From ALCOHOLIC to ToyaHaulic - 80's TOY Collector * Origin STORY of Justice
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- You be you.
Don't let anyone hold you down or shame you for your passions. No one in this world fits into the "normal" category. We all are unique and have something to offer the world. I am so thankful I found this wonderful community of collectors that share this "healthy" addiction of nostalgia chasing toy collecting. The old me had the hobby of drinking, but after The Lord freed me from that demon, I filled my time with fun loving people and I am honored to go on this adventure of life with you all.
If you are struggling with your own Demons what ever they may be, please go get help, you can always reach out to me on Facebook if you need someone to talk to, or I can point you in the right direction. God Bless:)
No greatest blessing than a supportive wife. Congratulations Justice.
She ROCKS
Bro, I sang the same song,as You.. .
great story my friend. i started collecting toys when i was 14 years old. when i was able to drive i would run around looking for toys while my buddies were out getting drunk and up to no good. i hid my collection for many years from my friends bc those that did know about it made fun of me. so i eventually found friends who shared my passion. my toy friends have became my best friends in life. ive been married to my wife for 9 years now and i will never forget the first time i over whelmed here with my toy collection. i got a call from a friend i hadnt talked to in years and he said he was selling his hot wheels collection. so i told my wife i was gonna go take a look at. a few hours i come back with a car load of stuff and asked to borrow her ford explorer. came back at like 3 in the morning with her explorer loaded from front to back. once she saw that i would flip the stuff i didnt want and keep the stuff i did and end up money ahead she totally understood from that point on. her friends complain about there husbands going out and getting drunk and she brags that hers look for batmobiles and superman figures lol.
Thanks for sharing. It brought a smile to my face
Congrats on 5 years of sobriety! Glad to have you in the hobby.
Thanks my friend
Congrats Justice!! You have a great Mother!
Awesome dude! I got into collecting joes & comics after I got sober as well. I was a very bad alcoholic. I traded a lot of great things for the bottle. I nearly died a few times due to the booze and still have some health issues due to the booze. Luckily after trying multiple times to get sober, my family & friends stuck by me and i was able to get sober. Having someone in your life that supports you in your sobriety is huge. I got just around 4 & a half years of sobriety under my belt right now. Whatever keeps you sober and you enjoy it......do it! Congrats Justice. Remember easy does it & one day at a time brother.
Thanks so much for sharing
@@justicecury9001 no problem dude. I've been checking out your videos lately, and i happened upon this one, and collecting helped me keep me busy and kept the bottle out of my hand. You have to find something that keeps you occupied. I've met a couple cats that got into collecting for the same reason.
Justice could riff for hours on end. A natural in front of the camera, and has reinvigorated my love of the toys of the 80's. If ONLY i hadn't have given half of them away ! only one thing to do, RE-COLLECT them...all of them
Most of my disappeared as well. I'm glad I got that collecting spark going in ya. Get plugged in on Facebook and have fun
will do mate. Nice work
Love your videos, Justice. The passion, the spirit, and the fun all shine through. My brothers and I grew up in the 80s and loved all these toys - we still do. I was moved by your origin story and it inspired me to leave you a message. God bless you in your family and your sobriety. Keep up the awesome videos - you’re a natural!
Thanks for the kind words
I get that all the time toys are for kids I just go on and keep collecting like you it makes me happy
Love your commitment to the hobby and faith in God brother. Nice codename with "Justice".
Thanks for sharing your story, being honest, and being of service.
For sure
Wow, another cop who collects!!!! I am not alone!👍
First off congratulations on your sobriety. Growing up and having a father that did drugs and drank I know how difficult that life is.
Second thank you for your service as I am also a Police Officer.👮♂️🇺🇸
Keep up the great videos friend and be safe.
Awesome brother. Glad you enjoyed the video and it's cool knowing another boy in blue is addicted to the plastic crack
Glad you left a bad addiction for a funny one!
Amen to that. It sure a roller coaster of Joy
@@justicecury9001 So very true Justice Cury and good you've got rid of a bad addiction and replaced it with a good one! :)
Loved your story ! You and others like you have inspired me a long time toy collector , to start my own toy business on the side last year. It has brought my family closer together and helped give is something to do together. Thanks for inspiring us and countless others. Hopefully we can make a toy deal somewhere down the line. Thanks again! Jedi Temple Toys- May the toys be with you!
Awesome video, awesome wife. I’m 50 and just started collecting toys. Again thanks for your video and service to your community and congrats on staying sober!
