[drcy]

It may (or may not have) been more wholesome back then, but the cards are the same and there is more widespread knowledge about them today.

The collecting and enjoying of the cards should be no different than 40, 50, 70 years ago.

Things are more complicated and commoditized these days in ways I guess, but fakes, scammers, trimmers, auctions, deals have been around a long time.

Trading was a common and widespread practice and culture back then, including through the mail and including at the start of the internet age. That is one big differernce.