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Vintagecatcher
09-03-2015, 02:00 PM
As most people on the board know, I collect only catcher cards.
Which prewar set (1900-1920) has the highest percentage of catchers represented in the set?
Should be a easy one for most prewar collectors.
Patrick
bwbc917
09-03-2015, 03:11 PM
I'll offer the "anonymous 30" set as the answer. Not even sure what catchers are in it.
Vintagecatcher
09-03-2015, 05:31 PM
Hint: If my calculations are correct, 46 percent of this set has a catcher represented on a card.
Patrick
mybuddyinc
09-03-2015, 06:13 PM
I would assume T200 Fatima Team Cards has 100% catchers on them. :rolleyes:
My guess is E102. I am tempted to try and figure it out, but I am not motivated to do it.
Vintagecatcher
09-03-2015, 06:45 PM
Mr Gross,
Clever answer.
Looking for a set that isn't a team card set!
Patrick
x2drich2000
09-03-2015, 07:43 PM
What about t202? Bergen, Needham, McLean are duplicated quite a bit and If you count the center panels I'm sure it could add up.
Vintagecatcher
09-03-2015, 07:53 PM
That's another great response.
I have never considered the action photos as on the Triple Folders as player cards, but I guess they could be considered that way. This set is pretty close to the set I was thinking about. I believe about 41 percent of the Triple Folders have a catcher on one of the end panels.
Fun fact: Chief Meyers shows up on the most T202s. He's on 10 different T202s. I have 5 of the ten currently.
Great response,
Patrick
familytoad
09-03-2015, 08:34 PM
I never counted them, but there are a lot of catchers in C46.
If it's not that one, the 1910 OBAK set has a bunch too.
Cool question and since I am not going to count, I'll look forward to the "reveal";)
Vintagecatcher
09-03-2015, 08:46 PM
Brian,
I put a set of the 12 catchers in the C46 set together a few years back. It was a fun project to find nice examples. Only 12 catchers in the 90 card set.
Thanks,
Patrick
Vintagecatcher
09-04-2015, 05:26 AM
Not counting team cards, I believe the Mecca Double Folders set has the highest percentage of catchers with 23 of 50 cards having a catcher represented.
I believe T202s are a close 2nd.
There are quite a few catchers in the T210 set as well.
Patrick
brianp-beme
09-07-2015, 01:41 PM
Catchers on T201 cards make perfect sense...fold it over and you've got a guy crouching.
Brian
Fun thread and neat way to look at these sets. I have a T206 with two catchers on it (that is part of the outline of Ira Thomas on the left).
Vintagecatcher
09-07-2015, 09:16 PM
Bryan,
Thanks for sharing!
That's an awesome Chief Meyers T206. He's one of my favorite players to collect.
Patrick