Fan of the Month: OCTOBER 2021
Oct 18th 2021
Name: James Geiger
Country: Iowa, United States
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When did you first start collecting?
I first started collecting as a kid, way back in the 70's.
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How did you start collecting?
I started collecting right around my 7th birthday.
I got my Bulletman GI Joe on my 7th birthday in 1975. He and I "flew" all over creation saving the world. At least all over creation as far as a 7 year old could go.
I saw all the chrome on his arms and helmet and decided it was too cool to get all dinged up so I took great care in enjoying my Bulletman without doing too much damage to him(I used this practice with all my toys from then on).
His chest emblem soon fell off and I tried reattaching it with model glue(you can still see the glue in the pictures). Cut me some slack, I was only 7.
Over the years, due to natural disasters and military moving, most of my things are gone, including all of my Star Wars stuff(including my Millenium Falcon, but that's my buddy's fault. I gave it to him in gratitude for always helping me move. He took it home and put it on eBay that same day. That was nearly 30 years ago and I'm STILL pissed about it).
I have managed to hang on to a few things like my KISS memorabilia, Hot Wheels, Bulletman, other stuff.
As guys often do, when I got older, I started collecting more expensive things like die cast cars of Dale Earnhardt and Dale Jr, autographed sports things, Diamond Select Gallery Statues, Side Show Statues, and am starting to look for replacements of things that disappeared from my childhood.
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What was the first item that started your Diamond Select Toys collection?
Diamond Select Gallery green Hulk because I have a Camaro SS the same color.
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What are your favorite/ most prized pieces in your collection?
My most prized pieces are my Bulletman, Doomsday, Bass Pro Shops car autographed by Dale Earnhardt, Rams mini helmet signed by Kurt Warner & Vince Ferragamo, AND... everything else. LOL
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Does your collection have a theme? (Star Wars, Marvel, Superheroes, Disney, DC, etc.)
My collection really doesn't have a theme. If I see something I like, I buy it and it's usually related to sports, Marvel, DC, and/or movies.
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What is the most recent Diamond Select Toys item you’ve acquired?
The most recent acquisition is actually several pieces from Diamond Select Gallery... Harley Quinn(Suicide Squad, holding bat), Wonder Woman(Justice League), Deadpool(Normal, X-Force, Unmasked, Toys R Us Ice, X-Men), Spider-Woman, Supergirl(TV Series), Batgirl, Deathstroke, Ghost Spider, and about 14* more that are on pre-order.
*- On a side note... I need more display cases!!!
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