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…