The things you collect

摘要

Like many busy network professionals and harried mothers, Nilik Minassian has a weakness for the McDonald's Drive-Thru. But as a vegan, Minassian isn't after the food. She's got a hankering for the Happy Meal toys. By day this IT manager builds the infrastructure that lets Warner Music Group in Burbank, Calif., deliver digital content to 5,000 users at 150 international and domestic sites. Off the clock.she is busy trying to preserve childhood memories for her three daughters ― 8-year-old twins and a 4-year-old. "I'm fascinated with the toys themselves," Minassian says. "It takes you back to the moment, what children were interested in during that era, what was big. I envision my children opening a box in the attic one day." So far, Minassian has collected more than 100 toys since her twins were toddlers. (She often buys doubles, letting her daughters play with one set, while she packs away another.)