It’s the holiday season and we’re running Batman-themed toy auctions over on ProxiBid. Naturally, that got us thinking about the many, many Christmas tales that the Dark Knight has appeared in over the decades. Without further ado, here’s our top five! 5) “Christmas”, Batman #9 (1941) The original Batman Christmas story! As Bruce Wayne and…
Thanksgiving 2023 is in the history books and the holiday shopping season is in full swing. If you’re flummoxed as to what to pick up for your loved ones this December, fret not: Back to the Past is here to make the case for giving vintage gifts! It’s The Thought That Counts – And Vintage…
For decades, watching football has been part of the American Thanksgiving tradition. And why not? The holiday comes deep into the football season and cooking a turkey involves a ton of waiting around! But one particular team has been central to that tradition, one that’s near and dear to our hearts but whose national prominence…
Halloween is imminent and pop culture aficionados’ thoughts are turning toward the spooky! Comic bookdom is full of spooky titles, including plenty of monster superheroes using their terrifying abilities for good. You’ve probably already checked out movie and TV stars like Ghost Rider and Swamp Thing, so who else is out there? Let us tell…
Wanna hear a funny story? As you know by now, we’re handling a gorgeous collection of one-of-a-kind animation artwork. Our consignor, lets call him Mr. Cel, told us the story of an outlet who took themselves out of contention for handling it long before he was even ready to sell it. Names have been changed…
August 28th is informally known as “Power Rangers Day”, the anniversary of Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers first episode. This year’s anniversary is a big one, as the franchise turns 30! To celebrate this momentous moment in Millennial pop culture, we’re looking back at how the Power Rangers were tied to the X-Men – aside from…
August 11, 1991, was a momentous day in cartoon history. On that day, cable network Nickelodeon debuted its first three original television cartoons, which they dubbed Nicktoons. They were (in order) Doug, Rugrats, and Ren & Stimpy. Though it was #2 in the airing order, Rugrats was undeniably #1 in fans’ hearts with 172 episodes,…
Collectibles are increasingly popular as a vehicle for investment. It’s not hard to see why: not only do you get an asset that accumulates in value, but you also get something that’s a great display piece too! Really, it’s an outgrowth of the centuries old passion of collecting art. The collecting of animation cels is…
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…
Back to the Past is proud to be handling some utterly gorgeous animation cels and production artwork! But what is production art, and how might it differ from other commercially available animation cel art? Let us explain! Production Art and Production Cels Production art and production cels are, simply put, art made in the course…