Man God is good i am glad that you are a changed man love your toy collection you have inspired me to get back into toy collecting thank you God bless
Sweet. Hit up Facebook, Tons of great groups out there
Just getting back into collecting after about 10 years and I Love your videos! Your collection is amazing and the passion you have for toys is inspiring. I’ve been clean for almost 4years now myself so this video was so relatable. Keep it up man, you’re helping people and clearly loving life. That’s what it’s all about...lost dreams awakened ✌️
Loud and proud brother! The guys at my agency give me crap about my figure collecting. But I love it! Havent quite got into collecting GI Joes. My brother has probably all of the 25yr anniversary GI Joes. God Bless and really enjoy your videos!
Thanks for your support
Greetings form Costa Rica! I applaud you Bro! leaving that horrible addiction is not easy and replacing it with this awesome thing is really good. Your story really touch my heart, I'm also a "collector" as a Kid I had many He-Man figures and I relate totally with you. Fortunately I never had an addiction like you but my son does (he is recovering right now), and I know how bad addictions can ruin lives. Nice work bro! blessings for you and your beautiful family.
Thank you very much. I've been to your country before and love it.
Justice Cury Wow! Nice! I finished watching the whole video and I was surprised that you guys are also Christians I became a Christian 4 years ago , my hole life I was a catholic but not on conviction, just because my parents thought me that , but on my own conviction I found God on 2014 and my life became totally new after that. So yeah it made my day hearing you testimony , makes me stronger and hopeful to keep going forward, also with this collection activity that I have watching other people do it makes me think I’m not an alien LOL most of my friends make fun of me too, but it’s all good. Anyways you have one more subscriptor , I will watch and share your videos. Heeey your collection is on NETFLIX , I will definitely re-watch that to see your collection! Amazing!! that is surreal congratulations ! Peace ! God bless you.
It's good to have a wife who's a partner and not a competitor. You're a lucky man, dude. Happy New Year.
Great story and I’m glad to hear your story isn’t over yet:) It’s clear to me that on top of being a wife and therapist she’s also your guardian angel! Happy to hear you weren’t discouraged by other people’s negative feedback on your hobby.
Thanks for those kind words
This was great to watch. Thanks for sharing your story and I'm glad that you found toys through some dark times. Love the family support through this video. My wife would never be caught dead in one of my videos. My kids on the other hand love it :D
Thanks for the kind words. PM me and i'll tell you the secret on how to get your wife on film;)
Love this testimony. I somehow dodged the "smoking, drinking and drugs thing" in fact I use to make fun of people who have those habits. Not in a hatefull way but more like if some friends and I were hanging out and someone may suggest we drink or what not I would break into laughter and offer everyone else a ride with me to Toys R Us where we could REALLY have fun and be"rebellious" I a positive way. Sort of like when Ozzy Osborne told his daughter years ago before she got her first tattoo that if she wanted to be different DON'T get a tattoo. Yes the toy section was my "bar" still is. Also kudos to you Justice for admitting your faith in our Lord Jesus. Refreshing, keep the faith bro and save some toys for us
Thanks my friend. Awesome story
Very cool you recover from a horrible addiction. I love toys too especially GIJOE the 80,s rule
Toy collecting is awsome and your awsome justice cury
Awesome story, thanks for sharing ! Enjoy watching your videos
So glad you dig it
Great video! Thank you for sharing about your past. I appreciate that you gave all glory to God.
I just stumbled across your videos and then watched this one.i been collecting toys for 25 yrs.had my addiction troubles as well so I understand exactly what u mean.very good video & you & your wife seem to be very lovely people.
I'm very glad you enjoyed the video:) I'll pass the info to my wife
This was a great video. Thank you for sharing your story 😊
Great channel and awesome origin story. Keep up the good work 👍
Thanks. I certainly will
Love your testimony..... Thank you for sharing it.... May God forever bless you and your family
my story is similar i was addicted to prescription pain killers and had a complete turn around and my pill addiction went to a toy addiction which is healthier in my opinion glad to hear another awesome story from a fellow collector and lover of vintage toys
Great video! I myself does not drink booze I love my tea :-) there is nothing wrong with being a toy/memorabilia collector! We have passions/ hobbies and this is ours it's fun , exciting , thrilling and yeah passion! This is a great passion to have!
