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Hey, thanks for the anecdote, TigerFan. It really took me back to my own misspent youth. Wish I had had enough financial sense to go for boxes instead of packs, but I was only seven when I started on the '52 Bowman set and didn't even imagine that I could buy in quantities larger than packs. Most of the M&P stores in my area were run by crusty old guys who wouldn't even condescend to talk to a kid, let alone deal with one. But, I know what you mean when you recall the mysterious thrill of opening your first pack at that age and being grabbed by the color and crispness of the cards, not to mention the bubble-gum dust and aroma. Great memory.