The Hobby Shop: Playsets, RPGs, Slot Cars & More
Sale Starts
Apr 18
6pmSale Ends
Apr 18
9pmTerms & Conditions
Internet Premium : 19%
Participation Requirements: Valid Credit Card required for bidding approval
Payment Options: Most major credit cards like VISA, MASTERCARD, DISCOVERY and other digital methods with prior arrangement.
CHARGE ETA: Your credit card will be charged within approximately 48-72 hours following the auction's conclusion. In addition to the 'hammer-down' price, the charge will include any applicable taxes, buyer's premium and shipping costs, per the details of the auction listing.
SALES TAX: All winning bidders will be charged their local sales tax, unless we have a TAX ID exemption on file at the time of the auction. (Coin auctions are exempt from tax.)
PAYMENT IS DUE before any shipments are made - no exceptions.
Currency Type: USD
Shipping Instructions: IF YOU ARE LOCAL TO THE SHOP: We will assume you prefer local pickup if you are within a 20-minute drive of our store. Please let us know if you prefer us to ship your package, instead.
EVERYBODY ELSE:
Items won will be shipped within five business days following the auction.
We ship with both FEDEX and the US Postal Service, looking for the best balance of speed vs. cost, and will do our darnedest to keep shipping costs low.
Note that oversized items like racks, framed pictures or other large items will significantly impact shipping costs, so take that into consideration while you are bidding.
INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS: We ship all packages tracked and insured and will not lie about the contents on customs forms. NO EXCEPTIONS. If you want us to falsify shipping information, you are dealing with the wrong auctioneer.
Preview Date & Times: All BTTP auctions allow on site item inspection by appointment. Call us at 313.533.3130 with questions or to arrange an appointment
Checkout Date & Times: Verification & invoicing will happen in approximately 48 hours following the auction, at which time we calculate exact shipping and email the invoice. Once you've received this email, we will bill your credit card and ship out your package.
Location: 20770 Parker St. Farmington Hills, MI 48336
Driving Directions: Back to the Past Collectibles is located on Parker Street, off of 8 Mile Road, between Farmington and Orchard Lake.
Special Terms
All lots are sold AS-IS
Auction items are open to thorough public inspection before every auction. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to determine condition, age, genuineness, value or any other determinative factor. Back to the Past (BTTP) may attempt to describe the merchandise in advertising, on the Internet and at the auction but makes no representations. In no event shall BTTP be held responsible for having made or implied any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
Bidder shall be the sole judge of value. Bidders who bid from off site and are not present at the live auction or preview understand and acknowledge that they may not be able to inspect an item as well as if they examined it in person.
BTTP shall endeavor to describe in detail each item and any pertinent information about it. BTTP will not be responsible for any errors or omissions in the description of the merchandise unless it is a material and intentional misrepresentation of the item itself.
BTTP is providing Internet pre-auction and live bidding as a service to Bidder. Bidder acknowledges and understands that this service may or may not function correctly the day of the auction. Under no circumstances shall Bidder have any kind of claim against BTTP if the Internet service fails to work correctly before or during the live auction. BTTP will not be responsible for any missed bids from any source. Internet bidders who desire to make certain their bid is acknowledged should use the proxy-bidding feature and leave their maximum bid 24 hours before the auction begins.
BTTP reserves the right to withdraw or re-catalog items in this auction.

Back To The Past Collectibles
Description & Details
Date(s) 4/9/2026 - 4/18/2026
Bidding is online-only and will run from April 10, 2026 to April 18, 2026. Lots will start closing at 6 PM Eastern.
This 200 lot auction is a teaser session that features the first part of the estate of a lifelong, single-owner collection. Included are hard to find and high demand playsets, RPGs, miniatures, vintage to modern strategy and war games, die-cast vehicles, figures and soldiers, 1:6 scale figures, model kits, slot cars and sets, Star Trek collectibles and more. The original owner had a focus on historical conflicts from the American Civil War through World War II and beyond as well as sci-fi and space exploration. Brands for these items include Avalon Hill, Marx, Barzso, Italeri, Hot Wheels, Tyco, Airfix, FASA, TSR, Armies in Plastic, IMEX, Galoob, Victory Games and more.
Stay tuned to our auctions as the next auctions will feature more of the same as well as pop culture collectibles, music and records, comics as well as sports cards and many signed collectibles.
Highlight lots:
- Lot 162 - Barzso Battle of Churubusco Mexican War Playset
- Lot 181 - Barzso Battle of New Orleans Playset + Extra Figs Lot 1 - Grenadier Secret Agents Mercenaries Metal Figures
- Lot 10 - Armies in Plastic Fort Kandahar Play Set #9802
- Lot 64 – Victory Games 1983 Ambush!
- Lot 167 – Panzer Leader, Avalon Hill 1974, sealed
- Lot 171 – Axis & Allies D-Day 6 June 1944, Avalon Hill
- Lot 178 – Avalon Hill Gunslinger 1982, unpunched
- Lot 102 – Squad Leader 1977 Avalon Hill bookcase game
- Lot 84 – Dwarfstar Games 1980 Barbarian Prince, sealed
- Lot 74 – Avalon Hill Samurai 1980, sealed
- Lot 157 - Italeri Pax Romana Struggle at Roman Villa 6115
- Lot 187 – Star Trek 1979 Star Fleet Battles Game #5001
- Lot 111 – Tyco Turbo Racing Nite Glow slot car set, sealed
- Lot 177 – Hot Wheels Exclusive Porsche Series complete set
- Lot 136 – Star Trek Sideshow Captain Kirk bust #2309/5000
- Lot 25 – Marx Fort Apache Western playset, sealed
- Lot 51 - Academy F/A-18C Hornet 1/32 Scale Model Kit New
- Lot 192 - Encore Models Blue Max Pfalz 32004 Sealed Model
For local bidders, lots from this auction may be picked up and invoices can be paid starting at 3pm on the Monday following the auction's close (and our office hours are Monday through Friday 9 to 5).
For everyone else, shipping costs will be assessed and invoices will start becoming available later that day.
Please note we have moved locations so make sure you are picking up at the Farmington Hills location!








































































































































































































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