Hello Tommyboy,
Some of us young collectors do collect and like the older notes as well.
I myself do collect older notes (chartered banks and pre 1935), but since they are so expensive, I can only acquire a few each year as my finances allow. As for Script notes, I have not yet ventured into that realm yet, but I am sure over time I may. I enjoy the history behind the older notes along with the why and how they came to be.