Thx verry interesting information. I hesited between ohara and demmitt and i choose to afford demmitt because i prefer the picture lol. Now with your info about mtl, this confirm my choice.

The demmitt is a beater but i love it its a Nice t206 big 6 card.

Thx

EDDIE collins last pick up

213

Nelson, I also collect photos of T206 players - here's a cyanotype of Demmitt while he was with Illinois, that I recently picked up.

Nice pic

"680....for now..."

Wow....nice collection John.

518
Need Elberfeld (Wash. Port.) & G. Brown (Wash.) for a 520 finish.

You are verry near to your goal congrat

4

I'm up to 71
 

I haven't posted in a long time so sorry for bumping an older thread, but I figured I'd throw my name into the ring too.

I am up to 71 on my T206 set none of which are any of the high $ cards.

All but 5 are raw, ungraded.

At this rate (I've been collecting them off and on for probably 22 years now), my grandchildren MAY be able to finish the set some day! :(

Okay, I'll play....145, which would be 5 bigger than Johnny. Sorry, Johnny - I didn't want to divulge my size until I was certain I was huger than you.

Thanks John. Nice cards guys, Scott love the pic. Nice Carolina Brights Collins!

http://photos.imageevent.com/piojohn.../huge/4446.jpg
Some upgrades...

Holy cow, John - those are some serious upgrades. From the T206 Black Swamp find?

No there would be 25 of each player in each grade above...LOL. :)

John,
Get rid of those Cobbs immediately! Call me and I will help you find a nice home.
JimB

Jim,

They have already told me they would prefer to live with you. :D

Cheers,

John

Mine is 437.

I just looked at my list a couple days ago and was shocked that I have fewer than 100 cards to go :)

Steve

Any of you want to trade/upgrade/downgrade?
 

JimB - your back set is unreal - I know it's been a few months since you posted it, but still catches your breath when you see it again. :D

Any of you with set complete or building have dupes and/or want to trade, upgrade or even downgrade..? My set complete (minus big 4) is all slabbed and graded 4-6 (50-80) with the exception of very few I still have in a 3/40. I would love to upgrade...

• Rockenfeld
• Shaughnessy
• Browne (Washington)
• Tinker (Hands on Knees)
• Cobb (Green)
• and a few commons like Lumley, Jesse Tannehill

I have all of these in nice 3's, just want to bump/upgrade to 4 if I could. I have several HOFs in 4 or better - dupes willing to trade as well. I have Demmit and O'Hara STL in 3, but not as much of a focus to upgrade those now given cost (cost to upgrade Cobb green alone will be enough for now).

LMK if you have any of these willing to trade/sell in 4 or better?

And so I don't take the thread into another direction - my (2) # is now 35 given winning the REA auction with 25 HOFs PSA4's and 4.5's. (Not 40, I sold a few :D)

Ed



1 920 Powell
2 680 wonkaticket
3 680 danmckee
4 670 Theoldprofessor
5 600 tedzan (1)
6 600 z28jd
7 600 White Borders (1)
8 587 Phillies*phan (1)
9 574 t206blogcom
10 520 ethicsprof
11 520 tbob
12 520 62corvette
13 520 Edwolf1963 (1)
14 518 martin neal
15 518 Scott L.
16 518 White Borders (2)
17 518 judsonhamlin
18 517 tonyo (1)
19 514 Scott T
20 512 jp1216
21 512 bbcard1
22 509 frankbmd (1)
23 503 BleedinBlue
24 458 Merrillstoys
25 444 tedzan (2-sov)
26 410 richieb315
27 407 Bpm0014
28 394 dacubfan
29 378 Kenny Cole
30 375 Texxxx (1)
31 370 Phillies*phan (2)
32 346 shaunsteig
33 340 T206DK
34 262 Jantz (1)
35 262 mullinsm
36 257 sreader3
37 245 Clark7781
38 221 t206hound
39 212 bunst
40 199 StuckInOmaha
41 184 jefferyepayne
42 170 g vezina c55
43 146 Texxxx (2)
44 140 mrvster
45 100 atx840 (1)
46 70 Jantz (2)
47 60 Gradedcardman
48 58 frankbmd (2)
49 46 thescooper
50 39 T206Collector
51 37 ullmandds
52 37 CW (1)
53 34 atx840 (2)
54 33 sandmountainslim
55 29 T206Collector
56 25 Texxxx (3)
57 23 Vegas-guy
58 17 Tao Moko
59 15 ArchStanton
60 15 Edwolf1963 (2)
61 14 Abravefan11
62 12 alanu (1)
63 11 Jayworld
64 5 Runscott
65 3 HOF Auto Rookies
66 2 CW (2)
67 2 frankbmd (3)
68 1 alanu (2)
69 1 tonyo (2)
70 1 sycks22
71 1 carrigansghost (1)

I knew it wouldn't take long...
 

