View Full Version : bought my first T206, how did i do?
hey everyone,
thanks for all your responses in my first thread. i just won an auction on ebay and want to know how i did.
Christy Mathewson T206
Black Cap
Polar Bear Back
SGC 30
couldn't get it to copy from their site. centering is pretty much perfect. there is a crease from the top that goes about 1/3 of the way down the card. back is very good with a few spec of white where ink has been rubbed off. top right of front has a small brown discoloration near the top right corner. all corners are slightly frayed with the top left being more rounded off than the rest.
got it for $213.62. Standard? Good buy? Whoops?
iggyman
08-23-2010, 08:17 PM
Luke,
You did fine, but in this hobby the bottom line is..............to be both happy and excited with a purchase, plus as a bonus to have an urgent desire to see your mail carrier. That is all that matters. Enjoy the moment, that is a classic pose which I never get tired of looking at. Congrats! Here is the card you purchased:
Lovely Day...
Rob D.
08-23-2010, 08:18 PM
Deleted because Iggy already posted an image.
nfbuckeye
08-23-2010, 08:18 PM
Hard to say without seeing it, but I'd say at that grade, you got a decent deal. Welcome to The Monster.
*edit, I see the pic now...looks like you did pretty well. Definately a good card to start with.
Robextend
08-23-2010, 08:21 PM
Seems like you got a good deal. The crease IMO doesn't take away much from the overall eye appeal. As long as you are happy with it, I would say you did a good job.
Rob
toppcat
08-23-2010, 08:31 PM
Iggy always does you right in my experience on the T206 front. Nice pickup.
iggyman
08-23-2010, 08:38 PM
Iggy always does you right in my experience on the T206 front. Nice pickup.
Dave,
Thank you for the kind words, but I didn't sell him the card. I found the image on eBay. Perhaps, one day me and Luke will cross paths; afterall, he now has to shoot for the "white cap." Just go slow Luke, you don't want to waste all your current reserves of testosterone on T206 cards.
Lovely Day...
ChiefBenderForever
08-23-2010, 08:43 PM
Now that you have had your first fix enjoy the high as long as you can because it might not last to long !
Tim Kindler
08-23-2010, 08:53 PM
Great buy Luke!
I loved reading Iggyman's way of describing if you made a good buy or not. I too love that feeling of looking for my latest pick up to arrive in the mail. It is that same feeling I use to get opening a 35 cent pack of Topps and pulling my favorite player Don Mattingly when i was a kid.
Have fun everyone taming the Monster!
Tim Kindler
Excellant, that one of the first I want to get in quest for a giants team set,
Mikehealer
08-23-2010, 09:27 PM
That's a nice looking card Luke, I would say you did very well.
As you were describing the card, and before I looked at the price, I
was thinking $200 range. Looks like you got a fair deal and a nice
card of a legendary player. It's nice that the crease doesn't hit
Matty's face, too. Congrats!
jb217676
08-23-2010, 10:42 PM
That's a great first card. My first T206 was a Beals Becker!
toppcat
08-24-2010, 05:25 AM
My first was Killian Pitching, which I got about 1983. I then picked up a Polar Bear card in the early 90's before diving in for real about four years ago. Crazy set(s), very addictive.
T206Collector
08-24-2010, 07:14 AM
I think you did well with your first T206 purchase. Mathewson is my favorite player in the T206 set. So much so, in fact, that I named my second son Mathewson. And I still get a kick out of calling him Matty.
My first T206 were a pair of HOFers -- Mathewson White Cap and Bender Portrait. I bought them from a guy in 1997 who was looking for extra money for a Vegas trip. They were part of his grandfather's collection. I am sure I made out better than him all these years later. I am quite happy to say that I still have them.
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/y0RdMf5jh6cgq0sLmxhv3g?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Ys7fw31kTDs/RouvhE_nEhI/AAAAAAAAAmk/V5ntv7BtOFA/s800/MathewsonThrowingWhiteCapSGC60.JPG" /></a>
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/6w6rULdv-j6-q5oirUNLhQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Ys7fw31kTDs/THGguTVyVVI/AAAAAAAAIZ4/YyHwj7GPmG4/s800/BenderPortraitSGC50.JPG" /></a>
That white cap is a beauty
lharri3600
08-24-2010, 01:48 PM
Now that you have had your first fix enjoy the high as long as you can because it might not last to long !
johnny, well said!!:D
lharri3600
08-24-2010, 02:55 PM
That's a great first card. My first T206 was a Beals Becker!
me too!!
I think you did well with your first T206 purchase. Mathewson is my favorite player in the T206 set. So much so, in fact, that I named my second son Mathewson. And I still get a kick out of calling him Matty.
My first T206 were a pair of HOFers -- Mathewson White Cap and Bender Portrait. I bought them from a guy in 1997 who was looking for extra money for a Vegas trip. They were part of his grandfather's collection. I am sure I made out better than him all these years later. I am quite happy to say that I still have them.
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/y0RdMf5jh6cgq0sLmxhv3g?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Ys7fw31kTDs/RouvhE_nEhI/AAAAAAAAAmk/V5ntv7BtOFA/s800/MathewsonThrowingWhiteCapSGC60.JPG" /></a>
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/6w6rULdv-j6-q5oirUNLhQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Ys7fw31kTDs/THGguTVyVVI/AAAAAAAAIZ4/YyHwj7GPmG4/s800/BenderPortraitSGC50.JPG" /></a>
Thanks a lot for your input. Those cards are beautiful. I like hearing the stories of how people found their favorite cards. And by the way, I found your website before I this forum. I went through a lot of the content and enjoyed it quite a bit.
Luke,
You did fine, but in this hobby the bottom line is..............to be both happy and excited with a purchase, plus as a bonus to have an urgent desire to see your mail carrier. That is all that matters. Enjoy the moment, that is a classic pose which I never get tired of looking at. Congrats! Here is the card you purchased:
Lovely Day...
Thank you very much. I was trying to get into the auction and copy a scan of the card, but every time I clicked on any completed auction on ebay, my browser immediately navigates away. Is there a trick to seeing completed listings? Thanks.
Luke
T206Collector
08-24-2010, 04:36 PM
Thanks a lot for your input. Those cards are beautiful. I like hearing the stories of how people found their favorite cards. And by the way, I found your website before I this forum. I went through a lot of the content and enjoyed it quite a bit.
I appreciate the kudos for my website. I only wish I could dedicate more time and energy to providing useful and interesting content. I am quite happy to see you got something out of it!
You're certainly on the right track. Keep up the collecting!
joeadcock
08-24-2010, 06:31 PM
Luke
Not a bad pick up. Good luck in future.
Frank
mrvster
08-25-2010, 12:49 AM
great start!!!!!!!
good luck....
JOHNNY:)