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Print out nostalgic VHS inserts with the Blockbuster Sleeve Generator

Rob Beschizza
Jan 16, 2026
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Video rental chain Blockbuster had more than 9,000 stores in 2004, but two decades later only the one in Bend, Oregon remains to champion the lost charm of physical media. Among those charms were the utilitarian but distinctively-branded inserts used for the tapes. Last year, Ryan Finnie recreated the template, and now Tex Jernigan has created the Block…

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