“Major Astro, a local variety show host in Wichita. I wondered if astronauts were the real thing.”

— Ted Walker, maintenance supervisor, Lawrence

“Hulk Hogan. I had a toy of him.”

— Olivia Trussell, teacher, Ontario, Canada

“Barbara Eden, of ‘I Dream of Jeannie,’ but only when she played her evil twin sister.”

— Douglas Redding, video store manager, Lawrence

“Opie of Mayberry. He seemed so natural and had a good sense of humor and a little bit of mischief.”

— Gitta Bernauer, water treatment plant operator, Ontario, Canada