I wish Joes made it that easy for me to quit smoking!

For me the year was 1982 I was about nine and had just moved to Arizona from Chicago after my father went on disability from the sheriffs dept. It was for some reason or other that I earned myself a toy and my folks took me to Lyonel Playworld (first time I had been in a toy store like that) Now I of course was a Star Wars kid as was almost all my generation but when I got to the action figures the wall of Joe Toys caught my eye first! after the usual labored decision making process I left that day with straight arm Stalker and the Attack Cannon Flak (which for some reason I still have today) From then on Joes were my kiddie crack well into my teen years till toys just weren't cool anymore! After I meet my wife I made some feeble attempts to collect again around the Venom and Valor era but lack of money at the time made collecting short lived. Then 2008 I remember getting into an arguement with my wife while grocerie shoping at Walmart (which happens every time we go grocerie shopping) I walked off and found myself in the toy Isle and there I saw the Crimson Twins comic pack, had to have it! now several waves and thousands of dollers latter I have a room full of Joes and they are spilling out into the garage!

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