I will always be a fan of Buffy, Star Wars & Dr Who and my dream is to have a museum when Im older and people can see my collection in person and find out about my life and stories through this passion! Its most likely just a dream, also we make friendships which is amazing!
U are wonderful keep doing what u love :-)
Brother I will not lie u got me excited about collecting again...
Thats great news
That’s so cool! Thanks for sharing! As a kid growing up in the 80’s toys played a significant roll in my life. As a matter of fact I truly believe that my Lego collection as a child help to fuel my desire to later peruse a career in architecture. Also count myself as one of the luck ones who’s parents never trashed or sold off my childhood toy collections. Take care. God bless.
May 2018 bring you blessings as well
Powerful stuff man. I am glad to have gotten to know you and buy some stuff from you. I hope we can meet at a show sometime. THANK YOU!
Great video! Your wife was an awesome special guest.
Yeah I need to include her more
Great video justice cury
Great video justice and thank you for serving your community. Big fan Star Wars fan and I do like motu
Thanks man
Great episode and yes we all have our demons and stories of why we collect much love to you both and sobriety is the gateway to a fun life!
Jesus is awesome man ! He is delivering my friend from Alchohol right now can you pray for him with the battle man . Thank you so much !
Don't drink go to meetings help others and buy toys work out play video games.. I'm sober 8 years that's how I did it I'm glad to see your on your journey..👍
Congrats on your sobriety Justice! I too am a recovering alcoholic. When I was a kid I loved and collected Garbage Pail Kids, Transformers and loved video games. After I got sober, I too found that new-found love for nostalgia and started collecting all those things again. I still had some of my original Transformers, GPK'S, and video games from my childhood and started adding to my original collections. Thanks for your honesty and happy collecting...one day at a time!
Thank you man for sharing your story
Sent this link by a friend ..... really struck a chord with me (my name is Curry and im also in law enforcement) I'm starting out on the road to redemption fighting with the demon drink ...thanks for sharing, love your videos as is myself and my son love toys .. wish you continued success
Very glad it can make positive impacts. Fight the good fight my brother
Justice Cury ..... Heard a great one a while back "there are good days and bad days, I'm just happy to have days" .... covers it all doesn't it ....
Congrats my friend I was the same way with drugs and booze then Batman he-man gijoe etc happened and my life changed to good job keep up the great work brother
Love your character, spirit, history and passion and reminds me a alot of my own story, yet still very different, but I really like what you've done with your self and would like to don some stuff like this one day too just for fun and community-spirit and such besides my job and training! :D
I can definitely relate bro i just kicked a 15 year meth addiction and am all in on vintage 80's toy collecting as well. Im doing it on my own tho and i am on house arrest but i am turning my life around and have been clean for 4 months now and absolutely love my toy collection and my new addiction to toys. Love your vids and your toy room too by the way bro...
I'm so happy you're on the same road to recovery
Justice Cury thank you that means alot
Great video
Thanks for sharing . Cops and criminals usually dont mix . But we can share interests as we all get better .
🤔😏👍🏻
God Bless your wife! I have an crazy similar story my friend. I know where you have been and where you are going. You don't know me and I don't know you but through THIS video I do. Needed this video on this very day. Instead of going out with my friends tonight, I will be spending the new year with my family. God bless and though I know your wife isn't perfect because nobody is she must be perfect for you. Stayed by your side through everything. A real Roll Dog. I got one too! It's time to start treating her like she treats me. Happy New Year's brother! Take care
She is perfect....ok she just left the room so i'm safe. Yes everyone has their sins, some more visible and acceptable than others but God Detests all sin and Thank the Lord we are redeemed and clean through the Blood of Jesus Christ
Cool. I cant say i know anything about alcoholism but glad u steered ure life into better direction.
Thats was a real cool video justice, really nice collection 👍
I can relate to everything said in this video, I'm an addictions counsellor as well NOW. But I was on that path too, amazing to be like you said "addicted to nostalgia" and to have a wife that fully supports it because she knows the me today is 100% better to be around and with compared to the ME of 5 years ago.
Good on you bro! So glad you found something to be passionate about!
I just stumbled across this video searching for toy nostalgia videos & I'm at work sneaking in & out of the computer room to catch a peek at this video on my phone while im listening to it on my wifi ear buds! Dude, you are an inspiration & i would be honored to call you a toy collector friend & brother-in-Christ! Feel free to hit me up i would love to be on your show! The inside of My house looks like a budding toy store! TOTALLY RELATE TO YOUR LIFE STYLE! Hollah back bro!
