Taking the cue from a board member, I tracked down reknowned autograph collector Jeff Morey to ask him about his experiences. Turned out he still had 20 autographed T205 and T206 cards, including two Wheats. And one of the cards was an immaculate T206 Doyle portrait that SGC graded an 80. Really amazing stuff! Wish THAT would happen again.....
But the best part really is that I now correspond regularly with Jeff about autographs and the hobby. The "find" of information and knowledge and stories and experiences has been equally as satisfying as landing the cards.