T206 Reference / Reflections.....Tuesday Nite Trivia

[tedzan]

Does this "mania" get any crazier than this ? ?

So you have "completed" your T206 set. But, the Monster has you hooked. Just like those classic lyrics in the song Hotel California tell us.........
"you can check out any time you like....but, you can never leave"

Anyhow, I found this Pennsylvania license plate in a little ole Antique shop many years ago, and put it on my 1960 Thunderbird.










So, let's hear of your "Monster obsessions", I'm sure there are some very interesting ones.


TED Z
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[frankbmd]

Ted,

I accept part of the responsibility for the Monster obsession. If I'm not mistaken Heitman's book

T 206 THE MONSTER

created the association between the set and the monster term. Heitman seemed disturbed that the Monster Number thread fails to cite him in this regard. He told me he would sue for copyright infringement.

Negotiations were held in an Anaheim Ice Cream Shop witnessed by none other than Large Ass Herzog. Heitman agreed to drop the suit and vowed to support the obsession he created. Below is my proof of this encounter.

1-Monster Auto.jpg

To be honest I don't think he would have been persuaded without Large Ass looking over his wrist (?).



When it comes to autograph authentication it never hurts to have a Large Ass in the room.

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by tedzan

So, let's hear of your "Monster obsessions", I'm sure there are some very interesting ones.

Hey guys,
I cannot be the only "T206 nut" on this forum that has weird T206 obsessions.

So, come on guys, show-n-tell us of your odd-ball "Monster" mania. ?

Or better yet, stop by and see me at the Philly Show this weekend (booth # 209), and we can spend hours talking T206's.


TED Z
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[frankbmd]

The inclusion of Farrah Fawcett "cards" in Bill's Monster Book was a joke played on Bill by his publisher (I believe). Bill was upset about it, but didn't want to foot the bill for a Farrahless second printing.

The Pout left and Pout Right cards are my favorites.

Farrah pouts.jpeg

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

The inclusion of Farrah Fawcett "cards" in Bill's Monster Book was a joke played on Bill by his publisher (I believe). Bill was upset about it, but didn't want to foot the bill for a Farrahless second printing.

The Pout left and Pout Right cards are my favorites.

Attachment 335868

Dennis Eckes (publisher) was infatuated with Farah Fawcett at that time (1980).

Jim Beckett told me this back then. Recall that Dennis was also the publisher of the Beckett Price Guides (1979 to current).


Incidentally, I like all 6 pix of the Farah in Bill's book.


TED Z
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[tedzan]

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Shown here are some of the stars in the T215-1 set


The RED CROSS (T215-1) set consists of 96 cards. Some of the RED CROSS cards were issued in 1910, and a 2nd series of cards were issued in early 1912.
This fact is evident by team trades reflected in the captions of certain 2nd series cards.

RED CROSS tobacco products were produced in Jersey City, NJ (Factory #10) by the Lorillard Tobacco Co. Lorillard was a subsidiary of American Tobacco Co.
American Lithographic (ALC) printed their 1st series of the T215-1 cards during the production run of the T206 cards in 1910. What is quite interesting in this
process of printing the T215-1 cards, ALC intermixed T206 subjects from their 150, 350, and 460 Series. The 2nd series followed in the Spring of 1912.

Regarding the T215-1 captions, note that they are printed with BROWN ink....which clearly identifies these cards as having been printed by ALC prior to 1913.
ALC switched to printing captions with BLUE ink for their white-bordered sets from 1913 - 1919 (T213-2, T213-3, T214, T215-2)





T215-1 Checklist..... 96 subjects

Ames (hands over head)
Baker
Ball (Cleveland)
Bender (trees)
Bender (no trees)
Bridwell (portrait-cap)
M. Brown (Chicago)
Byrne Pittsburgh
Camnitz (arm at side)
Chance (batting)
Chase (trophy)
Cobb (bat off shoulder)
Eddie Collins (A's)
Conroy (bat)
Crandall (portrait-cap)
Crawford (bat)
Cree
Harry Davis Cleveland
Devore
Donlin (bat) Pittsburgh

Doolan
Dougherty (arm in air)
L. Doyle (bat))
L. Doyle (portrait)
Dubuc
Elberfeld (fielding)
Ford
Fromme
Griffith (bat) Washington
Hartsel Toledo
Herzog New York NL
Hoblitzel
Hofman
Howard
Huggins (portrait) St Louis NL
Huggins (hands/mouth) (Cincinnati)
Hummel
Jennings (one hand)
Jennings (two hands)
Johnson (pitching)

