Matthew-
That's exactly why I keep plenty of 1986 Topps boxes sitting around the house- when a particularly bad bout of nostalgia hits, out they come and the blue wrappers start flying! Nothing like a couple of Darren Daulton rookie cards and a whole pile of All-Stars and Turn Back the Clocks to make your day..
I can feel your pain- I have most all of my childhood cards, and have continued to add to them. My wife doesn't understand it, but tolerates it very well.