Garage Dispatches
The VHS Garage Blog
Notes from the workbench: VHS events, capture workflows, YouTube posting tips, merch drops, and whatever else crawls out of the tape stack.
May 5, 2026
How we turned our home office into a real Blockbuster Video store
Spreadsheet, ChatGPT, Figma, 100+ thrift-store VHS tapes and four IKEA Billy bookcases. A first-person build log of the dumbest, most fun way to celebrate turning 40.
May 3, 2026
The Best Places to Buy and Collect VHS Tapes
Three real spots — plus one online option — that'll seed your tape collection without burning a paycheck. Two are in Llano, one's in Taylor, and one's whichever city you happen to live in.
May 1, 2026
How to Capture VHS Tapes and Post on YouTube
VCR → cheap USB capture card → your computer → YouTube. The whole chain in four steps, no soldering required.
May 1, 2026
Welcome to VHS Garage!
A quick hello from VHS Garage: real-life VHS events, a playback screensaver, browser-based capture tools, and more analog trouble on the way.