I moved this from the post war section to the main section because, well, I wanted to
....that and I think almost all of us, even though we might collect pre-war now, collected new cards when we were younger. These are some of the most interesting threads to me...and the front page does get more views. I hope the original poster doesn't mind this being moved.
And to be on topic... I collected as a kid in the late 60's and very early 70's. I remember all that gum and the smell of it like it was yesterday. Personally, I think the over saturation of the 80's and 90's killed it (and it's sort of obvious too). Happy collecting.