^Wasn't "Cutie Honey" the original magical girl manga made? :o No matter,I get the point you are trying to make ^^
Candy Candy was made in the 70's. It's one of my personal favorites.Does it lack quality? Of course not :P In fact I think it's wayy better than some of the anime of today,for it has an original plot than most of today's anime.
I like tons of anime from today too though,but hey,we have to show some love to some of the older series.I mean really,Sailor Moon? Evangelion? RANMA 1/2?Total nostalgia *-* The animation is diffrent yes,but that doesn't mean it lacks quality.People who say that "it's bad" are just more used to their little moeblob/action anime of today.
So I equally see earlier works on equal ground with today's series.I wasn't around at the time,but it's always nice to explore anime of the past aswell as of today's ;D
Please no one quote me,this is MY opinion.