[VoodooChild]

Here's how I classify/define eras for my own purposes:

1900-1941 - Pre-War or Pre-WWII era
1942-1947 - Obscure era
1948-1980 - Vintage era
1981-1986 - Pre-Junk Wax or Rookie Card Craze era
1987-1996 - Junk Wax era
1997-Present - Modern era