When he graduated college with a major in English, Piece of the Past owner had great ambitions of making a difference in the world. He had always excelled in school, and knew that if he applied himself to his occupation, he would be successful. So it was with his first occupation, being a corporate magician for Walt Disney World. Kevin enjoyed the job and along the way an opportunity to venture into business presented itself. He opened a chain of comic book stores called “Final Frontier Comics” on the East Coast in the early 1990’s. By the time Piece of the past sold the chain, it was one of the largest in the United States.
After the sale of the comic book chain, Kevin Martin decided to focus on autographed memorabilia, aiming to offer fans of past entertainment era’s items that could remind them of their childhood heroes by opening stores (aptly) named Piece of the Past. At this point, his entrepreneurial spirit was in high gear, and after seeing the success of the stores, he decided to focus on supplying memorabilia as a wholesaler. That decision turned out to be a wise one, as decades later Piece of the Past is the largest of its kind in the world.
To Kevin Martin, nothing is more important than authenticity. “People should care that when they buy an items that needs to be authentic in this that they are buying from someone who offers a certificate of authenticity,” he said, reiterating the unique value that his company offers to all its clients.
After the sale of the comic book chain, Kevin Martin decided to focus on autographed memorabilia, aiming to offer fans of past entertainment era’s items that could remind them of their childhood heroes by opening stores (aptly) named Piece of the Past. At this point, his entrepreneurial spirit was in high gear, and after seeing the success of the stores, he decided to focus on supplying memorabilia as a wholesaler. That decision turned out to be a wise one, as decades later Piece of the Past is the largest of its kind in the world.
To Kevin Martin, nothing is more important than authenticity. “People should care that when they buy an items that needs to be authentic in this that they are buying from someone who offers a certificate of authenticity,” he said, reiterating the unique value that his company offers to all its clients.