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The Value of Limited Edition History

Chris Walker — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 11:45:35 +0000

Welcome back to Hammer Drops! Every Wednesday, Back to the Past’s staff of experts put our heads together to come up with a vital tip for the do-it-yourself collectibles seller. We use examples from recent auctions both as inspiration and illustration for these tips. Today, we’re looking at the value enhancing effect of history marching…

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Artifacts: Estate Finds and Paper Ephemera

Chris Walker — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 20:40:42 +0000

Dive into history with 300 lots worth of fantastic estate finds, including paper ephemera! This session includes a wide variety of interesting items, from the vintage to the antique. This includes a 1996 Olympic jacket, glass photo negatives, vintage dog tags (both military and literal), Ripley’s Believe It or Not strips clipped from newspapers, a…

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Historia: Estate Finds, Old Toys, Fossils, & More

Chris Walker — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:28:37 +0000

How to describe this session? It has 300 lots worth of estates finds like scientific specimens, books and magazines, fossils, classics toys including yoyos and die-cast vehicles, vintage ephemera including business cards and menus, tabacconia, old photographs dating back more than a century, NASA memorabilia, and more! There’s truly a little something for most everyone…

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Here’s Some Crap Older Than The Human Species

Chris Walker — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 12:00:51 +0000

Welcome back to Consigned, Cool, & Collected! Every Monday, the collectibles experts at Back to the Past pause to remember that we’re fans of all the great stuff we handle. This week’s item hasn’t actually come to auction as I write this, but it’s getting processed to post soon! Today, we’re looking at a Hadrosaur…

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Americana: Estate Finds & Patriotic Collectibles

Chris Walker — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 14:42:24 +0000

Get ready for President’s Day with this 300 lot session of classic Americana! OK, we know that President’s Day is a month off but this session has a well-curated selection of bobbleheads, decanters, dolls, and more modeled on U.S. Presidents and other patriotic tableaus. For less politically inclined, this bulk of this session boasts mid-century…

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Apes Vs. Astronauts: Memorabilia & Estate Finds

Chris Walker — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:21:31 +0000

300 lots of collectible wonders including NASA memorabilia, trading cards, lunchboxes, comic books, glass plate photo negatives, yo-yos, and much more! This collection includes comic books, collectible books, movie posters, watches, and more based on Tarzan, the iconic Lord of the Apes. It also includes toys, model kits, and genuine historical artifacts from the American…

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How Old Are Lighters?

Chris Walker — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 13:00:06 +0000

Welcome back to Consigned, Cool, & Collected! Every Monday, this column seeks to highlight the offbeat cool stuff that Back to the Past proudly handles each and every day. Often, that means comics and toys, but not today. No, today we’re looking to another category of collectible: lighters. We’ve recently begun working with a huge…

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Golden Days: Estate Finds & NASA Memorabilia

Chris Walker — Sun, 07 Nov 2021 17:56:20 +0000

Relive the days of yore with 300 lots of vintage estate finds, antiques, and NASA memorabilia! This session includes: – NASA memorabilia and collectibles including mission patches, framed space-used items, a real heat shield tile, toys, magazines, and more! – Tarzan novels, toys, and lobby cards! – Vintage to Antique scientific and industrial equipment like…

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Blue Marble: NASA Memorabilia & Household Collectibles at Auction!

Chris Walker — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 20:36:09 +0000

NASA & Space Exploration Memorabilia Celebrate the wonder of space exploration with this timed, online only auction session! Its primary focus is on memorabilia celebrating the American space program. This includes: Toys and model kits based on famous space vehicles! Official NASA film reels! A Super 8 release of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing, complete…

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