Broken But Not Beaten!
I remember a time when I could walk into a department/toy store and be totally surprised by what I came across In the toy aisles. In fact, the only forewarning came from the tail end of a quick 2 minute commercial or a low definition pic in a comic book or catalog. Another telltale sign would be a newly premiered Saturday morning cartoon that gained popularity. This usually meant an action figure line for the series was fast approaching. Even then we never knew what the actual product was going to look like until we made the trip out to our local toy or department store to meet and greet the toy, face to face. Nothing compared to the giddiness we got as kids In the car on our way to Toys R Us. The anticipation of finding that hot, new action figure line on fully stocked pegs! The rush of adrenaline on your way back home, specimen in hand, to spread the good toy news to your friends! O.k. this mostly applies to our childhood, I know, but alot of us still collect. Sometimes It&