How collectable are T205's?

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Posted By: <b>matt</b><p>Just came into a very large amount of T205's. Including the Cobb, Johnson, Young etc. Broad Leaf backs on a couple. ALMOST A COMPLETE SET. All Authentic<br /><br />Since I don't plan on keeping these is it better to sell them as a lot or individually? Missing 5 cards from the regular set. Missing 9 variations. Lower grade type set. PSA 1 and 2's if someone gets them graded.<br /><br />I do quite a bit on Ebay.<br /><br /><br />Any help is appreciated.<br />Matt

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Posted By: <b>Brian Lindholme</b><p>Matt,<br />These are highly desired cards.<br />If they are authentic, as you say...you will have NO trouble selling them on eBay....low grades, high grades, anything.<br /><br />I know by your comment about already being familiar with eBay that it's more work to sell them individually, but I think you wll fare better that way than with lots. Authentic T205's with reasonable starting prices and good scans ALWAYS sell.<br /><br />Thanks...and since I still need 18 cards for the set, I'll be looking!!<br /><br />familytoad<br />Brian L

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Posted By: <b>Josh</b><p>I would be interested in some of those cards that you have. I was wondering if you would sell privately, instead of ebay, please email me and let me know, thanks!

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Posted By: <b>David Vargha</b><p>How much for the whole thing?<br><br>DavidVargha@hotmail.com

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Posted By: <b>Josh Adams</b><p>I'll buy any of the Mattys you have! <br><br>Go Go White Sox<br />2005 World Series Champions!

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Posted By: <b>fkw</b><p>For top $$, auction them individually with clear scans of the front and back. Get the key cards (Cobb. Johnson, Mathewson, etc.) graded by SGC or PSA.<br /><br /><br />Post some scans, I'd like to see the Cobb.

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Posted By: <b>rp60</b><p>How did you come to get them? Friend or relative? People dream about having a nice vintage collection left to them, and with todays T205 market, you can make a nice buck...

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Posted By: <b>matt</b><p>I purchased these from a guy who came to the card show with them. What a great response from everyone... thanks!!!!<br /><br />I feel really lucky to have them.. Although they were not free by any means.<br /><br />The hard part is making the decision to keep them as a set or break them up to make money. But I know I will never ever have this quantity again. Wish I could say quality due to lower grades. They are cool. <br /><br />Why do I feel like they are second best compared to the T206 set minus the big ones of course? I have inserted a few to show the variations and condition.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1141044991.JPG">

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Posted By: <b>Mike Ernst</b><p>T205's are a great set! Back in the early 70's I knew that on my budget I would never finish T206 (at that time it was the big three--now the big four that are missing). Since I had a majority of the T205 set, I decided to finish that, and I've never regretted it. I like the information on the back of the T-205's, (vs. the brand only on the back of T-206's). It's seldom that you run into a quantity of them like that for sale anymore.

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Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>This may be a basic question to some but......<br />Is a set considered completed without variations?<br />T205 set <br /><br />thanks<br />Matt

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Posted By: <b>jay behrens</b><p>You can look at the set two ways, there is what I call the basic set, which is all the different fronts. Some of the variations are different poses of the same players. Then there is what I would call the master set. This would be set with all the print variation on the back, such as the 4 different Hoblitzell cards. Put the set together which evr way you want. It's your set to put togehter.<br /><br />Jay<br><br>I've just reached Upper Lower Class. I am now officially a babe magnet for poor chicks.

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Posted By: <b>Shawn Adkins</b><p>As someone who also fell into a very large grouping of these cards, I would definately encourage you to go for the set (master or regular). Personally I love the gold borders and even though my master set is complete, I continue to spend massive amounts of my free time researching these wonderful cards.<br /><br />This set has a little bit of everything, HOFers, tough variations, stats/bio, minor leaguers, it's a grand adventure. Since you are that close, I would jump at the chance to put it to bed. I originally had purchased my large lot of T205s (w/Cobb, Johnson, Matty, Young, etc) with the sole intention of flipping them...took about 1 mintue after they arrived to change my mind. Out of curiosity which regular/variation cards were missing?<br /><br />Shawn<br />webmaster@showmesavants.com

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Posted By: <b>matt</b><p>#24 Bresnahan Mouth Open<br />#32b Hal Chase both ear show, frame ends at sholders<br />#33 Hal Chase<br />#69 Russ Ford / white cap<br />#79 Edward L Grant<br />#80b Dolly Gray -stats on back<br />#90a the big one<br />#90d Hoblitzell name correct no Cin after 1908 in stats<br />#99 Addie Joss<br />#110 Latham W. A Latham on back<br />#114 Leifield initials AP on front<br />#140a PJ Moran stray line below stats<br />#166 WD Scanlan<br />#197a Bobby Wallace No cap / one line of 1910 stats<br />#197b Bobby Wallace - No cap - two lines of 1910 stats<br />#202a Wilhelm suffered in 18th line in bio<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>jay behrens</b><p>If you have a Hoblitsell no stats, then you've got a rare and desirable card.<br /><br />Jay<br><br>I've just reached Upper Lower Class. I am now officially a babe magnet for poor chicks.