I can remember reading about minimates in Toyfare and thinking they looked rubbish. Then, I was on a city break in New York and browsing in Jim Hanleys Universe when I saw the ultimate x-men line. I had to have em they were superb little figures! LIke a fool I passed up on the visorless cyke cos I couldn't see the point in paying $7 when the others were only $3!!!! D'oh! I also picked up one of the Daredevil/Hulk 4 packs in TRU but that was a present for a friend.
That was my mini collection for about six months, then I saw the Giant Size X-men set for sale on the web for £17 and had to have it. That's when the addiction started. Once I had them I had to get more. Toyz and Gamez got the Doc Ock wave and I had the lot. Was always disappointed that I'd missed out on Spidey and DD but then a mate in london emailed to say he'd found the DD/Elektra pack and had got it for me. A bit of ebaying got me the Cap/Punisher Wolvie/Mariko two packs and then I discovered Minimates Central... Through Dannys site I discovered the AA board (whatever happened to that?) and through the AA board I discovered the existance of C3 and a whole load of good mates to trade with.
That's you lot. Cheers chaps *raises glass*