who introduced you to this hobby?

[5-13 Studios]

whether as a kid, or recently, who ORIGINALLY introduced you to this hobby? my dad use to paint college teams when i was a kid, then finally (after a couple years of badgering), he bought me my first set, i must have been 7 or 8 or 9. it was a superbowl set with the steelers and the rams. so, i give credit to my dad for introducing me, how about you?