Fairly similar timeline as the OP for me. Picked up a few packs as a 6 year old in 1986, a little heavier in 1987, and then peak years were 1988-1992. Then trailed off in 1993, and pretty much lost interest in 1994 (decided it wasn't cool anymore once I got to high school). Mostly Topps, although, I remember buying a lot of Donruss in 1989 (desperately wanted a Ken Griffey rookie but never pulled one from a pack), and then some Upper Deck in 1990.
The heaviest year in that range for me though was definitely 1990,and definitely Topps. I think I ripped through 20-25 boxes that year, mostly from my Dad who would bring them home from work as a surprise for me. One of my favorite memories from my childhood, I miss him dearly.
After 1994, I stayed away from the hobby for a long time, and on a whim in 2016, got intrigued by T206's and got back into the hobby, solely collecting those. In 2020, my Dad passed away right before COVID broke, and I ended up buying a bunch of 1990 Topps Wax Boxes off of Ebay and opened them with my kids for a few months. Outside of that, haven't really bought any packs since 1994, mostly been focusing on collecting the T206 series.
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