15 and under ?
Yes, I can see a small group of collectors into prewar in their early teens ( I know the story of long time dealer Rob " forgot last name" buying prewar as a young kid, or the other guy who I read in old BB card mags who spent big money ( Who's money ? LOL ) on a T206 Wagner.
But the average young kid..I never recall seeing a kid playing ball wanting to "lift his leg like Mel Ott", or somebody on my little league team asking for Ty Cobbs number on his shirt"..my point being....maybe some "older collectors " memory is a little fuzzy, or their love for ball cards is so strong that they want to make it seem that even back in the day...they said " no to the 1963 Topps wax pack..and went for those ugly 63 Bazooka cards picturing players that looked like someones Grandfather! LOL
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