Most see my huge collection today and assume that I've been collecting toys since I was a kid but the fact that I only had two diecast tractors my entire childhood is why I started building instead of just collecting. I would make my own toys using cardboard, paper, markers, and endless amounts of scotch tape. To add to this my spending money went towards buckets of worn out and broken second hand toys and Christmas was spent hoping for more Lego to continue building whatever my imagination could think of. 

Flash forward to after college and I was getting excited about building and restoring cars. However, my two bedroom rental couldn't fit a 65 Mustang and my Bank account didn't like the idea of thousands of dollars spent on a hobby. That's when I discovered custom hot wheels videos on Youtube. For just a dollar or two I could have a project car... or two... or ten Haha. Hot Wheels led to trucks, farm toys, and almost anything on wheels. Now I am constantly building and sharing my projects on Youtube.