For years I collected more than decor—I collected memories I couldn’t access. We owned many video cameras over time and even recorded our children on cassette tapes. As playback devices failed or became obsolete, those tapes ended up boxed and forgotten. The feeling of not being able to watch those moments again was heartbreaking, and I kept postponing a solution because I didn’t know who I could trust with such sentimental items.
When we prepared to move, I gathered every tape into a single box and promised myself this would be the year I preserved them. After researching options, I discovered Legacybox and felt they were a trustworthy choice. A few weeks later Legacybox contacted me, and I was excited to try their service and share the experience.
Every detail of the Legacybox service and packaging showed care and attention, which reassured me that our irreplaceable memories would be protected.
Legacybox sends a sturdy, crush-proof mailing box with clear instructions and round-trip shipping included. The kit also contains barcode labels to attach to each item you send, so your materials stay linked to your order throughout the process.
We packed our tapes with padding, placed them in the shipping box, and sent them off, eager to relive those moments. During processing, Legacybox emailed twice with status updates letting me know the tapes were safe and describing the stage of digitization. Those messages were comforting and helped ease my anxiety about sending away such personal items. The entire turnaround took only a couple of weeks.
I admit I cried the first time I popped in a DVD and saw my now-15-year-old son as a two-year-old running on a baseball field. The DVDs arrived carefully packaged and clearly labeled, and so many childhood moments are now preserved in a format we can enjoy. Legacybox also offers the option to include a thumb drive, which makes it easy to copy files to a hard drive and share videos. Your original tapes are returned to you as well.
We created a short video with a few sweet clips of our three children so you can see how joyful this service made our family. Over Thanksgiving break we watched some of the DVDs together, laughing and crying as we remembered times that mean the most to us. Family and the memories we make together are truly what matter in our home.
(note: you may need to let the video buffer for smooth playback)
If you want a meaningful gift for your family this year, this is a wonderful choice.
Do you have tapes stored away that you can’t watch anymore?
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