Most of you will probably not recall this. Hell, none of you probably will, but back in 2007 was the first time I chose to dabble in Battle Beasts. I was really into the Laser Beasts in particular because I loved their greater use of technological armor - of course my taste in toys would point towards the more expensive variety. However, I later found some interest in certain Battle Beasts and picked up several, including a Sabresword Tiger from one Mr. Karis.
Around Christmas that year, I could swear I'd received and briefly admired it, but I was distracted by a marathon of Justice League DVDs and a sweet diecast Mechagodzilla I'd just received from overseas, and couldn't find any trace of the Tiger. He wasn't with my other Battle Beasts or the mail I'd gotten that week or even in the trash. Since the trash was taken to the dump between the time I (thought I) received the mail and the day I realized my BB was missing, I had no way to be sure I even received him at all and didn't confuse him for another BB! I mentioned it once or twice, but forgot the incident not much later.
Years went by, I decided to give up on BB and sold them all off. Lo and behold, late last year I see that there's a package in the mail for me when I was expecting nothing. Looking at the label was even more confusing because I certainly hadn't bought anything from here! It doesn't come across as well in pictures, but the envelope felt so bizarre, so rough and worn, and the postage price and postmark were virtually gone.
And inside? One Sabresword Tiger BB complete with weapon resting snugly inside.
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*poke poke*
I have no idea if Johnny sent me a duplicate for free simply to be nice, or if I was mistaken and this is the original BB I was supposed to get from him and anticipating its arrival so many Christmases past. All I do know is that this fellow, despite the lack of comrades, will always have a home here now. After a journey in the postal system of over six years, he's earned it!
