Horror Collectibles Shop in Burbank: Blast From The Past

Blast From The Past is the horror collectibles shop you spot before you read the sign. It sits at 3117 W. Magnolia Blvd in Burbank, on the corner of Magnolia and Ontario, and its side wall carries a two-story mural of film icons that includes Frankenstein beside Indiana Jones, Darth Vader and Marty McFly. Inside, a Jack Torrance axe from The Shining hangs near Star Wars figures, because this family shop refuses to pick only one fandom.

Larry and Kathy Ross established Blast From The Past in 2004, and the shop still describes itself as family-owned and operated, with one of the owners usually behind the counter alongside the staff. The store's own pitch is that revisiting your childhood becomes a reality here, which explains why vintage Star Wars figures and a new character from that zombie movie you have been coveting share the same aisle.

In 2022 state senator Anthony Portantino named it the 25th Senate District Small Business of the Year. In the myBurbank write-up of that award, Kathy Ross put the store's case plainly: there are other comic, toy and horror stores in the area, but this is the only small business covering horror, sci-fi, superheroes, pop culture and Disney under one roof. That mix is the reason a horror fan should come here.

The website only lists a small part of the stock, and the shop says so outright, asking collectors to visit Burbank for the full selection. Even that slice shows the price spread. A Leatherface ornament from Trick or Treat Studios is $19.99, The Governor in his long coat from The Walking Dead is $21.99, and both the Jack Torrance axe prop replica and The Exorcist Pazuzu resin statue sit at $29.99 each.

Further up the ladder, a Freaks poster is $49.99 and a Halloween 1978 pumpkin purse is $69.99. The top of the online horror list is a Tracker Predator from Hot Toys at $299.99, a reminder that the shop carries premium sixth-scale figures as well as pocket-money ornaments. The visit page names the lines it stocks: Sideshow Premium Format pieces, Hot Toys figures, Gentle Giant busts, and NECA and McFarlane figures.

The homepage keeps a running list of what just landed. Recent horror arrivals include a 7-inch Ultimate Werewolf from The Howling (1981) by NECA, a 6-inch resin Pazuzu statue from The Exorcist (1973) by LocoApe, and a 31-inch Jack Torrance axe replica from The Shining (1980) by Trick or Treat Studios. The online listings only show what is in stock today, so if one of those is your grail, a weekday visit gives you the best chance at it.

The coming-soon list is where Halloween season shows. It names a 6-inch Art the Clown from Terrifier (2016) and a 7-inch Ultimate Michael Myers from Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998), both from NECA. For big statues the store asks you to get in touch about pre-ordering anything from Sideshow or Hot Toys, so it can place your order before the run sells out. Email blastfromthepastinc@yahoo.com or call the shop.

Plan your visit around the hours rather than the weekend, because the shop is closed on Sunday, the one day many Burbank browsers are free. Saturday opens earliest, at 10am, which is the quietest hour to look closely at boxed figures. On weekdays the doors open at 11am, so a late-morning stop pairs well with lunch on the boulevard. Every day the shop is open, it closes at 7 pm.

Ask questions. The owners say their goal is a friendly, helping hand and a casual room where customers argue about movies and shows, and they encourage passionate discussions about a particular film or comic. In practice that means staff can tell you whether a NECA figure is the newer Ultimate release or an older one before you open your wallet, which matters on a busy figure wall.

Beyond figures, check the racks for novelty T-shirts, posters, magnets, patches and stickers, all listed on the visit page. These are the easy wins if you want a small horror souvenir from Burbank and do not have room for a 31-inch prop axe. If you leave without the piece you wanted, the shop invites you to email afterwards so it can try to track that special item down.

Magnolia Park is the reason this block feels like a pilgrimage. Within a few minutes on foot along West Magnolia, Halloween Town fills a storefront with props, decor, gifts, books and apparel, and The Horror Boodega across the street stocks themed snacks and drinks. Make a loop of it: start at the mural, cross for a horror-label soda, then walk east to the Halloween store before heading back to your car.

Dark Delicacies, the horror bookstore and gift shop, is a short drive away on Hollywood Way and makes a natural second stop if your list includes horror fiction alongside figures. If you came for food as much as figures, the Magnolia Park stretch also has small diners and coffee bars between the collectible shops, so you can break up an afternoon without moving the car. The mural on the Ontario side makes the shop the easiest meeting point on the strip if your group splits up between stores.

Address: Blast From The Past, 3117 W. Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505, at the corner of Magnolia and Ontario. Hours: Monday to Friday 11am to 7 pm, Saturday 10am to 7 pm, Sunday closed. Online orders cover only part of the stock, so treat the website as a preview and the shop floor as the real catalogue.

Driving is the simple option. From the 134 eastbound, the shop's directions are to take exit 2 for Pass Ave, turn right on N. Pass Ave, left on W. Alameda Ave, left on N. Hollywood Way and right on W. Magnolia Blvd. Westbound, take exit 2 for Hollywood Way, go left on Alameda, right on Hollywood Way and right on Magnolia. Ask Karpo in the Karpo APP for a route that adds the rest of Magnolia Park.