Kelley
Konetchy (glove low)
Krause
Lajoie (bat)
Lake (no ball)
Latham
Leifield (bat)
Lord Chicago AL
Magee (bat)
Marquard (portrait)
Marquard (pitching)
Mathewson (white cap)
Mathewson (dark cap)
McGinnity
McGraw (portrait-cap)
McGraw (glove)
Harry McIntyre Chicago NL
Matty McIntyre Chicago AL
Merkle (throwing)
Meyers

Miller
Mowrey St Louis NL
Mullin(bat)
Murphy (bat)
Murray (portrait)
Oakes St Louis NL
Oldring (bat)
O'Leary (hands on knees)
Paskert
Pelty (vertical)
Purtell
Quinn
Reulbach (no glove)
Rucker (throwing)
Schaefer (Washington)
Schulte (back view)
Sheckard (glove)
Frank Smith Cincinnati
Speaker
Stahl (glove)

Steinfeldt (bat) St. Louis NL
Street (portrait)
Street (catching)
Sweeney (New York AL)
Tannehill (Chicago AL)
Tinker (bat off shoulder)
Tinker (bat on shoulder)
Wagner (bat on right)
Warhop
Wheat
Doc White (pitching)
Willetts
Wilson
Wiltse (portrait-cap))
Wiltse (pitching)
Cy Young (glove) Boston NL


TRADES....circa 1909 - Spring 1912 that are reflected on these T215-1 cards.

Bobby Byrne.................from St Louis NL to Pittsburg on Aug 19, 1909
Harry Davis......…………….Dec. 1911 signed a contract to manage Cleveland
Mike Donlin...................from Boston NL to Pittsburg on February 17, 1912
Clark Griffith.................signed a contract to manage Washington in Oct 1911
Topsy Hartsel............…..signed by Toledo (A A) in the Fall of 1911
Buck Herzog..................from Boston NL to New York NL on July 22, 1911
Miller Huggins (port).......from Cincinnati to St Louis on Feb 3, 1910
Harry Lord.....................from Boston AL to Chicago AL on Aug 11, 1910
Harry McIntyre...............from Brooklyn to Chicago NL on April 13, 1910
Matty McIntyre...............from Detroit to Chicago AL on Jan 12, 1911
Mike Mowrey..................from Cincinnati to St Louis NL on August 22, 1909
Rebel Oakes................….from Cincinnati to St Louis on Feb 3, 1910
Frank Smith...............…..from Boston AL to Cincinnati on May 11, 1911
Harry Steinfeldt........…….1912 Spring training tryout with St Louis NL
Cy Young (glove)………….…signed with Boston Rustlers Aug 19, 1911


Hey guys
This project is still a work in progress....I may have some errors here. Therefore, feel free to correct me. I will really appreciate your inputs.

And, post your T215-1 cards....it's always neat to see some of these rarely seen tobacco cards.


TED Z
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[tedzan]

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Shown here are some of the stars in the T215-1 set


Since no one has responded to the question.... "Do the T215-1 RED CROSS cards belong in the T206 set ?"..... my answer is YES, and NO !

YES for the cards printed and issued circa Spring/Summer 1910....and NO for the cards printed and issued circa Spring 1912.

In the Spring/Summer of 1910, ALC was printing sheets of 350 Series (T206) cards. Furthermore, the printing of 1910 COUPON (T213-1) and RED CROSS (1st series) cards
coincided with this timeline in the printing of the various T-brands of the T206 set.

My initial analysis of the 1st series of T215-1 cards indicates that at least 23 subjects were derived from this 350 Series printing of T206's. These 23 are...…

Bender (trees)
Byrne (St Louis)
Eddie Collins (A's)
Cree
Doolan
Dubuc
Fromme
Hoblitzel
Hofman
Howard
Huggins (hands/mouth)
Kelley
Krause
Marquard (portrait)
McGinnity
Miller
Paskert
Purtell
Quinn
Speaker
Street (portrait)
Warhop
Wilson

Also from the 150/350 series, Mathewson (white cap) was included for a starting total of 24 subjects printed in the 1st series of T215-1 cards. Further research is continuing
in order to figure out how many more cards were in this 1st series.

Anyhow, let's get a meaningful discussion going here. It's amazing the BB card mysteries Net54 members have solved over the years when they share their theories.

So, let's hear your opinions regarding this subject ? ?





TED Z
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[Rhotchkiss]

I am undecided as to whether t215-1 (and t213-1) should be considered t206s, but I am working on several back runs and fully feel i need the type 1 version of the cards to complete the back run. In fact, I would like to get all t213 and t215 versions (including pirate back), as well as t214, to do a true and complete back run. Doesn’t answer your question Ted, but maybe advances the topic a bit.