100 Years of T206
 

Posted By: <b>Phil</b><p>Starting next year, 2009, T206s will start becoming 100 year old baseball cards through the following 2 years as well (2009-2011). My question to the forum is what do you think will be the effect on the T206 market be, if any, of that sets 100th Anniversary?<br /><br />Do you think there will be some kind of celebration with some company releasing another reprint set or something of that sort?<br /><br />Will there be any type of recognition in the main stream media that may force more people into the marketplace for T206s thus driving up prices?<br /><br />What will that do, if anything, to the market for T206s? <br /><br />Any thoughts?

100 Years of T206
 

Posted By: <b>steve yawitz</b><p>I'll say the 100th anniversary will have little to no effect on the value of T206's. It's nice for us who are already in the hobby, but I can't see non-collectors suddenly realizing how cool we are because one of our flagship issues is celebrating its centennial.<br /><br />There was probably a slight increase in demand a few years ago when Topps released its T206-themed set, but I can't see collectors wanting more of that next year.<br><br><a href="http://imageevent.com/yawie99" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://imageevent.com/yawie99</a>

100 Years of T206
 

Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>I agree with Steve on this. I don't think there will be any more of a pick up in the hobby due to the 100yr anniversary of T206 etc.....I do feel the Topps Heritage sets probably did add a little pick up in interest and no doubt some of the new card collectors started collecting vintage due to them....regards

100 Years of T206
 

Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>my answers:<br /><br />No<br /><br />No<br /><br />and<br /> <br />No<br /><br />"Main Stream" Media is more worried about covering school shootings and crooked politians...<br /><br />the only mention might be a 30 second comment by Keith Olbermann one night.<br /><br />i really do not think values will go up because a set reaches the 100 year mark...

100 Years of T206
 

Posted By: <b>Steve</b><p> Topps already released the T206 reprints far early (four years ago?)and like the Newmanium -quite lame.<br /><br /> Won't be a big whoop. This year is my E102's centennial and not a single Hallmark!<br /><br />