Pretty much everybody loves toys. Whether you're an adult or a child, there's just something about toys that spark a connection. Run across an old toy train at an auction and it's liable to bring back memories of the year your brother got one for Christmas. See an old set of paperdolls at an estate sale and be transported back to the times you'd wait for mom's McCalls magazine to come so you could get the Betsy paper doll page. Watch a kid in the toy aisles, or when the ads come on tv. Their faces light up, excitement booms forth as you here "I've gotta have that!" Toy manufacturers know kids like to collect as much as adults do and have many lines of toys designed and marketed for collecting. Modern collections include Barbie, Hot Wheels, Bakugan and Star Wars, to name but a few.
Some people begin collections as children that they continue on to adulthood. Others don't start collecting until well into adult life. Pieces in collections can cost thousands of dollars or just a few dollars. Whatever sparks your interest can be collected. For that matter, a collection doesn't have to be just one type of item. I know lots of people (myself included!) who simply collect toys. For me, I'm fond of the vintage Fisher Price Little People, the old Marx army guys I played with as a child, anything Star Wars of Star Trek and the Lego mini figures (don't ask me why, I just love the little guys!).
So, what do you like to collect?
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