I began collecting trading cards in 1988, at age 4, and I'm still here!
I recently wrote out a retrospective on a year-by-year basis of my thoughts, recollections and opinions of the state of the hobby at that time.
I have it posted on my website if you'd like to read it here:
http://journals.fotki.com/ElCaminoBilly/cardboard-memories/
It covers the two sports I collect and non-sports cards as well.
Thanks, and on to the next 25 years!
VERY slow trading due to health problems. Not transferrable so safe to trade with, just moving is painful and can't always access the cards.
Cardboard History My COMC
New Collection Website: Cardboard History Gallery (Still under construction)
Tips on how to make your scans look like the card does in hand (No more washed out, fuzzy scans!):