A friend sent me the following link to a great article on GI Joe Collecting.
http://www.geekexchange.com/g-i-joe-collecting-inside-greg-and-gavin-hignights-joeverse-49803.html
What surprise my friend was the last comment.
-When we were kids, we would have seen someone’s father or grandfather painting metal soldiers or diorama pieces,” says Gavin. “GI Joe pieces are that for our generation.”
I am not surprised by the statement as I have talk before many people collect what they grew up with.