettes and Hi-Fi Components

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Start price: £5

Estimated price: £5 - £10

Buyer's Premium:

An extensive assortment of recorded media comprising approximately 30 VHS tapes, 15 DVDs, over 30 compact discs, and several audio cassettes, accompanied by two black audio component units. The collection is primarily focused on nature documentaries, family cinema, and classical or choral music.

The VHS section features a significant run of the Journeys with Wildlife series, including volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, and 29. Feature titles include Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (S022858) and Prisoner of Azkaban (S028445), Mrs. Doubtfire (8588), Swan Lake: The Essential Ballet (070160-3), Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! (9021003), and Rod Stewart: The Great American Songbook. Three TDK TV240 blank tapes in original packaging are also present.

DVD titles include the London 2012 Olympic Games (BBCDVD3745), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (BBC Collector’s Edition and Disney BUA0011201 edition), Mamma Mia!, Elf, The Queen, Miss Potter, Amazing Grace, and Handel’s Messiah.

The compact disc selection highlights choral and classical works, featuring artists such as Susan Boyle (I Dreamed A Dream), Bryn Terfel (Silent Noon), and multiple recordings by the Mousehole Male Voice Choir (PMSCD 0301, PMSCD 0202). Operatic works include Donizetti’s L’Elisir D’Amore (429 744-2).

Audio cassettes include Meat Loaf: Bat Out of Hell Re-Vamped, David Essex: His Greatest Hits (NE 1038), and Arthur Fiedler and The Boston Pops Orchestra (CRT 071).

The lot is completed by two stackable black audio components, appearing to be a multi-disc CD changer and a cassette tape deck.


Condition report:

Media: Visually Good (G) to Very Good (VG). Sleeves/Cases: Good (G) to Very Good (VG). The collection exhibits signs of domestic use and light shelf wear. Cardboard VHS sleeves show minor corner bumping. Several plastic CD jewel cases have visible cracks. The electronic hardware units show surface scuffs and marks consistent with handling. All items are sold as seen; media has not been play-tested and electronic components have not been tested for functionality.