I guess I'm a "nostalgic" or "old school" collector then.  The ones I collected as a kid mean a lot more to me than any of the newer ones, so I am trying and be a completist with them - at least what I can afford. 

I do typically buy a box or two of the newer sets, keep them unopened, and then buy a base set and some of the subsets from other forum members.  So I am supporting the artists and keeping Topps making them, just not in the quantities that most of the other forum members purchase.  The newer stuff just doesn't have the same appeal to me that my childhood collection does.

I'm with you on the "old school" collector mentality.

I did however sincerely enjoy the new series, as they were so novel and nostalgic (at the time), up until around series 10 and 11, where it was less a nostalgic joy and more of a modern burden (tons of variations, having to keep track of what was available in packs and blisters and boxes and special boxes and even more special boxes and what was Target and what was Walmart and what was what was what was what).   And the gags got more and more potty humor and low brow....completely unlike the OS Wackys.

What letter grade or description would Wacky collectors give Fanatics…2 years after they acquired Topps. They have not released any retail series, but neither had Topps for several years. They have released some Flashbacks, but also the ANS 1. They have not abandoned us entirely….

How about vintage sets?  I have quite a few, and some puzzles, too.  And I found a very rough die-cut #44, Quacker Oats.

Yes I know it isn’t worth much at all. Deciding whether to keep it or pass it along. It’s not really about the money.

Wouldn't the decision to keep it be based on nostalgic value?  If that isn't strong enough to result in keep it, then it is clear you should pass it along it seems that is the path you are undertaking.  Look up each piece of your collection in completed ebay auctions, add them up and then multiply by 50%.  That will be in the ball park of what you might get as a collection.  Piecing it out, you might get a bit more.

Was this a commercial from when Wonder Bread had Wackys in them?  Maybe 1974 or so?  I definitely don't remember it nor do I recall someone coming across this commercial before.