PASCO, Wash. – The Inland Northwest Toy Show Classic delighted visitors at the HAPO Center, offering a nostalgic trip down memory lane with toys that span decades.

Vendors displayed a wide array of items, from toys of the 1940s and 1950s to modern-day favorites like Star Wars and Hello Kitty. One of our photographers explored the event to capture the essence of this nostalgic gathering.

Erik Behrens, a Hot Wheels collector and vendor, shared his personal journey back into toy collecting.

"I've been collecting since I was a kid. My dad, he collected, but he passed away when I was nine, and so I kind of got out of collecting. And then in 2011-ish, I kind of got back into it and started collecting Hot Wheels," Behrens said.

Charles Hall, owner of Charlie's Retros Reality, highlighted the

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