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Originally Posted by Joe_G.
Truth is, I collect absolutely any and all Detroit cards, all variations. It just so happens that the 1887 "0" numbered cards are easiest and they were the first subset I completed. The fact that Detroit won the World Championship in 1887 makes that subset a little extra special. All the 1887 Detroit players would be re-issued cards in 1888 as either Fa or Fb (in the case of Wiedman, a team change card showing him with the NY Giants). Additionally, new Detroit players were introduced (all the new players are Fb). Finally, in 1889, with the Detroit NL team dis-banded, a new Detroit team was formed to compete in the International Association. Goodwin & Co. did Detroit proud by issuing a number of 1889 cards for these minor league players (all team change cards themselves). I collect them all but do sort them by subset in my personal collection. I also collect the GQs and cabinets. Any photographic Goodwin & Co. card or cabinet featuring a Detroit player is of interest to me. I will collect them this way regardless of how the set or sets are catalogued.
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Okay, thanks for clearing that up. Anyways, it seems this thread has about run its course... doesn't look like change is imminent, but nevertheless it was an interesting conversation and I thank both Joe and Jay, as well as everyone else, for their contributions. Maybe one day the set really will be re-examined, but for now it seems that there are enough collectors who are content with the current structure to make a re-org superfluous. Either way, I very much enjoyed our conversation and learning more about the set, so thanks again to everyone who participated.