Family Owned and Operated Since 1985

About Us

The Bankston family has been in business for over 40 years. Rodney and Kay Bankston started Bankston Tire and Appliance in Waco, Texas in the early 70s. The business flourished under their leadership and when their sons Brent and Brad started to show interest in business, they knew they had the beginning of something unique. With the Tire and Appliance store still in full swing, Rodney and Kay decided to put the "Next Generation Plan" into motion. In the early 80s, as the boys got older and showed interest collecting, a natural business started to evolve.

In 1985, Bankston's Used Books opened with a small comic and sports card selection, carrying mostly hardback and paperback books at the time. Meanwhile, the collectible industry was poised to explode as both comic books and baseball cards started to gain popularity. Brent and Brad fervently enjoyed the business and applied the same character driven "customer first" attitude they were taught at the Tire and Appliance store to the their new business. Now, all these years later, we have Bankston's Sports Memorabilia, Comics & Collectibles, as well as Austin Books and Comics with friendly, knowledgeable staff ready to assist you with any comic or collectible needs in order continue the tradition began all those years ago by Rodney and Kay Bankston.