What Would 8 Year Old You Think About Your Collection Today?

[darwinbulldog]

8-year-old me would have been impressed with cards that I wouldn't bother giving the time of day now ('73 Topps McCovey, '79 Topps Brett, '82 Fleer Seaver, etc. etc.).

I'd be impressed by any pre-war card and floored to see multiple T206s in real life. Adult me would be disappointed that 8-year-old me would be less impressed by all the bakery type cards.

[GasHouseGang]

It's funny, because my 10 year old nephew is coming for a visit and I wondered how he would react if I showed him some of my collection. He's into baseball, but would he care about the old cards? Or would he only be blow away by cards of newer players he's heard of? I guess I'll find out. Anyone else have that experience with a young relative?

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

It's funny, because my 10 year old nephew is coming for a visit and I wondered how he would react if I showed him some of my collection. He's into baseball, but would he care about the old cards? Or would he only be blow away by cards of newer players he's heard of? I guess I'll find out. Anyone else have that experience with a young relative?

My kids don't care. I haven't tried with any young relatives, but I don't imagine they'd care either.

[Seiklis]

"What do you mean there's cards before 1948?"

[Popcorn]

I’m sure he would laugh hard at someone spending 5-figures on a label lol

[MR RAREBACK]

What happened to all my toys?

[Yoda]

My 8 year old self would be happy I was collecting again after a 30 year absence.

[tjisonline]

8-year-old me would probably wonder why there are barely any 1980s cards in the collection considering many of the 80s magazines, newspapers, & 'investors' said / implied they would be more valuable down the road.

Then I would be asked where did all the old man cards come from.

[jsfriedm]

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[Section103]

8 year old would be a little bit impressed but generally dismayed at the lack of "In Action" cards from the early/mid 70s.

[gregndodgers]

My 8 year old self would say, “ why no Babe Ruth or Gehrig. You’re slacking.”

To which I would reply, “we always liked Mantle, Mays, and Aaron more.”

[Harliduck]

My 8 year old self would be stoked I still have the 1978 Topps set he put together ALL YEAR as an 8 year old...he would be ticked if I still didn't have it! He would be laughing that I also have a mint set sitting right next to it...he would make fun of that!

He also would be shi^^ing his pants...at 8 I only had access to cards like the Rose and Aaron rookies through a book in the library at school. Owning one seemed the same as owning a yacht back then, just wasn't a reality. He would be STOKED. Heck, he thought the kid that actually had a 1966 Topps common Hector Lopez was a GOD at school...haha