Toys
	Toys have become a phenomenon. Kids go on frenzies if they don’t have their Star Wars action figures, Elmo, and the unforgettable Beanie Babies. Collections of all types of toys are out on store shelves waiting to be picked out from the numerous of kids who demand to obtain that toy. It’s really a feeling all too familiar during Christmas. Today’s views on toys are little different than they were a couple of years ago. The toys are favored for many reason and because they are embodiments of characters that we know about. Toys are beautiful, funny, and allow for the coolest ways to use the 
imagination. 
	A toy is a “tangible embodiment” of a character from a movie or TV shows. These toys demonstrate a new reality for children during the first stages of life and it continues through time. The beauty of toys may be different to different people but it’s usually the fine craftsmanship of the figure. Sometimes children don’t notice this but it is expressed by their portrayal of the action figures. They know who it is and that makes the craftsmanship brilliant. I've seen many action figures that look completely identical to the person it’s portraying, but there are some who are so far off that only an accessory can identify them as that character. I guess the person must have been too beautiful to be captured into a piece of solid plastic. 

	The funny or fun part is necessary to have within an action figure. Maybe the arms move and you can pretend to make the figure pet your dog or even scratch him. When you’re doing this be sure your pet is in a good mood. Movement is always a plus with a toy. If they don’t move then most likely the toy will break because kids like moveable things. It‘s not called an action figure if doesn‘t do some action. They’re also the accessories, which could usually be weapons for many of the action figures. They are small but really detailed in shape. For example, a little cross bow for a Buffy the Vampire Slayer action figure, which she uses to save ‘the globe’ in my room from the forces of darkness, is the perfect accessory. 
	With all that intact, there comes the imagination. Anyone who can imagine can create a story where they become the figure, the slayer, who must fight the evil forces from taking over the world. It’s entertaining and interactive. The cool thing about action figures have got to be that they allow for kids to portray models of somewhat ordinary lives. They create this fantasy world where the figure is alive and is their friend for all times. This particular idea is installed in the Disney and Pixar movie Toy Story. 
 
	People collect toys such as Barbie, any movie and or TV action figures, and unique, cute, huggable stuff animals. Just like stamp collectors, toy collectors store their toys in secure places. Toys maybe at some point replaced by the TV and video games, but they still live on. They obtain a legacy throughout a person’s life that is unforgettable. Toys are a unique universe of their own, are always entertaining like a comedian and beyond the imagination for the kids. I will admit I too am a collector of particular toys. It doesn’t necessarily have to be favored by all but only by the collector.