Movie posters are one of the most popular forms of art to display in your home! Meant to promote movies to potential viewers, the right movie poster can become an iconic image in its own right. Being iconic means that there are a lot of mass-produced reproductions of them. What’s the difference between originals and…
ADD VALUE FOR YOUR CLIENTS What does it mean to be a partner with Back to the Past? Back to the Past Collectibles has a unique value proposition that we are able to offer our clients. We specialize i evaluation and processing entire collections, whether its comic books, trading cards, vinyl, vintage toys, memorabilia, or…
Before tablets took over Toyland, every holiday shopping season brought a new hot holiday toy that every kid had to have. And, of course, not every kid could have it – supplies were limited. Parents would spend whole days driving store to store hoping they could put one under the tree. They’d fight for one.…
Folks who are thinking about estate planning are, generally, already thinking of their cars, boats, and real estate. What many folks, including professionals, can overlook is their collectibles. Most people who have the means to do so develop a hobby that involves the accumulation of stuff. Rock star Rod Stewart, for example, has an extensive…
Settling a loved one’s estate can destroy a family. The resentments created by the acrimonious disbursement of assets can linger across generations. There are countless horror stories out there, and many forward-thinking folks are already on top of dividing up their cash, real estate, and other big-ticket properties because of them. But what often falls…
Comic books have dabbled in the horror genre since the very beginning. Hollywood has adapted comics since the 40s. Put those two facts together and you get a proud history of comic book horror movies! Here’s our top five comic book horror movies that you should watch before Halloween passes (or any other time of…
The hottest commodities in comic books are Key Issues. Key Issues are issues in which something notable happens. This is usually the the debut of a famous creator’s work or the first appearance of a popular character. New collectors may find themselves a bit confused by characters who have multiple “first” appearances listed as key…
Welcome back to our two-part series on “Types of Comic Books”! The first installment covered “types” as in “genres”, which is how most people interpret our title question. This week, we’re looking at the different formats of comics. We’re not going to be able cover all the formats out there, but these are ones most…
A new TV series based on the novel series Vampire Academy debuts this Thursday on Peacock! We actually enjoyed the movie, being from the writer of Heathers and director of Mean Girls, and wish this TV series luck that the flick just didn’t have. But it got us thinking: since when do vampires go to…
When Americans think “comics”, they think superheroes. Which is fair, because superheroes are the quintessential American comic book genre. However, they are not the only genre around. In most of the world, they aren’t even the most popular genre! We’re going to look today at some of the most popular genres around. Superheroes The costumed…