A Nostalgic, Physical Media Heaven is Now Open in Cedar Rapids

I've been collecting DVDs since I was a kid. To date, I've a massed a collection of nearly 2,000 titles, along with posters, collectibles, trinkets, and other things related to movies.

In a time when the limitations of streaming services are becoming readily apparent even to casual consumers, a new shop in Cedar Rapids looks to bring the tangibility of physical media, IE: VHS, DVDs, CDs, and vinyl records, back to people at an affordable price.

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Now open in Lindale Mall in Cedar Rapids is Razzle Dazzle Music & Movies, a wonderful new shop that caters to nostalgia. Maybe most importantly, it brings affordability back to physical media. The Cedar Rapids Gazette caught up with Chris DeLine, the owner of Razzle Dazzle, who opened the store on December 1st, 2025.

DeLine has been collecting VHS and CDs since he was a teenager in 1999, eventually adding DVDs into the mix, and opening an eBay account to sell some of his collection. Even as the streaming revolution really exploded during the pandemic, the shortcomings of streaming are becoming more noticeable. Movies and shows are only on services for a limited time (until rights expire); more streaming services means it's more difficult to ascertain where you can find what; and these services tend to prioritize more contemporary offerings while neglecting to offer older titles, pre-1990.

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Razzle Dazzle has over 15,000 items priced between $2.85 and $6.85, which recalls the salad days of my DVD collecting, where I would go to a used book/DVD store and stretch $20-40 like a limo. This is a store predicated on value, even offering value disc bins priced according to the day of the week, per The Gazette. Items in the bin start at "four for $1:"

I want to make sure this stuff is affordable, but also with a much better selection than anyone will find locally. It’s not all the old stuff you see at garage sales - Chris DeLine, per The Gazette

About 90 percent of Razzle Dazzle's inventory is secondhand, and inspected for condition upon being put on the shelf for sale. CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, VHS tapes, vinyl records, and even cassettes can be found at the shop. I'm already planning a trip to the location with Catherine to check this place out!

Learn more about Razzle Dazzle Music & Movies on their official website. The shop is located inside Lindale Mall in Cedar Rapids at 4444 First Ave. NE (Unit 136). Read more about the shop on The Gazette's website.