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THE VISUAL HISTORY OF AUDIO/VIDEO PLUS: The Origin of the AVP Logo
The rewind-inclined regulars here at Lunchmeat are well aware that the preservation of home video history and culture is the main objective in our overall mission. So, when Video Sanctum main-brain Benny Junko approached us with the intention of using our channel as a platform to share the hidden yet impossibly complete history of Audio/Video Plus, we were all aboard, dude. But first, a bit of information and contextualization is in order, just to get everyone up to VHSpeed. The AVP Storefront, now vacant, after many years of video excellence. Photo by Jack Lawrence. Established in...
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