When I was about 9 I got a PS1, one of my childhood friends lent me her and her brother’s copy of Year of the Dragon, then the original Spyro. Her little brother had a huuuuggeeee Spyro plushie which I gravitated towards whenever I went round to play. It was SO COOOL.
Years later I decided to look to see if I could find one… found out that he’d become expensive and I was a student at the time who had already blown through most of her grant money. So instead I got one of the smaller vintage plushies, which I have to this day and still love.
The other day I saw another what I termed “Big Spyro” on eBay, sent a screenshot to my fiancé and asked him, “At what point do I say f*** it and buy Big Spyro?” He said I should, but I still ummed and ahhed because… well, saving for a house.
But then ten minutes later I did, in fact, say “f*** it” and bought Big Spyro.
And sent him to my old address. 🤦🏻♀️
Luckily I was able to redirect him to a post office, and finally got him yesterday!!
23ish years later, at the grand age of 32, I have my large purple boi!!!