Upstate NY for the past 30 years, about 20 miles from the Vermont - Massachusetts border. Grew up in Massapequa, on Long Island, less than half an hour from Strat-O-Matic headquarters. Made an annual pilgrimage there each February to get the new cards. No, I didn't know Seinfeld (two years older) but did get into a fight with Joey Buttafuoco at the bus stop in 7th grade...a dubious claim to fame indeed.