1967 - "Bobby, when you open up cereal boxes, please leave the items unopened and keep the cereal boxes folded away, until at lease 2004. And for crying out loud, don't forget after you brush, FLOSS YOUR TEETH"

1930-50's: "Leave unopened boxes and packs in a dry, cool place."

Specifically for me, 1990's: "Buy all the tobacco hockey cards that are Ex Mint and above since graded cards will be huge at the turn of the century."

1971-"go pick up all the small bazooka boxes full of gum with the mini hockey cards on the bottom-keep the boxes folded neatly and tuck them away but eat all the gum -yum yum!!!!!!!! and make shure to go to all the stores and grab the one showing with ellis/mikita and orr as much as i can!!!!!!

Bobby,

You know what I think about unopened boxes and packs collecting...

As far as getting all high graded expensive cards I'll make it simple:
1996 sell everything you had (including house, TV, wife) and buy Yahoo stocks as many as possible;
2000 sell all your Yahoo (buy the same wife back much cheaper);
2006 buy any card(s) you want at any price

Year 1965.... "Lyle stop opening up those hockey card packs and leaving the wrappers on the floor. I will save all the unopened ones until you show me that you can be a little more responsible for cleaning your mess, and by the look of it you will probably at least 25 years of age".

Here's one guaranteed to put a tear in your eye (even you Elmar !)

1970 (or thereabouts) "For chrissakes Allen, get up off your arse and go over there and just ask him like all the other kids, quit being such a baby, you think Bobby Orr is going to come to Moncton every year ?"

You got me here Al.
Tears don't dry in my eyes...