Very cool video! Glad to know you're a believer! It's cool to encounter other believers in the wild. :) Unfortunately it's a thing that a lot of people seem to hide. And congrats on the, now probably 6 years of sobriety!
We all have our demons.. I'm glad you got rid of yours :) I used to have some pretty dark demons earlier in life too, but also got through it with collecting and playing music :)
Awesome toys collection
Thanks for sharing and good for you brother keep it up proud of you
Thanks brother
I really enjoyed your honest story. I am a collector as well. Looking forward to more of your videos especially on star wars 👍
Yeah, check out one from a month ago, it was a cool star wars one
Justice Cury That was an awesome collection I really enjoyed it 👍
Enjoyed the video and hope to see more in the new year. Have a great one and keep on collecting! Take care bud
They will keep coming for sure
Awesome awesome video bro
Keep your head up kid, your co-workers are just fooling about with you because you let them get to you. I am really happy for you & your family on how you have your life on a better road than that one of an alcoholic. think about your addiction now will one day put your kids through college.
Thank you for your time.
Thanks for those kind words
Justice cury your my favorate youtuber
No way! Don't get Into that!
Good for you, kid. I’m still drinking but I don’t have anybody.
We all have different motivations for quitting. Most of my family and even my wife still drinks it's just some people can't control it like me and most people can control it
Great video great story great couple! Love from an Italian collector!
It’s great to hear your journey my man! Keep sober and collecting!!!
Awesome wife! 🙂
Love this video Justice.I’ve struggled with alcohol issues most of my adult life. I’m sober at the moment. Your videos speak to me, as I can see the little boy in you. That joy and wonder about the childhood toys. There’s no feeling like it. I like all the things you like, and all I know is that when I’m tuned in to the toys I don’t want the booze.
Thanks mate. 🙏
So happy to hear you've found the light
This is such an inspiring origin story! :)
Totally made up. Just kidding. Thanks
Thanks man awesome story! I just got clean last year and started watching different toy collection videos and getting nostalgic about it. So why rated my mom's attic and found what toys were left that hadn't been donated or thrown out. Once I went through them mostly Masters of the Universe I started buying a line of toys I didn't have and always wanted when I was a kid called Bravestarr. I have it half complete new in sealed box and should be completed soon. I also started collecting sectaurs. I I almost have them all loose now I'm collecting the mint in box and have one Skulk and Trancula. The Real Ghostbusters is another one that I've started which is coming along quite nice. I would like to do Masters of the Universe but I do not have enough money for that at the moment. I love your collection it is freaking awesome that's the best one I seen yet! Jesus Christ healed me from my addiction add to Nostalgia of collecting toys seems to help me from relapsing. I could never stay clean before and now I've switched my addiction to 80s toys and have no urge to go back. Nice to hear that you also believe in Jesus. He has gave me my life back. Thank you for your awesome collection, videos and your great sense of humor. Watching your videos helped my get clean and in to collecting. I just watched this video and heard your story for the first time . I had no idea you had an addiction problem before. Congrats and praise our Lord and savior Jesus Christ!
Thank you so much for that great real life story. I have a video in the near future that you will love
what a wife! She's a keeper for sure. Happy New Year dude xxx
She is not my wife but a paid actress
@@justicecury9001 got my story fireman 30 years retired a few ago but yes the good Lord took the liquid devil from my mouth never to return🙏 you can check out my new busy Hobby on Instagram firemanfood1988🚒
Well done overcoming your problem with drink. Its mad you built up that collection in 5 years. All the best for the filming coming up.
Can't wait, thanks alot
Good Stuff Justice. Having a supportive wife like we have is better than anything we can ask for. Keep those UA-cam videos going. You have a fan for life. ....🤘😎🤘
Thank you so much. She is my world. You are my 1st self proclaimed fan for life;)
Love your videos and your collection. Takes a thousand attaboys to heal an I hate you. One love.
Congrats for beating a potentially crippling addiction and finding a fun one. :)
Thanks for the Netflix rec. Just watched a few episodes, the He-Man and GIJOE was great. Saw your room on there, very cool.
I'm glad I found this video! I'm your southern brotha from another motha. I am also in law enforcement and I used to drink but my toy collecting has been my secret addiction. Great job!
This is a good guy.
