1.  How long have you been collecting and customizing the 1/6 scale and 12-inch action figure hobby?

I think it all started when I was a little girl and my mother made the mistake of leaving me alone with some markers, scissors, and a poor unsuspecting Barbie doll.

2.  How did you get started in the hobby?

I was starting to collect Fashion Royalty dolls for their articulation and the quality of their craftsmanship, but did not care for the head sculpts. Paul was working in the toy industry at the time and we decided to drop into a local toyshop.

While discussing my growing disenchantment with the direction of the fashion doll market a gal who worked there pulled out a CY Girl (believe it was Blaze). I very impressed, but when I got her home and discovered the level of articulation and all the cool accessories I was a goner. Went back the next day and bought one of each.

3.  We all have other hobbies that we like, but why this one?  What is the main “hook” that inspires you to continue your passion for this particular hobby?

I wonder about this sometimes, and am not really sure. I think it maybe the potential that the figures hold as a vehicle for self-expression.