Posted By:
Martin NealPeter
I got started on t206s in 1988 or so. I bought a large group of them(125) for $100.00. They were all pretty beat. At the time, I really didn't know if I paid too much or what, but suspected that it was a pretty safe purchase. It wasn't until 2002 that I found Ebay and T206s in earnest. At that time, it was much easier to make large purchases of T206s on Ebay. If I remember correctly, I made at least 2 purchases of over 100 cards each and others of 10 to 20 cards each. Every year since then, I have tried to make large purchases either through Ebay or locally. It has worked for me. It has allowed me to upgrade my sets especially my t205 set and at the same time finance those purchases through the sale of the duplicates. Lately, it has been much harder to find large lots at a good price.
Here is the scan of a large lot that got away. I think it ended early around $2300.00. It was worth many times that.
