just a note to introduce myself and to thankyou for letting me know that there are other people with the same love of garters as me. pardon the printing iam not familiar with the computer.i grew up in dorchester mass.and started collecting dekays in a vacant lot at 6.i have been at it ever since even though most if not all peop[le i know think im a bit strange. but it is my love and fasination.im retired marine/army and have afamily of 3daughters and 1son oldest 35 and my son 14. ihave a collection of 5 checkered garters 3 albinos and 2hets. i puchased them this dec. as achristmas present to myself even though my wife stated it is grounds for divorce/ joke well let me say again its good to have a forum of like minded people