I collect Garfield :]
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When I was maybe six years old my grandpa gave me his old Garfield trashcan. It had four single panel comics on the back, I would read them over and over. My great grandma gave me her tiny Garfield plush, and it was on! My grandpa kindly gave me all of his Garfield collection, and I started to avidly scour thrift stores and antique stores for that fat orange cat. My collection is steadily growing and I couldn't be happier.
My favorite thing in my collection? My Garfield balloons! They're from the late 80s or perhaps the early 90s, and I've never seen any like them in other folks' collections. A close second would have to be my Arlene, she's in wonderful condition and a newer addition to the collection.
I recommend watching some of Quinton Reviews's awesome Garfield shorts on Youtube! His collection is so rad and I've loved watching his experiences at the Garfield convention, he's truly an inspiration to all of us Garf lovers :]