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1- What is it that you collect?
Japanese robots and some TV series but only vintage toys, not new models

2- What was it that brought you to collecting? And what is that keeps you going?
The taste of days gone... a chanche to let the time stop forever

3- When did you start collecting?
Around five years ago

4- Why (what you collect) example: Batman, Star Wars, Transformers, etc…?
Because they are a part of me, everithing I collect it is a piece of my memories

5- When did you start displaying them?
Two years ago

6- How do you get your inspiration to organize and display your collection?
All by myself...

7- Do you have a favorite character(s) you collect?
Of course: Jeeg, Daikengo, Grendizer

8- Which item in your collection would you say is your absolute favorite and why?
I think my favorite is the Daikengo buildplane .

The first time I saw it I thought I were dreaming...If I should have this one when I was a child I would be the happiest boy in the world-

9- Which item was the most difficult to obtain? And which one is your prized possession?
Three items made me become MAD: the gundam White Base by Clover, the DX friction Gakeen by Sanzen, and the DX takemi Grandfighter, my most prized possession...the DX Zanbot by Clover and the DX Daikumaryu by popy

10- What is the oldest item you own? and the one with the most value?
The oldest item I think it should be the ga02 getter 1 made in 1974, the toys with the most value piece is the DX Pegas by Takemi(ultra rare toy)

11- What inspires you to purchase an item to add to your collection?
I have a wish list and I try to follow it, but unfortunately I add something every day something.

12- 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 only two or 3 figures made by great customizers but only because nothing exists in official toy production of these one.

13- What do you think of the custom Craze?
I prefer original toys

14- Where do you make most of your purchases from? EBay seems to be a favorite with collectors these days, are you an ebayholic?
EBay. and some Japanese resource

15- Is your collection insured?
Unfortunately not

16- What is missing from your collection that you hope to one day acquire?
The DX Mekanda robot by bullmark

17- What is the usual reaction when people see your collection?
They say I’m crazy but they like very much my toys..but there are other collectors in Italy more crazy than me!

18- Do you attend conventions for some of your purchases? Could you tell us about that?
No, usually not

19- Most collectors today go on what they call a toy run, do you participate in that as well? And what are your favorite spots? Do you have a routine?
Nope ^_^

20- How do you decide what to take out of the package and what stays sealed?
Never had to be sealed...all my stuff had to be displayed

21- 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?
I think I will be the same thing... looking for what I do not have yet...

Until I’ll become too old to make a paypal payment ^_^

22- What advice would you give someone who just started a collection?
BEWARE! Collecting the thing you see in my pictures will make you a very poooooooor man …but there are things that have no prize.