There are precious few people alive who don’t have at least one favorite movie. And while you can own the movie on physical media, that tends to end up on a shelf somewhere. If you want something to hand on the wall, you need memorabilia. But which kind is the right one for you? Let’s… The post What Movie Memorabilia Should You Buy? appeared first on Back to the Past Collectibles ..read more

In the popular memory, G.I. Joes come in two types: the comic book influenced 3.75” figures and the older, more realistic 12” figures. And while that’s broadly true, it misses a very specific era that linked the two thematically: the 12” Adventure Team figures! G.I. Joe Debuts Fun Fact: Hasbro coined the term “Action Figure”… The post How G.I. Joe Became An Adventure Team appeared first on Back to the Past Collectibles ..read more

Did you grow up watching DuckTales? If you’re a little older, you probably grew up reading the adventures of Donald Duck and family in comic books. Either way, the man most responsible for those childhood memories isn’t Walt Disney. No, Donald Ducks iconic nephews and stingy Uncle Scrooge were the creations of “The Good Ducks… The post Who is Carl Barks? appeared first on Back to the Past Collectibles ..read more

A gorgeous collection of screen-printed movie posters from Mondo and other boutique pop culture labels is now available in our eBay store! Which may leave you wondering: what exactly is a “Mondo Movie Poster”? Well, the short answer is “art”. For the longer answer, keep reading! The Alamo Drafthouse’s T-Shirt Shop The first Alamo Drafthouse… The post What Are Mondo Posters? appeared first on Back to the Past Collectibles ..read more

If you’re a collector of trading cards, comic books, novels, movie posters, et al, you’ll probably run into the name “Boris Vallejo” at some point. Moreover, you’ll probably run into it as a selling point, a reason why you should give this comic  or poster some extra attention. So who the heck is he? Let… The post Who is Boris Vallejo? appeared first on Back to the Past Collectibles ..read more

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… The post Five Iconic Custom Cars of 60s TV! appeared first on Back to the Past Collectibles ..read more

A24 is an indie film studio/distributor that has gained a huge following in recent years. Hip young movie buffs have come to see the A24 logo as the mark of something worth seeing. The company has carefully built its catalog to be, well, weird. They pick lower budget projects, ranging from sci-fi comedies to graphic… The post Making Good Movies Weirder: From AIP to A24 appeared first on Back to the Past Collectibles ..read more

One of the most iconic episodes of the original Star Trek series is “Mirror, Mirror”. It features Captain Kirk and the Enterprise crew trapped in another universe where Starfleet are brutal conquerors. Airing in 1966, it was many folks first introduction to the concept of a “mirror universe” … but DC Comics had beaten them… The post The Crime Syndicate of America: The JLA’s Evil Twins! appeared first on Back to the Past Collectibles ..read more

The Death of Gwen Stacy in Amazing Spider-Man #121 is one of the most shocking moments in comic book history! So shocking, in fact, that it is cited by some comics historians as the end of the fairly innocent Silver Age of Comics. Since we have both ASM #121 and #122 coming to auction next… The post The Death of Gwen Stacy & The Birth of the Bronze Age appeared first on Back to the Past Collectibles ..read more

There are streaming options out there for media of all kinds. Movies, TV shows, music, comics, video games, if it can entertain you, you can get a whole world of it delivered straight to your hands for a reasonable monthly fee. We’ve even known some folks who’ve sworn off physical media because of it! Respectfully,… The post Why Physical Media is Worth Collecting appeared first on Back to the Past Collectibles ..read more