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That's exactly what I did. One of the benefits of collecting "T" cards is they don't seem to lose their value too much (compared to some post-war cards). So you can usually resell at your cost ... and sometimes a little above. I think I bought the T205 Matty with mostly $ I made off selling a bunch of T205 commons. Anyway ... I love the T205 set. One of the first sets with bio's on the back ... I think. Maybe I'll win MLB's Beat The Streak one day and that will allow me to go for the complete T205 and T206 sets :-)
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[QUOTE=Big Six;1634486]So I've got a few sets going at the same time - Diamond Stars, 51' Bowman, 54' Topps and 56' Topps - but going to focus my efforts on T205 for the time being...so far, here's my progress to date:
- 41/215 - 7 HofF (Brown, Jennings, Marquard, Mathewson, Speaker, Wallace w/ Cap & Wheat) - all PSA 3 or SGC 40 except Chase - Both Ears (PSA 4) & Wheat (SGC 50) Totally Awesome ! Great Thread |
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A very slight centering upgrade. And the one I have is already nice.
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Those cards look so good raw in pages like that.
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It is a sickness I have I swear. I just bought a Grant, Wilhelm suffe ed, and Graham Black Signature Cubs var.
I have no clue why I bought them. I thought I was cured when I sold them all!!!!
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I think we can all agree you are sick . A few more I overpaid for ....
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Another....and they don't seem to be getting cheaper as I go either. I may need to downgrade when this is over ...
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Your eye-appeal heavy "3's" were cool enough, why drive yourself crazy with 6's?
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If I can downgrade to a 3 that is close to any of my higher grade cards I will. But I am looking for the best looking cards that aren't NRMT or better.... My fave grade is a 2......because a nice stain on back will make almost any high grade and better looking card a 2'ish. I look at the card first and then the grade, which seems the opposite of the registry marketers scheme.
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leon your set is going to be stunning! do you have a joss yet?
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No Joss yet. He is really tough to find in nice condition...(centered and no, to little, chipping)
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I’m giving this one a shot and trying to keep to budget.
Anyone have extra low grade Cobb, Young, Mathewson or Johnson?? |
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A few slight upgrades from our BST (a great place to shop btw).....as I said I wasn't going to do as many and am now a storyteller ...
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T205 Cubs Reverse set
Collection coming along and nearing completion. Picked up Chance AB green , McIntire AB green and Overall Piedmont 42.
Missing Kroh AB green, Brown Drum, pfiester Hindu, and Kling Hindu. Allwill be slabbed by SGC to match the rest of the collection. Will post a thread when the next group comes back from SGC. The journey continues.
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My batch dropped off at White Plains a few weeks ago just came back...nothing terrribly shocking though I wish the Baker was a 3...it’ll still fit right in to my set...
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Nice cards Matt! First T205's I've seen in the new slabs. I think the Baker should've got a 3 as well, at least from the front, but like you said overall the grades are pretty much in line with the old slabs.
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Nice cards!
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Nice cards ..
Baker could have been a 2 to a 3 on any given day. I have to say I like the uniformity of the new SGC holders and have been mostly neutral until now.
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Sovereigns
Thanks to Doug, I am now down to just three cards need for the complete Sovereign run!! Any help?
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Great set, love these
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Which Hoblitzell is it in the picture and why only an "A?"
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According to the label, it's the "One L" (misspelled name on back) version. I questioned it in my mind when I first saw the post three days ago, before I remembered that the variation is on the back. Steve
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Some raw ones as hole fillers and visual upgrades.....
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Nice cards Leon. Reminds me of the days when I put together my T205 set card by card and went strictly for raw, great eye appeal cards.
I didn't know there were any set collectors still out there the way everyone goes for types or HOFers only or team sets. Good to hear. |
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There are definitely fewer set collectors than there used to be and my guess is the trend continues as us older guys get older and younger people get more addicted to their phones.
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Where in the world do you guys find decent raw T205s? Or are they crackouts?
You don't have to worry about me being competition anytime soon. Just genuinely curious. |
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well, some have been purchased from me!
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Good to know, Scott. Thanks. Anywhere else decent raw ones are purchased? Aside from our own BST of course.
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I know there's a couple dealers besides me at the big east coast shows who have raw ones at least occasionally. T206's are easier to find, but the T205's are out there.
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I really appreciate the feedback, Scott. I have been aggressively buying vintage football for the last several months but have been thinking about buying a little baseball again after the first of the year. Before when I tried prewar baseball, I never could make up my mind about precisely what I liked, but I keep coming back to the T205s. Sorry to hijack this thread.
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You can't hijack a T205 thread by talking about T205's! Those of us who love them are smarter, better looking, and more likable than those T206 guys.
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LOL! I tried on several different issues the first couple of times that I tried prewar baseball, including T206, T207, T205 and an E card or two. I actually ended up collecting Obaks but ultimately decided I would rather collect a major league issue. I sold them off and plunged back into 1950s baseball and especially vintage football, which I am still enjoying, but baseball calls again. I have had a lot of experiences collecting a lot of different stuff, but those T205s are the one prewar issue that I keep noticing and being effected by. So, after the New Year starts and I have some card debt paid for, I think I will pick up a few T205s. Though I am a Cardinals fan, it is hard to beat NY baseball. So, I am thinking about collecting the Brooklyn players---may even play with the backs although I know they aren't as big a deal as the T206 backs. I would love to have all ungraded, but we'll see what is available then.
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While I find the T206 a little more attractive, there is nothing wrong with the T205's. In fact for a prewar issue, it's a set that is definitely attainable. Not a huge amount of cards, etc. I am plugging away at both, but finding it very expensive to make a lot of progress on both, but just taking my time plugging away.
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A few years ago, I contemplated collecting the Brooklyn T205s (or Cardinals) and even created a master list. Stupidly, I threw it away. I can go back and recreate it. Is this a realistic goal? I am not even certain that I would go all in on the backs and might perhaps just be satisfied with an example of each player. Not really sure yet... I just have regained the hankering this week.
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A few more....and the hunt continues (just wish I had more money to spend)
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updated my newest additions page with a few new acquisitions..
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Is that Elberfield trimmed? The bat ear bottom corners worry me.
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That is a cool looking card.
And to answer Scott's question above- I just recently acquired the Elberfield and once you said something I looked closer. I compared it to several other T205s I have and it is shorter than all of them. The seller had automatic refunds for 14 days so I am reluctantly (as I don't like to do that) returning it to the seller. I don't really want to knowingly buy a card with sharp corners that is a fair amount smaller than all (that I checked) the others I have. Better safe than sorry. Thanks again!! ps...I think the description, when I went back and read it, said some of these cards were in GAI holders before
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