When I was a kid, I bought cards until I discovered girls. When we moved, my Mom threw the cards out; they were, after all, mere ballast.
At forty, my seven-year-old son asked me to take him to a card show. It was 1989, and he was looking for a Ken Griffey Jr. card. I had no idea I would see the cards of my youth, but there they were!
I immediately began buying the cards of the 50's, and within a year started collecting 30's and t cards as well.
My son lost interest in a year or two, but I'm still at it.
Thanks for this fun topic.
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