Largest collection of Titanic on VHS

The largest collection of Titanic on VHS is a collection curated by social media personality Josh DiGangi (better known as TitanicFan97, sometimes abbreviated to JD) consisting of VHS tapes of the 1997 film Titanic and other Titanic memorabilia. The collection was started in 2012 and was first posted to TikTok under the Titanicfan97 account in 2022. DiGangi posts videos of the collection, primarily AbOUT him seeking out or unboxing VHS tapes sent in by viewers. The collection is currently housed at The Marketplace of Tarpon Springs in Tarpon Springs, Florida and has over 5,900 tapes as of May 2026.

Origin

DiGangi started collecting Titanic VHS tapes in 2012 when he bought 12 tapes at a Resale Shop in Clearwater, Florida. He had around 110 tapes before he started posting to social media. In an interview, he described how he started collecting the tapes:

Social media

DiGangi started posting his collection to TikTok on February 2, 2022. He opened a P.O. box on May 26, 2022 allowing his viewers to send him Titanic VHS tapes to add to the collection. Whenever DiGangi gets a letter from his P.O box, he puts the note in a binder nicknamed the "Book of Jack", named after Jack Dawson from the film. When the collection reached 1000 tapes, he revealed his face online. His final goal is to reach 1 million Titanic VHS tapes.

Dunedin Smoke Shop

The collection was first displayed at Dunedin Smoke Shop in Dunedin, Florida, nicknamed the "House of T". The display opened on April 11, 2024, eventually closing five months later when the original owners sold the building and the new owners asked for the display to be removed. DiGangi offered weekly tours of the space.

The Marketplace of Tarpon Springs

On November 29, 2025, in celebration of collecting 5,000 tapes, it was announced through DiGangi's social media pages that the collection would be moved to The Marketplace of Tarpon Springs in Tarpon Springs, Florida. The display opened on December 6, where it still houses the collection.