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

[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.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Is that Elberfield trimmed? The bat ear bottom corners worry me.

[HercDriver]

Originally Posted by kmac32

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.

Ken...nice work!! My goal the last 5-6 years has been the 123 Sovereign back T205s, and I'm now down to the last one...George Mullin. Any heros out there?

Cheers,
Geno

[asoriano]

Very excited to add this one to the collection:

[Leon]

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

Originally Posted by asoriano

Very excited to add this one to the collection:

[asoriano]

Originally Posted by Leon

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

Thanks, Leon.

Also, as Scott mentioned, the Elberfeld is trimmed unfortunately. The gold probably does not "roll" over the edges when you look at it under a loupe.

[asoriano]

Finally picked up a Speaker not too long ago. Waited well over a year for the right example to surface.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

beauty

[Billy5858]

Here are the 3 majors I bought this year. I have 15 other
commons graded from 2 to 5. Centering and no major creases
are my only wants. Chips and corner wear doesn’t bother
me. Don’t want high grades because of price and possible
trimming. Gonna take me years. I’m ready

* Yeah crappy pics. The Joss and Cobb are 3’s