Click on the picture to view this Collection! Name: Michael Riley Location: Ontario, Canada

1- What do you Collect?
Star Wars, Star Trek, He-Man, Horror ,Mego

2- When and How did you start Collecting and what keeps you going?
Well I wanted a hobby and toy collecting sounded good.

3- Why do you Collect what you Collect?
I like the Movies and TV shows that my figures are based on.

4- When did you begin to display your Collection?
Around 1999

5- How do you get your inspiration to organize and display your Collection?
Try to keep them all together but it never works so some of it is just random.

6- Do you “Collect ‘em all”, or just the ones you like?
Only the ones I like.

7- Do you have a favorite character that you Collect?
nope

8- Which item in your Collection would you say is your absolute favorite and why?
That would be the one I have not displayed yet my Killer klowns from outer space poster.

9- How much do you spend a month on your Collection?
Depends some months it can be $20 some $300 depends on what I can find that month.

10- Which item was the most difficult to obtain?
12’ Biker scout from star wars.

11- What is the oldest item you own and the one with the most value?
Oldest would be Mego figures. Most Value, Anakin Skywalker from the 80’s on card.

12- What is your “Holy Grail”?
Killer klowns from outer space movie used masks

13- What inspires your to purchase an item to add to your Collection?
“hay that’s way cool” that’s what I say in my head then I buy it.

14- Customizing figures and statues has become very big, have you ever purchased a custom figure or statue and have you ever tried making one?
I have never made one but I would like to buy some!

15- Where do you make most of your purchases from?
Ebay and the mall

16- How does your partner (wife/girlfriend/husband/boyfriend) feel about your collection?
My mom hates it.

17- Do you ever get hassled about being a toy collector?
Sometimes but doesn’t bother me.

18- What will happen to your collection after you've passed away?
Sold off or trashed

19- Is your collection insured?
Nope

20- What is missing from your collection that you hope to one day acquire?
Dawn of the dead poster.

21- What toy did you have as a kid that you most wish you had kept or, at least, kept in good condition for your collection?
I had a lot more He-Man stuff ant Ninja turtles

22- If you needed to raise cash quick, would you consider selling (some of) your collection? If so, what would you NEVER sell? 
I would most likely not sell anything but if I did I could part with some spawn figures

23- What is the usual reaction when people see your collection?
Are you opening a store or Wow!

24- Do you attend conventions for some of your purchases? could you tell us about that?
Some times I go to toy shows but they hardly have anything good.

25- Most collectors today go on what they call a toy run, do you participate in that as well? And what are your favorite spots? Tell us about your routine.
I frequent Walmart , Sunrise Records

26- How do you decide what to take out of the package and what stays            sealed?
If I think it will look better out of the package I take it out but most of the time I keep stuff in.

27- At what stage do you think your collection will be at 10 years from now, do you think you would have grown tired of it?
It will be really big and I don’t think I will ever get tired of it.

28- What advice would you give someone who just started a collection
Get out while you can or only collect what you like. :)