Posted by Indiana Banzai from host-208.jud.ca.gov on February 28, 2001 at 18:57:29:
In Reply to: Poll - How long have you been "really into this" hobby, and what was it that really hooked you? posted by Patterson on February 28, 2001 at 18:04:07:
..then begged my grandfather to part with his brown fedora that same year, so I guess the 'hobby' part has been with me for 20 years, too.
I also remember that that summer I sent away for a cheap 10 ft bullwhip from the Johnson Smith Catalog, and when it arrived, I promptly whacked myself in the face with it and left a couple of small welts... still have that whip, but I may decide to finally get a 'real' one this year.
Still have the novel, Illustrated Screenplay, storybook, vinyl LP. Didn't get many of the Kenner toys (only the 12" Han Solo redress), but I did turn my 3.75" Bespin Han Solo into Indy for a while.
Take care.