Here's a raw set I've been working on for the past couple of years. I think I'm down to six or seven, but I've really lost focus these past few months. Need the biggies, hoping to finish in 2017. Loving this thread, guys, let's keep it going!

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Thanks, Adam! That Broadleaf is truly special.

T205 sub-sets
 

Nowadays, I enjoy the challenge of putting together sub-sets of T205's. For example my A-B-C-D pattern......


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More precisely, this John Lobert A-B-C-D connection (still searching for the DRUM). There are exactly 32 subjects printed with this A-B-C-D pattern.

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Or, looking for GREEN bordered T205's......

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Or, misprints (mis-cuts)......

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TED Z
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Nice
 

Looking good !!

That set is looking great, good luck finishing it out!

your set looks fantastic in binder pages! That is how I have mine.

+1...love T205s.....and when all put together, especially raw, they are stunning displays.

T205
 

Hey.... lower grade collectors! Brake them out and put them in binders...youll like it and believe me it will be fun and it will be OK...Go on do it....Having fun with raw and braking them out ...Thanks again Turner.....about 70% there on my set...

Here's my $20 impulse buy. Pretty beat up, but the auction was about to end and it's a T205 HOFer in my price range. Like I said before, you can't find a T206 HOF for that price in any grade, I don't know about T205s. How'd I do? It would be nice if I could keep up with the beautiful cards you guys were showing up thread, but I'll have to make do with well-loved ones. At least it's complete and intact. Polar Bear back, FWIW.

Love 'em!

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I really like this set. I think 2017 will see me buying some T205 HOFers and some E95/96s.

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It is a hot market for low grade but great looking T205s. Maybe that could be said elsewhere too but this is my most recent experience. :(

I try to buy the best looking "low grade" cards I can find, to stay in budget. Here are a few examples...

Nothing wrong with those! That's the kind of stuff I envision for my collection in 2017.

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Make that 76
 

I thought I should post this here. I just picked up this Bergen for my Piedmont Factory 42 set. I realized it wasn't on the spreadsheet from T205.org as a confirmed Factory 42 back.
https://c3.staticflickr.com/1/694/31...dab1465b_z.jpgT205 Piedmont 42 Bergen by Paul Herbener, on Flickr

https://c3.staticflickr.com/1/722/31...f7b50a10_z.jpgT205 Piedmont 42 Bergen by Paul Herbener, on Flickr

Great looking Cobb. That is almost exactly what kind I am looking for. I couldn't agree more on your strategy.

Richard Carleton Hoblitzell x 4
 

Richard Carleton Hoblitzell
1888-1962
Distinguished 11 year Major League Career
Played on 3 World Championship Teams

One of the toughest variations to complete in the T205 Master Set.

Posting the four Hoblitzell variations for the enjoyment of T205 collectors
with my recent addition of the “No Stats”.

1. Easy to find “Cin.” After 2nd 1908 in Stats
2. Hard to find Name Incorrect, No “Cin”
3. Harder to find Correct, No “Cin”
4. Insanely difficult to find No Stats on Back

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great hobby! Congrats!

That Hoblitzell no stat is jaw dropping!!!!!!!

Thanks Leon. I was lucky enough to find that Cobb on eBay awhile ago for a reasonable price.

Love 'em
 

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Completed my set in 1972 less a couple of variations discovered since then. In 71 I bought 1100 T-205 and 206 from a farmer outside Max, ND. (Was able to trade and complete both sets with T-206 missing the big 3). I still have my return letter from Richard Egan, who was THE guy on checklists and info in the 70's-- my Hindu was the first ever reported. They remain my favorite set.

Only 19
 

I picked up #19 this week. All PSA 3.

I love this set but kids in college have put a crimp in my budget for the last 4 years.

Love all the photos and info everyone!

I admit I'm not up to speed on this set, and figure it never hurts to have more t205 talk, so............
a few questions about the checklist:

who are the 16 uncommons?

and, I'm only counting 25 different HOFers, with 5 more variations. Who are the 28?

and what are considered the 14 variations? on the checklist I'm using I have 23 listed. My set attempt is only geared toward 1 card of each player, and I know some players have more than one pose - I guess those aren't considered variations?

Thanks for the help and happy new year!

