When did you quit actively buying packs of cards?

[fkm_bky]

1990 Upper Deck were the last packs I really opened with any fervor. I still every now and then will pick up a few packs just for fun...but not very often.

Bill

[jingram058]

If anyone reads this, how about starting a thread "Why did you stop buying packs of cards?"

[inceptus]

Started 1970 (age 5)
Stopped 1980
Started 1984
Stopped 1988
Started 1993
Haven't really stopped again since...

[peterb69]

I also started in 1969. In the mid seventies I would bike ride to the corner store and spend my money for doing chores on packs of cards. Continued until 1979.

After 1986 and the Red Sox/Mets World Series, I got back into the hobby and went to Flea Markets and Card Shows where I discovered you had more options than just buying packs. I also discovered pre war cards which became my interest. I did buy a few packs but got quickly turned off with the overwhelming amount of new cards from what is now called the junk wax era. I got into packs again in the 2010’s when Topps did the heritage sets. New players on old style cards. But just a few packs of these to see the designs. Still turned off by modern with the overwhelming again total cards amounts and the shiny colorful chase cards. I do like the recent Topps Stadium club cards because of the originality of the photos. But once again, I just buy some single cards from eBay, not packs.

Pre war has now become out of my price range and my new focus has become vintage. Packs a long thing of the past.

[bmattioli]

I have always loved the hunt and finding them. Saving to buy a whole box was an achievement back in the day. Ripping wax reminds me of my youth and the good times..

[drmondobueno]

1962 through 1968, all baseball, then with my boys 1981 through 1987.

Bought my first T206 in 1984. Never could find packs of these guys...

[darwinbulldog]

1991