[samsson37]

Hmmmm ok, I think I'll chime in. I started collecting right after the Avengers movie pack came out (the one with Loki and the newest Hulk). I have always been a toy collector, first with Toybiz until they started making them in funky poses. Then I became hooked on Jakks when they were cranking out WWE Legends. When Jakks lost the rights, I refused to start over. I had seen MU in the store, but my first thought was $9.99 for those !!!! NO WAY !!! and once agian I had done the toybiz thing already.I had gone thru a bitter divorce and every penny was focused on starting over. My son came to me one day and said, "Dad I reeeeally like the Avengers movie, do you have any of them ?" Living in a apartment now and the toybiz stuff in storage somewhere, I put some money aside and grabbed the walmart box set. He was estatic ! Only for my oldest to point out to her little brother," Hey you dont have the whole team !" So out daddy went and got the second box set. Around that time Avengers EMH was on tv, so since I had them on the weekends they were able to watch it with me. So as they watched the show and various characters showed up, I found myself taking more trips to the store and hobby shops to finish off the (team...now teams.) My passion had come back and a special bond had formed between me and my kids. We now have just about everyone and I send pictures to them as i pick up new ones. I let them know they(the figures) are waiting for them when they get to visit ( I live in a different state now. When I get them(my kids ,now 10 and 7.) We lock ourselves in the playroom ready to save the universe.....until next time.The Avengers movie and MU figs will always have a special place in my heart.