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Other than the internet archive obviously

I’m searching for old media, 90s popups, old magazines, weird posters, odd exploitation films, just generally anything that is almost being erased and is not commercially friendly. Where are good places to dig stuff up like that?

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[–] erdle@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

RemindMe! 3 days “Read this thread”

[–] algernonramone@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Google Books has a surprisingly large number of free old magazines, like a complete run of Spin.

[–] itscalledabelgiandip@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Any way to batch download these?

[–] 4th_Times_A_Charm@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago
[–] Mention-One@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

RemindMe! 3 days

[–] grislyfind@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Wrongsideoftheart was an amazing collection of movie posters and lobby cards.

[–] PoorHomieJuan@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago
[–] snatch1e@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

As a common source, obviously, internet archive is my choice. If I cannot find anything there, I start googling, so basically no favourite archive repositories for me.

[–] CletusVanDamnit@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

If you are a torrent user, you may find a lot of fun things on the tracker Cathode-Ray Tube.

It's sole purpose is media that is 20+ years old, and it's basically a tiny version of MySpleen - lots of old, rare, obscure, and (a recent increase in) foreign titles. They also have a LOT of WOC content - TV recorded with original commercials, which is my favorite part of it.

Less-so on magazines and print, although there is some of that on there.

[–] --Arete@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

RemindMe! 3 days