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Posted By: TBob

Adam- I have always felt that ebay was the best source for T212s. The 1909s are rare as hen's teeth but you should be able to do quite well collecting cards from the 1910 and 1911 sets. I have found that generally you can buy Obaks on ebay for much, much less than through dealers. I found guys on this board and others I met while bidding to be invaluable in finding cards for me. Collectors like Brian Parker, Tim Newcomb, Jim Hatch, Greg (jack87), John (z28jd) and others have been very friendly and are great guys, willing to offer their duplicates in trade or for sale at very reasonable prices. I have found Obak collectors to be more "collector-friendly" type of guys, for lack of a better term. Although I have sold a lot of Obaks (and bought many) on ebay, I only sell my duplicates so my inventory of extras is generally fairly low.
One thing to watch for is when a seller offers a team grouping, you can usually get a lot of cards for a bargain price. Also, Promised Treasures has a lot of Obaks which they offer on ebay for a good price. Their service and reliability is first rate and they seem to have access to 1909s, something no one else has.