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Baltimore City Paper

VIDEO AMERICAIN SALE EXTENDED TO MARCH 21, POSSIBLY LATER

By BY BRANDON WEIGEL
Baltimore City Paper
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Barry and Annie Solan in front of the last Video Americain, in Roland Park. The Solans and their two partners at one time operated six stores.

Barry and Annie Solan in front of the last Video Americain, in Roland Park. The Solans and their two partners at one time operated six stores.

The Roland Park location of Video Americain, the beloved video store with a deep collection that inspired both customers and clerks to learn more about film (read our oral history from this week's paper), has extended the sale of its remaining stock until March 21.

Initially, owners Barry and Annie Solan were going to close shop last Sunday. Reached by phone, Barry says they decided to push the date back due to the buzz surrounding the City Paper story and the success of the sale, which includes 40 percent off DVDs and VHS tapes, even leaving open the possibility of extending it further.

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"Plus, you think you're ready to close, emotionally, but then you're not ready," he added.

A list of the Top Ten Rentals from 1998-2013 can be found here.

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