ADVERTISEMENT“The toy is like a storyteller in itself,” said Lugue, explaining his hobby while sitting among an eclectic mix of toys in his three-story home. Lugue, who lives in Apalit in Pampanga, a province northwest of Manila, built his home especially to house his collection. His dream now is to eventually put his collection on display for the public or even open a museum to “give others a chance to revisit their own childhood memories.”He likens the excitement that getting new toys gives him to Christmas morning. “I would invite my friends to… have lunch at McDonald’s… and in one sitting I would be able to complete the whole set,” he said. One of his most treasured pieces is a “Hetty Spaghetti” figurine, a mascot from the Jollibee chain that his mother gave him in 1988.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 29, 2021 12:33 UTC