I was born in 1984 and have fond memories of collecting starting with 1989 and 1990 Topps (like so many others). Though there's really no monetary return, my favorite years to break Topps boxes from are 1986, 1987, 1989 and 1991. 1991 is especially fun, as one can generally find two wax boxes on EBay for $15 or so.
My 3 year old son likes opening packs and putting cards into a binder. We're slowly going through some 2012 Topps base packs together right now. When we're done, I'll just get a cheap late-80s Topps set to keep him busy.
1980 Topps is where things become a bit too expensive. Same goes for '84 or '85 Donruss. It might be easier to buy the entire set than to find an unopened box.
EDIT: People actually pay in the $25 range for 1987 Topps Bonds? If that's true, my cards might not be as worthless as I think. ;-）
Last edited by evensen_dashagua; 10-03-2012 at 07:35 AM.
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