What's your Monster number?

[Bocabirdman]

Snagged three more for a MN of 121.6......Thanks Doug......Jacklitsch. Bliss, and Summers...(Their offices are down the hall from Dewey, Cheatum and Howe)

[jp1216]

I'm glad to see more new blood getting into these T206s. It was/is such a ride. Never ending. I will NEVER stop! Upgrading etc. Enjoy the journey. The Monster can be contained - but never beaten.

[Bocabirdman]

....and that makes my MN 129.6. lharri3600 set me up with a cool dude from NJ. I scored...


Frank Arellanes
Frank Bowerman
Lou Fiene (Portrait)
Bob Rhoades (Rhoads) (Hand At Chest)
Ike Rockenfeld - S/L
Jimmy Sheckard (Glove Showing)
Frank Smith (Chicago White Cap)
George Stovall (Portrait)

[Bpm0014]

Update bpm0014: 424. Down to my last 100 (or 96)...

[Bocabirdman]

Thanks to Buffet Fan, my MN is up to 133.6. I picked up

Hobe Ferris
Happy Smith (Brooklyn)
George Moriarty
Jimmy Slagle the one on the bottom

[Bocabirdman]

Creeping up to 134.6.....an eBay score....Solly Hoffman P350

[Bocabirdman]

Well. I had bids on five and won one overnight... Eddie Phelps-P350. Still got a ways to go but I am making some headway.

[Bocabirdman]

I scored Peter Cassidy - P350 from a fellow boardmember....That makes 136.6.....Baby Steps.....

[Bocabirdman]

This is easy.... Bringing the Monster to its knees one Common at a time...I snagged an eBay contribution.... Red Ames (Portrait) - P150 New Monster Number.....137.6

[Phillies*phan]

Am I correct to assume that you will post 382.4 more times in this thread?

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by Phillies*phan

Am I correct to assume that you will post 382.4 more times in this thread?

Not if some more folks respond to my BST...I have posted a couple 5 card pick-ups and and 8 card score too.....

...but it is my intention to beat the monster.........

[Bpm0014]

@Phillies Phan, I wish there was a "like" button. You are correct; a monthly update would be sufficient!

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

@Phillies Phan, I wish there was a "like" button. You are correct; a monthly update would be sufficient!

I just won't post any more if it suits you sire......

[Bpm0014]

My apologies. Didn't mean for it to come off that way! But maybe a monthly, or even weekly, update would be fine. Once again, I apologize!

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

My apologies. Didn't mean for it to come off that way! But maybe a monthly, or even weekly, update would be fine. Once again, I apologize!

Brendan...I am sorry that I got a tad over-zealous with my updates. T206s seem to find me in spurts. I think the natural balance shall be restored and I will have little or nothing to post in this thread for a while.....

[tonyo]

519!

[t206hound]

@tonyo.... What's left?

[jefferyepayne]

Bump me to 186.

jeff

[Bocabirdman]

Frank. Go ahead and bump me as well...I scored

Claude Rossman P350
Bob Rhoades (Rhoads) (Right Arm Extended) SC350
Fred Snodgrass (Batting) SC350
That puts me @ 143.6......

[tonyo]

Originally Posted by t206hound

@tonyo.... What's left?

O'hara stl

Need low $$$ version.

[frankbmd]

The Monster Number Thread is now over 8 months old. The next set entered will be number 100. Over 25,000 cards are represented in the 99 current sets.
I never imagined that this stupid little idea would become a fixture on this board. I know there are those who could care less about this thread, but there are also those who continue to support it. Thanks to the latter group and I beg for the indulgence of the former. The Monster Number list will be maintained in the background with each update reported by posting, PM or email. Thanks to all for your continued support of this stupid little idea. It only seems appropriate to request any other updates at this time by closing this post with four simple words........What's Your Monster Number?

[t206head]

I got 520 sgc slabed set 1 and 65 raw set 2 that is all BOB

[Texxxx]

Been moving along one by one. It is slowing down though as expected. Now at 415 set 1
Set 2 down to 141 from good trades.

[Bpm0014]

428 for me.

[Bocabirdman]

Since my last Monster update I have had a slow go of it. Mty number has only gone up by one to 154.6 I snagged a Jimmy Burke SC350.

The Monster snorts in irratation....as if my efforts to slay him bored him to near tears......

[itjclarke]

I'm not working toward a set, but my Monster Numbers are as follows-
set 1- 81
set 2- 9

Only aiming to pick up 3-4 more, then maybe upgrades.. for now at least.

Ian

[William Todd]

Up to 272 second time around.

[curtis-cards]

I pulled my first 2 in 2002 from Topps T206 as buy backs. I loved having them, but never really thought about getting more until I join this site a month or so ago. Since then, I've picked up 8 more. My MN is 10.

