As a ’90s kid, Irino started watching Casper cartoons when she was a preschooler, noting her introduction to the character came from random VHS cartoons her parents bought at dollar stores.

cartoons, a 1995 live-action film and countless pieces of merchandise. Irino spent 30 years gathering every Casper item she could find, from dolls and comics to VHS tapes, PEZ dispensers and lunch ...