Toys and Tipping Points

 The toy that I used to have as a child was a Lighting McQueen diecast. When I was little I used to be obsessed with the Disney Pixar Cars movie and when I was turning three my uncle gave me the toy. I used to take it to most places when we lived over seas so that I wouldn't get board when my parents where shopping. Another reason why I really enjoyed it because it looked really cool with the lighting bolt on the side and my favorite colors where orange and red. The way it was advertise didn't matter to me because I was too young when I got the toy. However once I was a little older like around the ages of 4 or 5, I realized that they were more kinds of Disney Pixar Cars diecast, so I started making a mini collection. However there was no real pressure from advertisement. There was also no reason I bought my first Lighting McQueen because it was a gift by my uncle. I also played with it around the house. My parents then bought me a carpet that was designed like a race track so I used to use that to play with the toy. 

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