Meet Josh D. – He REALLY Likes “Titanic!”
Sharing many of my 2025 Safari adventures soon, but until then, let’s talk movies!
When The Guardian Website asked readers to share their unique passions, Josh was ready to talk!
You see, Josh collects VHS copies of the film “Titanic” – and has almost 3,000 of them!
The Guardian shared his story – as Josh wrote:
“‘Titanic’ has always been my favourite film, and I have converted my home office in Florida into my own personal Titanic museum. The 2,682 tapes cover my walls like wallpaper. I have my own Jack Dawson mannequin too.”
Josh explained when his obsession for “Titanic” began:
“When I was six, my parents took me to see the film in the cinema. I was in awe. I love everything about it: the heartbreaking and terrifying history, and the epic scale of the production. The cast is also fantastic. I adore Leonardo DiCaprio and think he’s an incredible actor. I bought my very first copy with my parents when it first came out in 1998. Being able to rewatch it whenever I liked changed my life.”
He goes on to explain:
“Years later, in 2012, my girlfriend and I found a dozen or so Titanic VHS tapes for sale in a secondhand store. That’s when I got the urge to start collecting them all. It’s really taken off in the past year, though. I started sharing footage of the collection on social media. Soon, people from all over the world started sending their copies to my PO box. Some go even further, looking in secondhand shops and sending me huge boxes of tapes. I have copies from Australia, Germany, Japan, Taiwan and more. It’s a pretty awesome feeling to know that so many people are invested in helping the collection grow. My partner and I like keeping count of how many we own, but it can be hard to keep track with all the new packages we get.”
Josh has a healthy sense of humor about his obsession, adding:
“In the US, 25m copies of Titanic were sold on VHS in the first three months, so I think owning all of them might be a bit of a stretch. I’ve spent about $4,000 (£3,170) on the collection so far. I think they’re actually going up in value because VHS tapes are rarer nowadays. I mostly find them in secondhand shops or even church sales, but it’s the donations that really make the difference. I am pleased to say I have the largest documented collection of Titanic VHS tapes.”
Well, as a collector of physical media, I love this! In fact, I still own the very first VHS cassette I ever bought!
I bought this at a “mom and pop” video store in Seattle…still have it – as well as a blu-ray edition of the film as well! I am a collector! If you want to know why I love this film so so much, click on my review here – and discover the film’s “Star Wars” connection!
Back to “Titanic”: remember when I shared the story of a real Titanic dinner menu going up for auction?
It turns out they auction off all sorts of Titanic memorabilia even now – click here to see wha they have and how much it costs!
There have been many trips to the ship’s watery grave, one of the many extreme travel adventures you can have – click here to see them all!
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johnrieber 
I enjoyed the movie but 3000 copies – no way 😊
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Everyone has their own unique obsession I guess1. Thanks for commenting!
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Such passion for movies….I wish I had that sometimes….chuq
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We all have our specific passions, right? Why this guy those that movie and that format to express his is hilarious to me – but to each their own! Thanks for the comment!
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I owned that vhs! but alas, no more, long gone! bit of trivia I recently discovered. Mia Threaplelton, the lead in Wes Anderson’s new movie, is Kate Winslet’s daughter and is one year older than Kate was when she was the lead in Titanic.
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Mia was on my wife’s show – and she was terrific in the film…very nice, grounded and professional as well! Thanks for the comment!
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I won’t pretend to understand but > the guy is doing something different without hurting anyone, so God bless . . .
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Indeed, his passion is showcased in a pretty wacky way but if it makes him happy….and it rids the rest of the world of these useless products!
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Josh is the man for whom the word ‘obsessive’ was invented! The thing that surprises me most about this is that he has a partner 🤣
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HA! Great point! It reminded me to find the first VHS tape I ever bought, and those wonderful days of browsing at the video store. Also Clive, I was just at a “vinyl day” here in New York at Lincoln Center and got two rare, unique album covers…I will be sharing a story of them, and 3 other classic covers I own, next week – you might like them!
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We used to rent our VHS tapes: the only ones we bought were for our daughters. I was word perfect on many episodes of Postman Pat!
Looking forward to that post, it sounds intriguing 👍
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I only watched ‘Titanic’ once, and that once was enough. I thought it was an overrated, CGI-bloated load of nonsense. Not a patch on the 1958 film, ‘A Night To Remember’. If I had a VHS copy, (which I don’t of course) I would gladly send it to Josh. 😉
Best wishes, Pete.
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HA! I think it would have been hilarious to do so Pete…
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