# Hi, my name is Monkey Lucifer and I'm a toy geek **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 15, 2000, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-my-name-is-monkey-lucifer-and-im-a-toy-geek/37026 "2000-10-15T20:41:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![monkeylucifer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@monkeylucifer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monkeylucifer)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2000, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-my-name-is-monkey-lucifer-and-im-a-toy-geek/37026/1 "2000-10-15T20:41:54Z")
I’m coming out of the toy closet, people. I love action figures and I buy and display them proudly, and I’m not ashamed of it. Last night I had some people over to my place and some guy made a crack about my hobby and I stood my fucking ground. I am not ashamed of being a toy geek, and I am not going to act like it’s something I should hide. Luckily, it’s recently become somewhat “hip” for twenty-somethings like myself to take up this hobby, and there are even a couple of magazines out (I might as well go ahead and subscribe to ToyFare now, since I buy the damn thing every month anyway). Are any of you guys out there toy geeks as well? Come on, let’s show the world that our collections are not any different from their idiotic hobbies!!! **I LOVE MY TOYS!!!** ---
**Author:** ![Ad\_Noctum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b19c9b/32.png) [@Ad\_Noctum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ad_Noctum)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2000, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-my-name-is-monkey-lucifer-and-im-a-toy-geek/37026/2 "2000-10-15T20:47:32Z")
This is a bit disturbing ::runs and hides behind a tree:: ---
**Author:** ![monkeylucifer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@monkeylucifer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monkeylucifer)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2000, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-my-name-is-monkey-lucifer-and-im-a-toy-geek/37026/3 "2000-10-15T21:34:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ad Noctum \* > \*\*This is a bit disturbing > ::runs and hides behind a tree:: \*\* Do your best, you toy geek disparagers!!! If you prick us, do we not bleed? I am not an animal! I am a human being! I am a man! I’m not gonna pay a lot for this muffler!!! ---
**Author:** ![Monster104](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Monster104](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monster104)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2000, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-my-name-is-monkey-lucifer-and-im-a-toy-geek/37026/4 "2000-10-15T21:40:55Z")
Ha! Toy geek? Pathetic! I, sir, amd a computer nerd. TAKE THAT! ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-my-name-is-monkey-lucifer-and-im-a-toy-geek/37026/5 "2000-10-16T00:07:12Z")
Exactly what kind of toys? I fancy myself a bit of a “vintage” toy geek, as I’m trying to collect toys from my youth. I’m definately not ashamed. Anyone who pokes fun about it doesn’t get to play with my stuff 🙂 Zette (Oh, and I’m almost 30, and STILL a toy geek) ---
**Author:** ![hypergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/49beb7/32.png) [@hypergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hypergirl)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-my-name-is-monkey-lucifer-and-im-a-toy-geek/37026/6 "2000-10-16T01:57:35Z")
Well monkey lucifer, admitting it is the first step to recovery. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![dpr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8797f3/32.png) [@dpr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dpr)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-my-name-is-monkey-lucifer-and-im-a-toy-geek/37026/7 "2000-10-16T02:01:37Z")
Well I have nearly the entire JLA (except for Wonder Woman who I can’t seem to get) if that makes you feel better. They live on my bookshelves peeking out from in between some of my fave works. Protecting my journals if you will. ---
**Author:** ![Anti\_Pro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Anti\_Pro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anti_Pro)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-my-name-is-monkey-lucifer-and-im-a-toy-geek/37026/8 "2000-10-16T04:18:45Z")
Okay, monkey man, I need some more info…are you \*\* collecting these toys?? \*\* Or are you PLAYING with said toys??? It makes all the difference in the world. I have all kinds of toys around my computer here in the classroom [I home school my son] so that while things load, I can play with my silver slinky, my magnets, miniature Star Wars critters, or blow bubbles. SO! If you’re \* playing \* then you’re totally 🆒 AND, can we play??? ---
**Author:** ![monkeylucifer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@monkeylucifer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monkeylucifer)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-my-name-is-monkey-lucifer-and-im-a-toy-geek/37026/9 "2000-10-16T04:39:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Anti Pro \* > **Okay, monkey man, I need some more info…are you \*\* collecting these toys?? \*\* Or are you PLAYING with said toys???** Well, I change their poses around from time to time and make 'em look like their fighting one another…so I guess that **MIGHT** qualify as playing…but when you get down to it, is it anymore bizarre than playing “The Sims”? You’re still just directing the lives of fictitious characers…but I’m not like make sounds and talking for them. I haven’t done that since I was a kid…I promise!!! Okay, maybe once or twice, but I was stoned… ---
**Author:** ![Monster104](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Monster104](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monster104)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-my-name-is-monkey-lucifer-and-im-a-toy-geek/37026/10 "2000-10-16T04:56:42Z")
I still play with Legos… ---
**Author:** ![Feynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@Feynn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feynn)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-my-name-is-monkey-lucifer-and-im-a-toy-geek/37026/11 "2000-10-16T05:02:23Z")
I am a comic book geek. I can’t help it. People used to make fun of my hobby until I told them what some of these comics are now worth.