Saving up my weekly allowance funded the purchases of 1978 wax boxes at the farmers market in Manheim, PA. Paid $4 a box I think. Put together sets and horded every Reds and Phillies players I could get hold of thru 1985.
Returned to the hobby about 12 years ago with my kids and we are 95% complete with a Topps BB run from 1959-1987.
My daughter traded her stake in the BB cards for some vintage Beatles memorabilia and my son has turned his attention to comics (silver & bronze age as well as pre code horror comics.) It has been very interesting to observe the similarities and differences between the 2 communities.
Not sure if we will finish the BB set run or sell off the commons for some high end favorite HOF's and Pete Rose cards
