Absolutely ZERO interest in eTopps t206's here... To me they're really no different than your typical modern reprint, Conlon, or the Pacific Greats cards.. Just another modern piece of manufacturing intended to exploit a former era, in order to draw attention away from the mistakes of the modern game.
Now for a younger collector, I love the idea that it will stir interest in that era of cards, so that we will not be the last in line. But I know 100% that it's not topps' intention. They're simple setting out to exploit.
Probably the only modern day/vintage rip-off I'm interested in is the 2003 Topps T205 Louis Sockalexis, or any other notable players who never really had anything issued. But then again for those purposes, I'd rather spend a buck or two on those homemade Miller Press cards on ebay. Yes, the ones with the arbitrarily made up book values.
http://portasite.com/?cat=178
I have a few that I picked up for next to nothing, just for the sake of having 'em...He will occasionally pick an obscure player with a great story to print cards of...Rocky Perone and Joe Bauman come to mind. Although Perone had a minor league card as a coach back in the 80's under his real name Rich Pohle.
Pohle/Perone's story here
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...ahigian/080710
Bauman
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Bauman