Yea I started collecting them when I lived in Sweden ~year 2000. Mum used to buy me some packs as a special treat now and then. They were a big thing in school too so I bought a few occasionally. Stopped some years ago now but I still have the collection and it's pretty nice if I do say so. ;o

I'll always remember that I thought it was funny how pokemon was for collecting/displaying/trading and Yugioh was what everyone actually played. Good good memories.