When I first saw the Vincent Van Gogh action figure, I thought it might be part of a funny joke. But what's so funny about an artist who saw the world in a very emotional light and tried through his thick paint strokes, to convey the emotions of everyday scenes? Van Gogh was an original, and so I am proud to have him in my action figure collection.I will not take the figure or the tiny oil paints out of the box. I will truly treasure this little toy; it shows that heros can come in all shapes and sizes. I am sorry that Van Gogh had the incident with his ear, and it's nice that alot of his life is contained in sensitively written books so that we, the future artists of the world can glean some forethought on a master. God Bless Vincent Van Gogh!