Once I started seeing all of the great T-206's here on Net54, it was only a matter of time before I added to my Monster Number for the first time in over a year. Today, at a small, local show. I scored..
Admiral Shlei (Portrait) Polar Bear GAI 4.5 (only my second slab)
Clark Griffith (Portrait) Sweet Cap 150 (my very first HOF T206)
Dode Criss Piedmont 350 BVG 2.5 (my THIRD slab)

These three guys bump my Monster Number to 107:)

Mark me down for 520! Thanks to Andrew H. for the SGC 10 Elberfeld.

Sat at 512 (no variations) for a month - then decided to go for 520 'minus the big 4'. Lucky to find low grade/price O'Hara & Demmitts. Both from Net54 members!

I'm now done! No way I will try Magie etc... Unless those lottery numbers line up...:D I will continue to upgrade a few and pursue other interests....

Congrats Jon!

Contrat!!

Update for me 81 now. A little drop in my number hehe 81

If only I knew someone with a nice Plank....:eek:

No - 520 is it. Just upgrades....

I've created a Monster..........
 

Maintaining this thread is not too difficult though.

Kudos to Nelson for reporting his falling MN.

What goes up - must come down.

Jon has now joined the 520 club. ;)

I'm close, but still a long way to go at 511. :(

Congrats Jon- amazing !!!! :)

And Frank, that is a cool sig line you have, I smile every time I read it :D

Sincerely, Clayton

Edit to add: Monster # still the same, unfortunately

Yep come down, but still have my 2 favorite piece

Plank & Demmitt st louis

Congrats Jon...520 is a great ending point.

Ending @ 512 (no variations) - the Monster laughed at me. I had a leash on him, but the laughing continued. Nightmares were unbearable.
Ending @ 518 would of been ok, but he would've still been looking at me in the corner of my room with the occasional wink. Monsters do wink.
Ending @ 520 - the Monster is in his cage. He still fake coughs the word 'Magie' from time to time. I just don't feed him on those days... :D

Tail of the Tape
 

From my point of view, all monsters over 500 look pretty much the same with just slight variations in the length of their tails. I always carry a sharp knife and if my monster laughs, that tail could be shortened in the wink ;) of an eye. My Monster doesn't laugh, wink or cough and I sleep well.

The "Monster"
 

My set is a bit stagnate sitting at 505. Not many tough backs or duplicates.
My goal is 516. I hope to add a couple in Baltimore.




Mike Ryan

Now at 33..:D

My decreasing Monster number.
 

As of 6/16/2006 = my number was at 500.

As of 7/20/2012 = my number is at 92. Needless to say, I sold a few, many of them to people on this board.

I don't think I'll ever truly go back and try again, as some of what I sold, I'll never be able to reacquire. It sure was fun when I was actively buying.

At my peak, the 24 missing ranged from rare and/or expensive to inexpensive commons that for whatever reason, I never acquired. Only 5 missing were HOFers (2 Lajoie, McGraw, Plank, Wagner). No SLers missing. No back brands missing (except Cobb-brand). Though in low condition, I was happy with my ability to acquire as many different cards as I did.

Beginning Monster collectors -- be patient. It can (mostly) be done, especially if condition isn't a concern. Always buy the HOFers, SLers, rarities, tough backs, tough commons, etc. cheap when they show up. You may not get another chance (I missed out on a really crappy Magie 15 years ago and an extremely crappy Wagner about 25 years ago).

Best of luck to the collectors. Interesting thread.

Mike (18colt)

Your Monster number has been duly recorded. Thanks Mike for both your support and your failure(?). The quest for most of us is the "fiero" (It sure was fun when I was actively buying.) behind this addiction. Rarely does one just go out and buy a completed T206 set, unless you're a Wonka:eek::eek::eek:.

More importantly, let me know what you have left......I've been stuck at 511 for awhile.;););).

I realized this morning my Monster Number is 428. I've put a few of my favorite cards bought on the BST below:

<a href="http://s1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff453/Idiottax/?action=view&amp;current=Mathewson.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff453/Idiottax/Mathewson.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

<a href="http://s1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff453/Idiottax/?action=view&amp;current=Dahlen.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff453/Idiottax/Dahlen.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

<a href="http://s1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff453/Idiottax/?action=view&amp;current=Cobb.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff453/Idiottax/Cobb.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

I'm at 323 now (all SGC50 or better).

