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Posted By: warshawlaw

The fact that there are lots of them paradoxically means that they are more popular than ever. Makes sense to me, though. Think of it this way: are you as a "normal" collector more likely to start collecting a set that you can never, ever hope to afford even a beater specimen of most HOFers in, or are you going to collect a set where you can buy nice, presentable HOFers? T206 stays popular in part because it has a ready supply of cards for the average collector to chase after but is not so abundant that everyone can buy a set off the rack at the local card show, like a modern card. It presents a challenge without being impossible.