We’re well and truly past the end of the VHS era, but it’s possible you’ve still got a few of those bulky tapes lying around.
One solution (after you’ve turned your video player into a toaster) is to create a table lamp or two.

This seems a perfect recycling alternative to combat that credit crunch we are going through. Recycling with flavour.
I bet you all still have a VHS Recorder lying around somewhere but who needs those nowadays anyway? Why not convert it in to a toaster?!