Something strange is happening in attics, thrift stores, and living room closets across America. People are digging up old VHS tapes, scanning the black plastic cases for a tiny diamond-shaped logo, ...

One person’s analog trash is another person’s vintage treasure. If you have a pile of VHS tapes that haven’t been touched since the dawn of digital media, you might be able to make a fortune on them.

NEW HAVEN >> Yale’s Sterling Memorial Library recently acquired a blockbuster of a collection: 2,700 VHS tapes, most of which are from the horror and exploitation genres. Tucked in the “basement ...