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Five Iconic Custom Cars of 60s TV!

Chris Walker — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 19:58:12 +0000

The 1960s were a Golden Age for custom car culture! As such, creating one-of-a-kind vehicles for TV heroes was a brief fad. It’s not hard to see why: a cool car goes a long way to establishing your character’s identity AND the burgeoning markets for diecast toy cars or plastic model kits made it an…

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How Batman #189 Made Scarecrow an Invaluable Villain

Chris Walker — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 19:30:13 +0000

The late, great Stan Lee had a principle he built his writing on: “every comic book is somebody’s first issue”. While he meant that as a guide to how to write, it also applies to any given comic’s unexpected influence. Every comic fan has that obscure also-ran that holds a soft spot in their heart…

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Why Hot Toys Are Worth The Price

Chris Walker — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 19:41:34 +0000

Most folks have owned a 1:6 scale toy at some point in their lives. It’s the scale of the classic G.I. Joe, Barbie, Captain Action, and many more: it effectively means “humanoid” and “twelve inches tall”. But few folks have owned the Cadillac of the 1:6 scale market, the best of the best in 12″…

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Batman Action Figures, Diecast Cars & Collectibles

Chris Walker — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 18:05:40 +0000

Batman Returns! And Batman The Animated Series, Batman Forever, The Dark Knight, et al. Back to the Past Collectibles is at it again with over 350 lots worth of action figures, diecast vehicles, costume pieces, and generally a little bit of all things Batman. Highlights include Hot Toys figures based on The Dark Knight, toys…

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Five Best Batman Christmas Stories

Chris Walker — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 19:52:09 +0000

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…

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Batman Action Figures, Diecast Cars & Collectibles

Chris Walker — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 17:22:30 +0000

Where does he get all those wonderful toys? From Back to the Past Collectibles, of course! This auction features 200 lots worth of Batman toys and collectibles from the 60s to today. Looking for the perfect gift for the Batfan or DC die-hard in your life? Chances are you’ll find it here. Highlights include Hot…

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Pop Culture Rewind: Batman, Baseball, Comics, & More!

Chris Walker — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 18:01:35 +0000

Riddle me this: what boasts three hundred lots worth of sports memorabilia, comic books, and Batman collectibles of all kinds? This auction! Indeed, the star of this auction is a Batcave’s worth of collectibles just waiting to fill out your trophy room – limited edition statues and prints, one-of-a-kind animation production art, watches, stamps, collector…

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Who is The Predator’s Greatest Prey?

Chris Walker — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 12:08:27 +0000

Prey, the latest installment in the long-running Predator franchise, is now streaming! It features the vicious alien hunters stalking Native Americans three-hundred years in the past, a time when human technology was even further from the Predator’s weapons than it is now. It’s a fun watch that brings the franchise back to its smaller-story roots…

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Who is the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh?

Chris Walker — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 13:00:59 +0000

Welcome back to My Hero, wherein we here at Back to the Past tell you why the obscure characters from our custom action figure collection are great! Years ago, we purchased the life’s work of an artist and comic fan whose chosen medium was granting forgotten comic characters the action figure immortality denied to them…

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Gold Key’s Owl: A Batman Knock-Off Twice Over

Chris Walker — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:00:58 +0000

Welcome back to My Hero, wherein we here at Back to the Past identify and delve into the obscure characters from our custom action figure collection. Years ago, we purchased the life’s work of an artist and comic fan whose chosen medium was granting forgotten comic characters the action figure immortality denied to them by…

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