February Fan Spotlight - Brent

Brent is a huge Scooby-Doo fan! He's got a large collection of Scooby items and he has a real Mystery Machine!

To find out more about Brent, Check out his website and social media pages:
Brent's Scooby Collection
The Mystery Machine of Southern Illinois Website
The Mystery Machine of Southern Illinois Facebook

1. What was the first Scooby series you ever watched? 

SDWAY when I was a kid watching Saturday morning cartoons.

2. Who is your favorite member of the gang and why?

Shaggy- I just like his easy going but always scared way.  Love his relationship with Scooby too.  I grew up with dogs and can relate.

3. What is your favorite Scooby item in your collection?
That’s a hard one.  I like my van, but I made that into a Scooby item.  My favorite item that I own that was already a Scooby item is my 1973 Thermos Scooby-Doo lunch box that I received from my parents as a birthday gift.

4. What is one Scooby item you would love to add to your collection?

I love all Mystery Machine items, so I would like to have the SDWAY DVD set in the original Mystery Machine case.  Mine is from late and just a box packaged like the Mystery Machine.

5. Please tell us a little about your Mystery Machine - how it came to be and what you use it for.

I always wanted a Mystery Machine van.  I considered doing something with my golf cart and settled for a few custom vinyl stickers a friend made.  A couple of years went by and I saw a Dodge A-100 that was painted like the Mystery Machine.  I wanted to do that but could not find the exact van I wanted.  I settled for a early 80s econoliner van.  After talking with the owner in Columbus Ohio, it sold before I could get there to look at it.  The next day, my 1967 Dodge A-100 showed up on Craigslist near Chicago.  While talking with the owner, I knew it was the one I wanted.  When I purchased the van and was wenching it onto the trailer, because it didn’t run, a person stopped by and asked if it was for sale.  I informed him that the van was just purchased by me and I had a plan for it.  The next year, I did the body work and fixed the engine and brakes.  A friend of mine helped paint it blue and another friend help put the wrap on.  I slowly upgraded items to make it more reliable and decorated the inside.  We have a blast helping out local humane societies with pet food drives. It has been in a prom, a wedding, car shows and several parades.  In 4 years it has helped raise 6,867 lbs. of dog food, 2,544 lbs. of cat food and $3,616.00 in cash.