T206 -- Old School

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Posted By: Darren

After some consideration, I've put my "base" set in binders. I've "cracked out" many just to get the set in pages....I'm happy with it.

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Posted By: peter ullman

awesome...I've been toying with putting my collection "back" in sheets like they used to be when I was a kid. But with the diverse size of many cards in my collection it seems like it'd be a pain in the butt!

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Posted By: Rob

Darren, that looks great! Where is a good place to pick up a handful of those t206-sized sheets? I don't have many T206s but wouldn't mind putting them in sheets!

Rob

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Posted By: Darren

Rob,

send me your address(to my email) and I'll send you a few. Let me know how many T206's you own.

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Posted By: MVSNYC

looks great! i started doing the same thing months back...looks & feels very "pure" and old school, as you said.

to answer the question above...the best is "Ultra Pro", 15 pocket sheets made specifically for tobacco cards. they are UV safe. i got mine at a card shop in brooklyn, i called the guy and he shipped me a box of 100 pages. you can also get them at almost any card show.

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Posted By: Rick McQuillan

Darren, I have done the same thing. They are much more fun to play with when they are in a binder. I still have my Cobb's and Elberfeld in slabs but I am thinking seriously about breaking them out. I have done the same thing with my T205's. I use the 10 card pages and the albums from England that were discussed on the board a while back.

Rick

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

DARREN


I have my T206's arranged in 15-pocket, ULTRA-PRO plastics, in order of Series (shown here is the 150 Series)





Also, I have my T206's arranged by teams.





TED Z

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Posted By: MVSNYC

Ted- will you be at the Nat'l? i'll be looking for some of those raw T206's we discussed a while back...

be well!
MS

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Posted By: Pennsylvania Ted

I'll be in Cooperstown for a week. Cannot make Chicago this year.

TED Z

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Posted By: MVSNYC

well, enjoy C-town...make sure you have a bowl of Chili at Doubleday Cafe on Main St...it's the best!

MS

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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

That is a wonderful sight. Thanks!!! Get inspired, guys. Get out your slab-bustin' hammers and your 15 pocket sheets!

That is how mine were, one step back. And that is how I liked them the most. Currently, they reside in a small box, in stacks. That fits in a safety deposit box much more cost effectively.

Great post!

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Posted By: Marty Ogelvie

Yea, those T206s look awesome all bunched together like that. I just got my first 2 RAW T206s this past week.  I am starting a raw T206 set to display in binders/sheets so I don't have to drag out my graded stacks.

martyOgelvie
New York Yankee cards

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Posted By: Darren

Ted,

Maybe I'll put my next set in series fashion

I didn't crack out anything higher than a 4 unless it was in a GAI or SCD holder. Also working on a HOFer and star set in 5+-I don't plan cracking those out.

It is useful for studying purposes, having the subjects side by side in alphabetical order does shed some light on T206 mysteries. I'm certain another set by series will be even more educational.

Thanks for the kudos guys.

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

DARREN

I have all my T206 sets arranged by the Series (150, 350, 460). In alphabetical order
within those Series. I find this arrangement provides me a greater appreciation of how
this set was designed.

I usually crack out every card, except "5's & 6's", that I eventually expect to replace
with Vg-Ex cards. Then I can trade or sell the nicer Graded cards.

TED Z

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Posted By: dan mckee

Old school is just non-sense! Any card not professionally graded is worthless.

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Posted By: JimB

I didn't realize I was old school. My set is mostly in the 15 per page sheets too. I must admit though, I sent in most of the HOFs to be graded just a couple of months ago. I replaced their spaces in the binder with reprints.
JimB

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Posted By: Adam

This made me think of the upcoming "framed" T206s in Mastro:

http://www.mastronet.com/index.cfm?action=DisplayContent&ContentName=Lot%20Information&LotIndex=84462&LastLotListing=Lot%20Search%20List&CurrentRow=1

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Posted By: sagard

Well now it's time to have some fun with them. Take all the cards out. Sort by team. Replace them.

In six months take them all out again. Sort by back. Replace them.

Repeat as needed.

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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

I agree, sort by team!

It is a learning experience. You can visually understand which
teams had more cards. Highly recommended, that is how mine are
now.

Within the team, sort alphabetically by player's last name.

And for players with multiple cards, sort by series. That way
you can see how the card style changed, going from 'Cubs' across
the shirt to 'Chicago' down the shirt.

Definitely by team. That is how the old guys did it. I think they
were right. Dr. Beckett's numbers were popular, and that got us all
fouled up.

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Posted By: Brian Weisner

Hi Frank,
You remind me of my favorite uncle... He would agree with your team concept, but as a back collector I have to put them in brands...

Be well Brian

PS I agree the Cubs cards look really cool together, but then again they are still together with Hindu backs....smiley...

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Posted By: Craig W

I was recently inspired by Ted's post "AFFORDABLE T206 sub-sets you can COMPLETE", so I took the leap from PSA to raw in order to work on an all Polar Bear set. Twelve down, 240 to go! (I too am using the Ultra-Pro 15 Pocket Sheets - they are readily available on eBay.)

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Posted By: Pennsylvania Ted

Good start....you'll have a lot of enjoyment doing this, if you persist in this project.

Email me at......tedzan11@comcast.net


TED Z

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Posted By: Corey

Where do you get pages like that. I've been looking to but mine in a binder.

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Posted By: Tyler

I have recently started a low grade T205 set. I buy them raw, or crack them out when I get them. It has been so much more fun and rewarding than my attempt at slabbed T206's. I am at about 120/220 in less than 2 months. Sorting them by team seems to work well. There is nothing like getting a good sized lot in the mail and sliding them into their respective slots.

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Posted By: Jim VB

Corey,

You can get the 15 pocket pages at any Ultra-Pro supplier. Even if you do it on-line, look for one closer to where you live to save shipping. I've ordered from 2 Buds (the2buds.com) and I've used NW Card Supplies (nwcardsupplies.com). (I know. Neither is really close to Dallas, but both give great service.)

Or... if you want a little more protection for your cards, use these:

http://nwcardsupplies.com/photos/tobaccotl

These are mini toploaders designed for tobacco cards. They come 10 to a package (about $1.25-1.50 per package) and each package includes 10 toploaders and 10 plastic sleeves. Once the cards are in this toploader, you can put the entire toploader into the standard 9-pocket page.

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Posted By: Scott M.

Craig,

Nice grouping of Polar Bears.

I eventually caved in and had my T205 set graded but I'm still kicking it old skewl with my T206s...