All collections have to start someplace.
Ours began on July 11, 2009 at Chase Field. On the night before Mac’s fifth birthday party, we traveled up to Phoenix to see the Diamondbacks take on the Florida Marlins. The promotion that night was a Chris Snyder bobble head. Snyder was the catcher for the Dbacks and very much a personal favorite of Mac, so the giveaway was perfect for him.
But, wait, there is more.
As a birthday present, Mac’s grandparents gave him some spending money for the Team Shop. It took him about four seconds to find exactly what he wanted. A Brandon Webb Mcfarlane figurine. Mac was enthralled with it immediately. Little did we know that this purchase was our first step into the wormhole of authentic McFarlanes. His passion for these guys has only grown over the years. I have to admit though, they are really cool.
Love at first sight.
And the rest is history . . .
A portion of the collection . . .