Cumulative collecting experience....

[albrshbr]

Bought my first packs in 1978. Been pretty consistent since then, with a few lean years mixed in. So I guess that makes 32 years.

[prewarsports]

Started collecting in 1986 at 10 years old when my older brother bought me a pack of '86 Topps cards at the gas station (2 years earlier if you count Garbage Pail Kids). With a few minor exceptions it has been constant ever since. I guess that means 24 years.

Rhys Yeakley

[Tim Fritz]

Total of 28 years. First pack was in 1976 and sold my collection in college. Started back up after graduating. I've been collecting pre-war for 4 years.

[Oldtix]

Got my first baseball cards from the backs of Jell-o and Post Cereal boxes back in 1962 at age 7. Got my first "vintage" cards in 1964 when I convinced my uncle to throw in all my cousin's cards (dating back to 1955) when I bought his old HO trains. Still have them all and have been collecting baseball and other stuff ever since...that's 48 years!

[Jacklitsch]

58 years though there have been temporary breaks for the Navy (1961-1964); College (1965-1968); Law School (1970-1974). So I guess that's a net of 48 years.

[E93]

Began buying packs in 1975.
Went to my first card show in 1979.
Took about a ten year break from '82-'93 or so. (Foggy memory... I will spare you all the details.)
Non-stop since then.
So I guess it is about 25 years, not counting the 10 year hiatus.
JimB

[FrankWakefield]

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[DeanH3]

27 years here. Started in 1983 at the age of 14. Like others had periods of lower interest, girls can really mess things up , but never stopped competely.