Finally got my Ames, Hands at Chest so here is a picture of the first 50 (alphabetically) T206, all in SGC50 or better.

512
 

Still crawling up the mountain.

Thanks Mike.

Monster Number
 

Phil, Thats a beautiful display! I am up to 261 now.

Cracked two new arrivals - Ty Cobb (dressed as a jockey about to beat his horse) and Tannehill - from SGC holders last night.

up to 147

Just added Lundy Chicago
 

haven't had mine updated in a while... at 291 (all SGC 40).

Insane display, Phil!

I had hoped to win Joe Pelaez' graded T206 set on REA, crack a few album pages worth out, and hang them on my wall. Joe was an adamant raw card guy, so it was sadly ironic that REA chose to entomb his best set.

I still plan to display mine raw, just haven't decided how yet.

Finally
 

After three weeks of over-filling my "Didn't Win" folder, I snagged number 108... Rube Manning (Pitching) Sweet Cap. Sometimes they show up in droves, other times it takes forever to snag one.:D

Keith
 

This is my 1st post on Net54, so I know next to squat about most of this. Not sure if I am doing this in the right place... I bought my first T206 - Bastian - in 1982, stopped at 3. Started again after moving to the Eastern Sierras to exercise my other sickness, building and fishing bamboo. I don't know which is worse, more time consuming, most absorbing.

At least I can't drown...

It appears I will be buying what I like - graded or ugraded, junk or whatever...I'm at 105 and counting. Not sure if my marriage can handle 520!!!

Welcome to the board and that is a sweet Cobb. Keep showing them and good luck getting to 520 :D

Just added #34..:D

Reached 518/518 - done for me.

11/34 on my Hindu southern league subset.

Another 518 club member
 

Jason - saw your other thread and you are already posted. Nice job.

I need a ruling from the judges....
 

Before I won this Waddell (Pitching) - Sovereign, my Monster Number was 108. I am not sure WHAT it is now. 108 and 2/3? I believe it to be real, before I actually see it, based on the vendors word and reputation. Maybe one of you would be so kind as to crack a slab (so we are sure it is real) and mangle a Waddell, in the same fashion so we can do some side by side comparisons.:D:D:D

Hey, my first post to the thread, up to 23. Thanks.

Just hit 54!

Hi All,

My number is currently at 49. It's been a pleasure seeing so many of your cards by the way.

Thanks,

AndyH

Waddell is awarded a value of 0.6. :D

All new entries posted and welcome aboard.

The fella that I snagged Rube from recently scored a low-grade slabbed example for his collection. He decided to part with this survivor. Heck I got two-thirds of a HOF T206 for a WHOLE lot less than two-thirds of the expected price.:D

Still climbing the hill, my monster #'s are.........

Set one 184
Set two 26

Now at 232...slow but sure

How cool is that.........108.6 Anybody can increase their MN by whole numbers.......:D:D

5 More
 

That makes my Monster Number 113.6 Thanks Frank...
5 Commons...Brain P350, Bransfield P150, Bridwell w/Cap P350-460, Burch (Fielding) SC 350-460 and Conway (Fielding) P150. The Monster is at Bay for a little while.:D

And they just keep on comin'
 

5 MORE commons.... That gives me a Monster Number of 118.6. Goode P150, Peaches Graham P350, Latham P350-460, Milan P350, Wiltse (Pitching) P350. Thanks for some great cards, Erick. Still looking for more. See my BST for exactly what I am looking for.:)

Frank,
You can bump me to 518.

Still need a Dahlen Brooklyn and Ohara Stl if anyone wants to help. I live in the poor-fair-good neighborhood.

Tony

Update
 

Frank

I picked up a few at the National last week.

Set 1 - add 14 more

Set 2 - add 7 more

Thanks

Jantz

Wow, since when is 21 T206's "a few"?! You guys are making me look lazy. ;)

Been preoccupied with football for the past 6 months but did pick up one I needed at National. I'm at 185 now.

jeff

3 More for the Stack
 

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):D

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.

Another Eight Knocked Off
 

....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)

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

4 More ...
 

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
:)

Another Stray
 

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

And Another Makes 135.6
 

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.

Another ONE
 

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

This is easy....:D 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

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.....:D

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

@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......:D

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.....:)

519!:)

@tonyo.... What's left?

Bump me to 186.

jeff

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......:)

O'hara stl

Need low $$$ version.