Yeah, my family says it started with me when I was about a year and a half old. My grandmother had a Kirby classic III and a green sears best canister from about 1975 with the tool caddy and the powermate with the green wand. They said one day she turned on that kirby and I jumped up on the couch like it was gonna eat me, lol. I guess the red and metal and that big bag were a little intimidating to an 18 month old, but I calmed down, and soon played with nothing but those two vacs and their attachments. Funny thing is, when I started getting away with collecting, those were my two most prized machines to find and I have both exact same models with all parts, and manuals, and boxes in pretty much new condition. It took several years though. Especially the sears. A perfect part off this one and that one. about 15 years later, mine could pass for new. My other vacs are largely childhood machines that I liked growing up too. I have heard similar stories alot though.