I love the Alley Viper he gave me. Pure nostalgic joy
Glad you enjoyed it
Justice, love what you’re doing on this channel and for sharing all that you did. Keep on. You’re touching people.
we are from different back grounds all different races but we all went threw that rejection just from finding this thing called collecting most have lost friends and even familly just from wanting to be happy til this day im sure most of us still go threw it i know i do
but keep in mind there are millions of us around the world who collect action figures so we all share that rejection and being misunderstood and the same love of collecting thanks to youtube 8 years ago i started collecting u did nothing wrong bro we need more collecting queens to step foward
Great video Justice! Amazing collection and I love the passion you have! I'm a vintage Star Wars collector and YES people don't understand and look at us "older" toy collectors as weird....but seriously...it's art people! Art that you can physically touch, hold and display. Not to mention the amazing craftsmanship of making/developing a toy figure. Also displaying the collection is an art itself too...... why people that aren't into toys, can't at least appreciate all this??.....that's something I don't understand
i had a huge problem with pain killers for 15 years myself. i’m 40 years old and have been collecting toys scince i was 4 even though my addiction surprisingly so i can relate completely with ya. i just completed the motuc line except for fisto 😔. i have a son due in september so the 250 dollar fisto is gonna have to be the one that got away. it’s ironic how i never batted an eye to spend 500 on drugs but have to now over a piece of plastic
Thanks for sharing that my brother
Love your change Mr Curry. I have found a balance between Booze, Gym and toys. Though the more one can cut out the booze the better one can be. Even lately been making Fleece Nerd pants instead of drinking. 3 Marvel Avengers pairs, 2 Star wars pairs, 2 plaid pairs and some Transformers and others. Keep up the vids Sir. I love MOTU, Transformers, slight G.I. Joe, Mask and others. I collect as well. MOTU, Star Wars, Mask, Centurions, Dukes of Hazard, Hot Wheels and a couple of Robocop statues. ED209 and Cain. At $2000.00 each Yet stitching/making a whole pair of warm winter pants. After loosing 50kgs/110pounds.Is quite a achievement. Not to replace addictions. But add skills and enjoyments. Keep it up sir. And love to your family.
Thanks for sharing your story. Shoot me a picture of these pants on fb
Justice has been sharing the messages from listeners and they're awesome to hear. Thanks all for listening!
elizabeth cary God Bless you! Happy New year!
Great Video!
Thanks man
I stumbled into your channel a few days ago and watched a few videos. This one showed up in my feed this morning and I’m so glad I watched it. Great story, loved seeing how much you and your wife support each other and just an awesome video. I hit That subscribe button and I am looking forward to seeing your future videos.
Cool, stay tuned for more crazyness as my life and collection grow and evolve
Great video justice cury your my favorate youtuber your so awsome
way to go bud glad to see uve over come ur poison n able to find something that u truly love. my story is pretty much the same n I know from life experience how awesome it feels. Hope u enjoyed the motu classics bc I deff am enjoying the joes! yo joe!! lol. Hope to maybe hang out or go hunting together! good luck n good new years to ya n the family bud!!!👍
Yes I have a love affair with those classics
Dude you're my hero☺
It's kinda funny, I pegged you for being a cop when I first came across your channel. I'm working toward a career in policing myself. It's cool to know that I won't be the only guy working in law enforcement who collects toys.
Great story! I also found toys after quitting alcohol back in 2010, so it's cool to hear someone else found that therapeutic. I have kept my identity under wraps- I wanted people to associate the material, my photos and writing, with my brand (the Super-DuperToyBox). My closest friends know what I do, but I do this for the people who are mutually interested in toys & comics. Your wife seems really great- you are lucky to have support in this respect!
Congratulations on your sobriety, and also having that awsome mega toy collection. Great video.
It's good that you switched addictions I don't drink or do drugs my drug is toys
What a lovely genuine couple. Great to watch.
Simon
God Job Bro!!!
Thanks dude
Praise God! Awesome testimony.
Awesome collection great video, very inspiring story. I also was bit by the nostalgia bug just last year after an encounter with a Scooby Doo and Ghostbusters pair of HOT WHEELS . I've since began collecting car diecast adding ACTION FIGURES and after a 26 year absence even BASEBALL CARDS. I'm loving it my family enjoys it, t's all good.This was the best and longest 2 min .Video I've seen yet 😁. God Bless you Justice,liz and family. Here's my sub. Thanks for sharing 👍
Appreciate the vulnerability and sharing your story, your testimony is proof He's at work in your life, He uses us at the intersection of our brokenness and passion!
Keep it up. Great collection.
Way to go Justice!
:)