Just another guy putting together a T205 set one card at a time...

[Leon]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

thats purty!

Thanks. The Gold Border cards are beautiful when they have little chipping and are centered nicely. These 2 just in from our BST section. Lot's of good pick ups there lately. The Ford is graded a 2 because of some insignificant back staining. I want all of my 2s to look that way.

[Big Six]

Was watching Baseball by Ken Burns (again) and this Merkle became available on the BST...so now it has a new home...can’t wait for Spring.




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[iowadoc77]

very very nice 3! When the borders are (nearly) intact, T205s are a thing of beauty

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by Big Six

Was watching Baseball by Ken Burns (again) and this Merkle became available on the BST...so now it has a new home...can’t wait for Spring.




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Great looking card, Matt.

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[Big Six]

Originally Posted by vintagebaseballcardguy

Great looking card, Matt.

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Thanks.. the seller was a heck of a good dude, too!


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[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Enjoy, my friend!

[Leon]

Harmon both ears from the BST.....

[shernan30]

Great looking cards everyone.


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[kmac32]

144/151 Cubs front reverse combos in the case and 23/24 minor leagers spread out with Hanford Polar Bear on the way. Many of you know I have been working on T205 Cubs for a couple of years. Have 7 different Cubs/ reverses to find.

[Big Six]

Just crossed the 25% threshold with these two cards...




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[Leon]

2 needed and 1 upgrade I said I was going to quit doing

[Big Six]

Originally Posted by Leon

2 needed and 1 upgrade I said I was going to quit doing

That Williams is a handsome card.


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[Big Six]

Thanks to Turner, I made some material progress on my T205 set...and I’ll end up with a Duffy and a Griffith to sell/trade soon.




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[Wite3]

Love the T205s...once you finish the set, you can always start a second, or third or....15th?

Joshua

[T205 GB]

Big selection in all the recent auctions also.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by T205 GB

Big selection in all the recent auctions also.

There are a ton for sale in auctions right now. I know LOTG, Mile High and some others have 05s I am looking at. The problem is that 98% of them don't meet my specs!! Try finding greatly centered ones with almost no chipping AND not super high grade? It's tough out here. And I think Joshua needs some more Bates cards.

[Wite3]

Leon,
Actually, that is page one of Bates, he is super common...I actually have 19 Bates total currently.

Joshua

[Big Six]

Just cleared the 30% threshold with the addition of Mr. Oldring.




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[Thromdog]

Trying to put together a low grade beater set and yet still ended up buying a 128 card SGC graded lot. Picking out a few I needed and the selling has begun.....

[HercDriver]

I'm getting close on my complete Sovereign back set...which is 123 cards. No Cobb, thankfully! Anybody have one of these Sovereigns to help fish me off:

Lennox
Moriarity
Mullin
Rucker
Schmidt
Stone
Thomas

Thanks!
Geno

[Leon]

added Tannehill and Austin recently....

[Thromdog]

Originally Posted by Leon

added Tannehill and Austin recently....

Very nice.

I started January 1 of this year trying to build a beater set and am sitting at 100 or so.

What is the target number you are trying to get to? I believe there is 221?

[mikedurrett]

[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

[Leon]

A very slight centering upgrade. And the one I have is already nice.

[asoriano]

How is everyone doing lately with their T205 set?

Here is a recent upgrade from eBay:



I also re-scanned my set over the weekend which can be viewed here.

[gonzo]

Those cards look so good raw in pages like that.

[T205 GB]

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!!!!

[Big Six]

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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[ronniehatesjazz]

Originally Posted by Big Six

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.

[Steve D]

Nice cards!


Steve

[Leon]

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.

Originally Posted by Big Six

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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[HercDriver]

Thanks to Doug, I am now down to just three cards need for the complete Sovereign run!! Any help?

Mullin
Shean
Stone
Thomas

Cheers,
Geno

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

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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[jasonc]

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.

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Sounds like a great collection, Jason!

[rats60]

Originally Posted by jasonc

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.

T205 is much more difficult than t206. There are a few of the short prints that are really tough. I was able to complete a t206 set without the big 3(4) in a little over a year. Then I began working on a t205 set. After 4 years, I was still not done and gave up. I came back to the set in 2014 and finally completed it this year. I still have a few of the short prints that I eventually want to upgrade at some point.

I feel that the popularity of the t206 set makes the cards much more available. Every auction has plenty to choose from, but many times there are few or no t205s available. It is very rare to see an auction with a good selection of t205s, especially the rarer cards.

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

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.

[Leon]

A few more....and the hunt continues (just wish I had more money to spend)

[kmac32]

Originally Posted by vintagebaseballcardguy

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.

I have a near complete master set fronts and backs of the Cubs. 148 of 151 cards. All slabbed or going in for slabbing. took me 3 years to get there. Missing 2 Hindus and Mordecai Brown Drum.