Scans are my 1st and last scores.

[bbcard1]

From the great state of Virginia, I am proud to say that my monster number ow stands at 520. A weak 520 in places, but 520 nonetheless.

[Drew]

Frank

1st set 520
2nd set 604
2nd set I am collecting by series. 518 different fronts, 86 other different front/series combinations so far.
drew

[hairlinecrease]

219 unique towards the monster set, then a bunch of back variations.

Representative cards (nothing too special condition wise, someone took a bite out of Cobb:





Here's the worst, sitting on my 'replace this when the opportunity presents itself' pile:

[tonyo]

Originally Posted by bbcard1

From the great state of Virginia, I am proud to say that my monster number ow stands at 520. A weak 520 in places, but 520 nonetheless.

Congrats Todd!

[Bocabirdman]

Frank..I scored 4 more. My Monster Number creeps up to 158.6.

From eBay....
Charles O'Leary (Portrait) SC150
Bugs Raymond P350
Admiral Schlei (Catching) SC350
George Schirm SC350

[Bocabirdman]

I had a good week and then a great day today...My Monster # is now 171.6
I scored two from eBay and the other 11 from two forum members....Thanks guys

J.J. Clarke (Cleveland) P150
Oscar Stanage P350
Chief Myers (Meyers) (Fielding) P350
Vive Lindaman SC150
Al Bridwell (Portrait No Cap) P150
Doc Crandall (Portrait No Cap) P150
Cy Seymour (Portrait) SC460
Hooks Wiltse (Portrait No Cap) Polar Bear
Phil Poland P350
Bill Clancy (Clancey) P350
Gavvy Cravath P350
Jimmy Lavender P350
Lucky Wright P350

[thescooper]

71 as of today

[leaflover]

Just added this guy! Number 508.

[Bocabirdman]

Slow and steady, here's another five I picked up this week. MN is up to 176.6

Gus Dorner SC350
George McBride P350
Russ Ford SC460 42
Doc Casey SC350
Ed Lennox P350

[CobbSpikedMe]

Well since this thread got bumped back up on the board I'll go ahead and update my number with you. I picked up three more recently putting me at 52. Thanks a lot for keeping this little idea alive.

Best.

AndyH



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[pgellis]

Just added two in the Sterling auction last night.......

So up to 333 (all in SGC50 or better).

[teetwoohsix]

Update:

-1
+3

So, my monster # grew by 2

Thanks-

Sincerely, Clayton

*edit to add- @ 83 now

[bunst]

Added 5 more then another last night in Sterlings for an updated number of 238

[leaflover]

J. Ross Helm makes it 509.

[g_vezina_c55]

Abbaticchio blue sleeve and bender portrait added. Now 82

[Texxxx]

I might as well add mine since everyone else is updating.
Set 1 423
Other sets still the same.

[TNP777]

very cool topic!

Since my Superbas set is complete, my number is 27 out of 27

[RGold]

My Monster Number 41. Hoping to reach 50 by the end of the year. My goal for 2013 is 75.

http://imageevent.com/rgold/rgoldcol...06whiteborders

[Bocabirdman]

It seems that the Monster is content with allowing me to plug away at the common pile. This week I have scored 7. My updated number is 183.6, It was a clean sweep for eBay although I did pick up a T207 from 69 Orioles over on the BST (Thanks Sylvain) Sylvain and I live like 12 miles apart. Last Sunday we met for the first time and transacted in person. A word to the wise, pick a more unique place than a Mickey-D's parking lot. We both thought we we at the right one. Oops!. Oh and there was something that vaguely reminded me of my mis-spent teens/early twenties. The whole "exchanging cash for something sold in a plastic bag (penny sleeve) that fit in the palm of my hand" thing had me keeping one eye peeled for the narco squad.

The seven I scored this week are:
Frank Delehanty (Louisville) P350
Jack Barry (Philadelphia) P350
Tom Needham P460
Ed Konetchy (Glove Above Head) SC150
Bill Graham (St. Louis) P350
Dick Rudolph SC350
Cy Seymour (Batting) P150

[t206hound]

Been waiting to go over the 300 mark to report an update... now at 301 for my all SGC 40 set.

[Runscott]

down to 61

[Howe’s Hunter]

Never being one who could follow directions or instructions, my ranking at number 52 shouldn't be there. I was counting every card I have, not just the unique ones. In rebuilding Howe's set, there are two that would not show up for sure (Demmit and O'Hare St. Louis Polar Bear backs) and besides that, I have duplicates, triplicates and even quadruplicates (if that is a word) of some cards. So to be fair to those who have a legitimate shot at the magic number, and those who can follow simple instructions (unlike me), please remove my listing. Sorry to have messed up the list in the first place.