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Posted By: <b>Scott T</b><p>I am down to the &quot;Big Eleven&quot; in my T206 set and have ventured over into the exciting world of Old Judges.<br><br>Maybe I can get a stimulus grant to pay for a Elberfeld-Washington-Portrait T206.<br><br>Scott <br>

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Posted By: <b>Mike</b><p>Working on Detroit only cards. Trying to collect as many different as possible. Trying to get as many different types as possible and trying to complete team sets( Need 2 Cobbs for the complete T206 Detroit Set- bat on and off shoulder).<br><br>Being a Detroit collector is very expensive ( Ty Cobb alone - ouch !!!!) and also they go back to 1881.

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Posted By: <b>Jim</b><p>My collecting interests have changed over the years. I started buying a variety of most any cards that I liked. Then, focused on t206s for a while. I had about 75 PSA t206s, but sold all of them within the last year. I started buying some random cards after that. I decided that I liked cards from several of the issues that I bought. I have started to focus on 5 sets: 1) SGC 60 or better Diamond Stars, 2) PSA 3 or better 1933 Goudey, 3) SGC 60 or better 1939 Play Ball, 4) PSA 8 1960 Fleer, and 5) PSA 8 1961 Fleer.

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Posted By: <b>Ricky Y</b><p>My type collection (mini Leon) is still going..but I have cut back because of the hard economic times..gotta eat and pay the rent..<br><br>I am narrowing down my have lists too..I don't need nor want every type card...I was hoping for Kalamzoo and a cabinet type card..but decided to go for a more affordable cabinet and did pick up a nice one in the Huggins and Scott auction so I'm happy.<br><br>I have bought more stuff in post war types lately than pre war.<br><br>Ricky Y

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Posted By: <b>T206Collector</b><p>I just traded my SGC 40 Cobb Green for a gorgeous SGC 60 Johnson portrait (Thanks Tony!).<br><br>But the focus of my collection is almost exclusively autographed pre-war cards, preferably signed T206 cards.<br><br><br><br>_ <u></u> _ <u></u> _ <u></u> _ <u></u> _ <u></u> _ <u></u> _ _ <br><br>Visit <a href="http://www.t206collector.com" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.t206collector.com</a> for Net54 T206 archive, signed deadball card galleries, articles and more!

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Posted By: <b>NickM</b><p>I have some sets I'm basically always looking for, but I'll also do some one-off searches that I may never do again, and I look through seller's other auctions frequently. If I see something interesting at a good price, I go after it. This includes minor sports and occasional nonsports cards.<br><br>Pre-WWI, my main set is P2 pins. Between WWI and WWII, my main sets are '36 Goudey and '40 Play Ball.

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Posted By: <b>Joseph Angus</b><p>I am consistently looking to upgrade my diamond stars set which is a bargain right now. I have been acquiring some great cards for very little$$$ compared to this time last year. And its so hard to find many of the cards as well. I also love the 1941 Play Ball set. Also a great bargain. Great time to be collecting!

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Posted By: <b>Dave H</b><p>As I have tried over the years to stop the collecting all together, I have failed miserably.<br><br>I have successfully moved away from set collecting, and moved to strictly Ted Williams (another Red Sox fanatic). I was collecting these cards exclusively for about 7 years, and had worked down to less than 15 known Williams cards. I was finding that I was lucky to find 3-4 cards/year, and usually out of my budget range (like the 48 Leaf, 54 Bowman and the 54 Wilson Franks). <br><br>About 2 years ago, working through my collection, I noted several T206 cards, and at that time completely transitioned to T206 HOF's. Another &quot;very slow&quot; set on a budget. I have collected about 25 graded HOF's, but as recently as the last 2 months, have been focusing more on a few players. This has come about due to reading several different books on HOF's. I have noted several players with &quot;some connection&quot; to my past or families past, my occupation, Ted Williams, etc. I have now moved to collecting all T-cards of just a small subset of HOF's (unfortunately some expensive ones): M.Brown, Chance, E.Collins, J.Collins, Lajoie, Matty, Speaker and Young. Have not even thought of the E-cards yet....<br><br>These few players in T cards are now my &quot;new&quot; focus.

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Posted By: <b>Bill Cornell</b><p>Still have my set collector predisposition, but decided recently that I want more (&amp; slower) challenges, so I consigned my T205 and T207 sets and am focusing on D381's and a few non-sport sets. <br><br>Oh, yeah - and I'd love to put a stake in the heart of my T204 set in 2009. 4 to go and about a dozen upgrades. <br><br><br><br>Bil

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Posted By: <b>Scot Reader</b><p><br>My story mirrors so many others. I rediscovered T206 in 2003 after a 20-year hiatus from collecting. Then I discovered all of these other great old sets and started dabbling in types. Then I realized there was no coherent theme to what I was buying and returned (mainly) to T206. It has been a fun journey.<br><br>Scot

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Posted By: <b>Eric Brehm</b><p>I have managed to keep my pre-war focus on two sets: T206 and 1933 Goudey. For T206 I have narrowed the focus further to the HOF players only, to keep the project manageable. I have only strayed into type collecting to get one 1915 Cracker Jack card, the Joe Jackson.

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Posted By: <b>Sandy Schwartz</b><p>I went through an exciting decade-long hunt for T206's back in the 80's and came up a Wagner and Plank short of the set (in the days before Doyle was a legit #524). The thrill of building that set was unbeatable. My attempts back then at building T201, T202, and T205 sets came up short. These days, my love for a wider variety of cards has transformed me into some odd hybrid, collecting both sets and types. On the type front, my focus is on single mid-condition examples for E, D, and N sets. Someday, I envision building a wall display of type cards a la Old Cardboard's beautiful type posters. Then again, why spend money on a wall display when I could buy more cards! <img src="/images/happy.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="happy.gif"><br><br>On the set front, I'm progressing well towards the more common N sets: 28, 29, 43, 162, 184. Not sure which direction after that.<br>Oddly enough, I don't hold N172 as a priority, to me it's just a geriatric T206 on steroids, maybe I'll just order the new Old Judge tome and live vicariously thru that! <br><br>Sandy Schwartz

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Posted By: <b>Anthony S.</b><p>All the Obak sets minus the mysterious, elusive and freak show pricey T4's. <br><br>T206's --- I'm about 15 cards short of the set, but seem to like to keep this set perennially unfinished.<br><br>Just started T205 last December. In terms of visual appeal, T205 is just about the most condition sensitive set I've seen. A beater T212 or T206 still looks nice to me. A beater T205 looks like peacock vomit.<br><br>T207's. Dig this set. Slowly chipping away.<br><br>1911 Zeenuts. Only a few so far, trying to decide whether to dive in for the long haul.<br><br>D311's. Absolutely beautiful cards, but so tough to make serious headway. On the fence. Should I stay or should I go.<br><br>95% raw collection. Only the 1909 Obaks and 1911 Zeenuts stay in their SGC holders, but the wrench and screwdriver remain at the ready.

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Posted By: <b>joe</b><p>&quot;Being a Detroit collector is very expensive ( Ty Cobb alone - ouch !!!!) and also they go back to 1881.&quot; from previous Mike's post.<br><br>Mike,<br><br>Yes, I was warned by Mr. Nagy at a card show in Michigan that collecting Detroit would be quite expensive, told me to bad I don't collect the Cubs. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="happy.gif"><br><br>Joe<br><br><br>Ty Cobb, Spikes flying!