We here at Back to the Past are collectibles experts. That’s why you come to us! And that expertise means we through around collectibles terms that are commonplace to us, but maybe not to the average person trying to figure out what to do with their collection. This article is gonna serve as a glossary…
How does Back to the Past Collectibles handle a large estate full of toys and comic books? What does success look like? We get these questions all the time, so today we’re going to share with you one of our favorite success stories: The Florida Collection! The First Phone Call Back around the holiday season…
In honor Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power, now airing on Amazon Prime, Back to the Past is highlighting the most powerful rings from around pop culture every Friday! This week, we look to the toyetic world of Saturday morning cartoons and examine the rings from Captain Planet and the Planeteers! Origins These rings…
The latest Dragon Ball film, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, hits American theaters today! If you’re familiar with Dragon Ball, you know that the franchise is chock full of godlike super beings from various species, planets, and universes. It is, however, light on costumed superheroes. The one major exception to that is the Great Saiyaman…
We’ve had cap and BB guns on the brain for the last few weeks, getting this weekend’s dual auction sessions for you all! Part of that has been getting reacquainted with the various manufacturing companies that made these vintage treasures. We thought we’d take a bit of a stroll through the history of these All-American…
Welcome back to Hammer Drops! In this column, Back to the Past share our decades of expert collectibles knowledge with you. This week’s topic takes up back to our June 18, 2022 auction and asks the question: What is the value of a Glossy Sticker? Side note, if you’re a vintage video game collector, you…
Welcome back to Consigned, Cool, & Collected! This week, we’re looking at Sega’s original worldwide gaming console: the Sega Master System. Often eclipsed by its younger sibling The Sega Genesis (which could famously do “what Nintendon’t”), the Sega Master System is a fun little system! So what don’t you know about it? Sonic The Hedgehog…
Welcome back to Consigned, Cool, & Collected! Every Monday, Back to the Past dives into the history of the cool collectible goods that pass through our doors every day. This week, we’re starting a look at nifty collection of 80s that came in recently. First off the pile is an Atari Lynx handheld, specifically the…
Welcome back to Consigned, Cool, & Collected! This week, we continue fueling the hype train for our new Pokemon collection by looking back at one of the strangest fast food premiums ever made. That’s right, this week we’re talking about the Golden Pokemon Cards offered by Burger King in 1999. What Exactly is a “Fast…
Welcome back to Hammer Drops! Each week, Back to the Past Collectibles shares its accumulated collectibles knowledge with you, the dedicated do-it-yourself seller. Because we always have great collections passing through our doors, we’ve always got great examples for our lessons. This week is no different! We’re looking at one item from our eBay store…