Did you grow up watching DuckTales? If you’re a little older, you probably grew up reading the adventures of Donald Duck and family in comic books. Either way, the man most responsible for those childhood memories isn’t Walt Disney. No, Donald Ducks iconic nephews and stingy Uncle Scrooge were the creations of “The Good Ducks…
With the gorgeous animation cels we’ve been handling lately, Back to the Past has been enjoying some of the best art ever drawn on celluloid. But who drew that art? Who are the animators behind the most iconic cartoons of all time? Keep reading to find out! Side note, if you have a collection of…
Welcome back to Pure Speculation! The first episode of Ms. Marvel debuts in just two days, so we’ll get straight to the point: Chris thinks that Kamala Khan will be the wielder of the fabled Marvel Comics artifact The Quantum Bands on the new show. Why? Read on! What Are The Quantum Bands? Technically, what…
Welcome back to Hammer Drops, where we here at Back to the Past share some of the signs and portents that need to be read to find the best value in a collection. Last week, we covered how the surprise success of an indie darling can make a modern comic worth good money. Today, we’re…
Welcome back to Hammer Drops, where we here at Back to the Past Collectibles use our vast experience to help guide you through the pitfalls of maximizing your collection’s value. Today, we’re looking to the news instead of a recent auction: I was checking my personal email account the other day and saw a clickbait…
Welcome back to Consigned, Cool, & Collected! Here, we examine the pop-cultural history behind some of our coolest consignments that you could possibly add to your collection. This week’s piece is a Scrooge McDuck mini-bust from Grand Jester’s Disney Showcase line. Scrooge McDuck mini-bust from Grand Jester Studios, available in our eBay Store. Christmas on…
My weekend plans were interrupted by cruddy weather in Grand Rapids, meaning I spent entirely too much of my weekend shut in to my hotel room watching Disney Plus. Ergo, we’re looking at the Mighty Ducks animated series this week! What’s The Plot? Six ragtag rebels from Puckworld, an advanced alien society of humanoid ducks,…
Contributed by Chris Walker. Thanks to a friend of mine, I (your friendly neighborhood social media lackey) was able to get into a preview screening of Disney’s Big Hero 6, loosely based on the Marvel comic of the same name. The story follows boy genius Hiro Hamada and robotics prototype Baymax as they try to…
Greg Turner turns the wayback clock to 1911 in this quick video recap of the history of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter of Mars. Way before it was a movie, it was a pulp series and eventually a string of novels. Get the lowdown in this video! Full Text: Hi, Greg Turner here, from Back…