VIDEO Sideline Memories

10/18/2021

In operation from 1982 until June 1, 2005. We rented all formats in movies and games, but CUSTOMER SERVICE. Was our greatest asset!

12/19/2020

Those were the years! The busiest three weeks of the year started today. Kids out of school, folks on shortened weeks. The Holidays!!! It was a busy time and stressful, but also the start of winter. If you didn’t make it from now until spring break, best hang up your entrepreneur degree!
Long, long days. Movies in, movies out. Reserve lists four pages long. The pick up window never closed. At 10 pm, instead of going home, close the store and spend two hours prepping for the next day, only to rerun yesterday.
The busiest, most challenging, fun time of my life. The risks were great, the rewards greater. Now, 15 years after closure, I see customers who became friends who crossed over to FB besties. Great memories, great years and grateful glfor those 1986-2005 Video Sideline years!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️

07/27/2020

People are coming to VS,probably thinking of the good ol’ days. It would be so different now! Probably impossible! I miss those days as much as you! Life was just simpler then and people were so much nicer! But remember, to get thru this nasty time.....wash your hands, socially distance and wear a mask in a store to protect you and them!!!! Please!!! And thank you!!!!❤️❤️❤️

03/20/2020

I have had 25 new views today after 15 years of being closed! I can share my memory books and photos and during this tome of confinement, we can all remember what once was and how I met so many of you dear friends. Okay! Starting tomorrow!!! I will share photos and memieies!!

09/25/2019

04/18/2019

Ryan and dad at Easter about 43 years ago!!

05/16/2015

One of the many VSDA shows we attended in our 18 years of owning the store! Each one was a fun getaway doing what I loved most!

04/28/2015

It's been awhile so time for new posts. Canal Days was still a Wabash institution in 1993 and Video Sideline was asked to sponsor the Diaper Derby. It was held at the Wabash High School gym. Just think, those "crawlers and cruisers" are now 25 years old! If you see someone you know, please forward to them. What glory dats those were!

02/19/2015

Back in the day, this would have been a moneymaker day at Video Sideline. kids home again, mom sick of winter. a visit to the video store for movies, popcorn, candy to quell the restless heart,

12/15/2014

Do you remember THE RIVER CITY KITTY REPORT?
Video Vic was the "star" of these series of newspaper ads from the early 90's.

12/10/2014

We held the first and only Nintendo competition in 1989. It was in conjunction with either McKinney Appliance or Wabash Appliance. Phil Hall worked both places. Winners were, from left: MATT GILLEY, NATHAN GRIER, AARON STAPLETON and JILL YARNELLE. Phil and i were thebookends.

12/08/2014

In Feb. Of 1991 we opened a south store, located next to Jones Fashions. It was small but served a purpose of putting videos and games south of the river. The store was open 3 years and was broken into twice!
In this photo from left is Bruce (help me here, folks), the Chamber Director, Mayor Dallas Wi******er, myself (looking pretty puffy from a round of cortisone), store manager Ryan Wagoner and Kitty Wagoner, cutting the ribbon.
The store was open from 4-8 Sunday thru Thurs. And to 10 on Friday and Saturday.