My set progress:
25 hofers ( I think I have one pose for each hofer)
9 MLers (counted Jimmy Collins in both ML and HOF) (need 3)
4 SPs (counted Joss and Walsh in both SP and HOF) (need 14)
118 commons (need 28)

Here are all of my raw non hofers:

Hey tony heres a good cheklist for you!

http://www.t205.org/filter_set.php

Good checklist in general but definitely misses the mark when you start talking reverses. For the Cubs alone there are 19 different fronts. If you look at front/ back reverses, there are 152 possible cards. I currently have 128 out of 152 possible cards. Obviously some of the cards are harder than others and some more expensive than others. Still fun to collect

T205
 

I've been taking a break from collecting for a while, but I just jumped back in with this Joss. I also keep my cards in a binder, but I don't like the 15 mini card pages. It don't feel like I can put them in and take them out of the pages without damaging them a little. So I take a Card Saver II and cut it down to the size of a standard modern card with scissors. Then I put my card in it and use my FoodSaver vacuum sealer to seal the edges of the cardsaver. Then I put then in standard 9 pocket pages. It's a little work but it's the best thing for me. This allows me to take the cards out of the pages if I want to. And if I accidentally drop one it's no big deal. So far I have 48 T205s, so I've got a long way to go. But I do have a Cobb and Joss as well as several other HOFers and SP,s. I don't think I'm going to go for the back variations. I'd be happy with one of every front.

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I really like what you did with the binder!

This thread could use another blank back

Great looking cards and definitely a consideration....There are so many ways to collect the set you can make it a fun challenge. I am certainly considering it!!

Just getting into the set and I absolutely love it.

I think it’s the combinations of gorgeous fronts, player stories, production anomalies, variations and availability of the base set that make it the ultimate collectors dream.

Though I am a complete novice, I was thinking of going down the road of making the ultimate information resource on the set, combining player stories and bios with set info.

Does such a thing exist? What resources are currently out there?

I started the set about three months ago and have about 70 graded 3 or better. Seems to be getting slower as I go along though.

That is quite a few for 3 months. I am approximately halfway through after a year and a half or so. Here is the second half obtained. I need to get them in order. :eek:

Having completed this set.....I continue my T205 "hunt" by forming these A - B - C - D sub-sets.
Here is an example of my favorite......


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TED Z

T206 Reference
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Very true! You keep seeing the same ones that you already have over and over again!

There are lots of T205s for sale but so few fit the bill ....a new pick up and an upgrade. Would like to downgrade the Foxen (SGC 6) but keep the same look. :cool:

Awesome examples! They are out there but there is getting to be a lot of competition for the nice ones!

There seems to be some competition for the best ones. There are a lot of other ones to be had but but the best ones are not in big supply. And as we collect the set the acquisitions naturally slow down. Here is a poor scan of a recent addition..

There are some sharp, graded exmt T205 commons included in the LTOG auction, which just went live. Plenty of goodies there for everybody. Nice job, Al.

Does a list exist of T205 cards and their availability in the 11 different tobacco brand backs? Does any T205 exist with all 11 brands?

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Would love to acquire an autographed American League T205...are there any available?

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Not available, but happy to display. I almost have the signed T205 White Sox team set!

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They are awesome autographed T205's

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Does anybody have any idea how many T205 hall of famers have been found with a Hindu or Drum back?

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Drum - Mordecai Brown
Hindu - Walter Johnson

Taken from Ted Z.’s detailed thread on T205 backs, where he also predicts that Miller Huggins and Zach Wheat Drums may someday be found.

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=197200

A couple of notable non-HOFers exist as well - Chase Drum and Cicotte Hindu.

I wrote the T205 backs theory and list years before Ted Z wrote that thread. Might be a thread by pup6913. Also no 205’s can be found with all backs. Also several years ago a bunch of us t205 guys got together and made a complete list with all known backs and I believe it’s T205resource.com. I am not sure of the boardmember is still keeping up on that or not.

Andrew, I haven't been able to find the T205 list for a while now. I also had a list (Excel?) and I seem to have lost that some time ago.

I actually just came across the printed list the other day. I will see if I can find it when I get home and post it to the board for you guys. I’m on the road heading back from Cleveland.

Maybe Josh Wh!te would also have a copy that he wouldn’t mind posting to the board.

A posting of "the list" would be awesome guys...thanks
John

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