T206 Print Run?
 

I was watching the 30 for 30 Wagner episode and it got me to thinking. ASIDE from the Wagner, does anyone know the alleged print run generally speaking of the rest of the cards?

Scot Reader gave what's probably the best available estimate in "inside T206"

http://www.oldcardboard.com/t/t206/i...al-edition.pdf

Best to read the whole thing, so you can be as confused as the rest of us. :D

Seriously, it's the best explanation of things so far. There are things I might not agree with 100%, but they're more of a fine detail thing, and would make it maybe 3x as long. As it is it's an excellent explanation, and just right for someone who's really interested but not crazy.

Steve B

No doubt. My job title has "analyst" in it and all the nuances of T206 blow my mind. I've read a decent amount on it and still know nothing!

-kin

Thanks for the link, Steve B! I love it - Admittedly, I have not read through much, but I did find where he talks about how many of each may be still around.

It is amazing to think that our 1/1s, /5s, /10s etc. are absolutely dwarfed by how many T206's are around ... yet, you will be hard pressed to find another card type so rich in history. Amazing that these cards were around 10 years before the black sox scandal, 20 before the depression and 30 before WWII. (NOTE: I am ONLY going by memory on these, so I could be WAY off!)

There was a thread recently and it had a quote from an old time T206 collector.

He stated that he had handled over 1 million T206's in his life time. Was buying them in blocks of 1000's at a time. I guess there are still a few out there.

I couldn't even fathom - wow!

One of the early potential buys that got away was a then small collection of 125 or so, not at all unusual in the late 70's. I was the second caller, and the guy said he'd call me after the first caller, who was 13 and got the first chance at them at $1 each. The other kid bought them all.

Most dealers who had them would have at least 50-100, and all just loose, as there were hardly any supplies.

I hung out at one of the fairly early shops, and the stuff that came in regularly was amazing.