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Posted By: tbob

I don't think I can totally agree with the theory that says that if a particular set starts catching fire, then those cards will start appearing left and right. Look at the E94 through E100 sets. They are red hot right now and yet you can't find many for sale in any condition at any price. I have exhausted my list of all the dealers who sell pre-war caramel cards and also collector friends and now must settle for waiting on a card to hit ebay with the feeding frenzy which always ensues. The E94s are almost non-existent and even the E98s are becoming scarce as hen's teeth. The E99 and E100s have always been tough.
On the other hand, I would agree that soaring prices does affect availability of tobacco cards. T210s have been plentiful lately as the prices on these on ebay has risen way above "book." Maybe collectors are looking for alternatives, having completed T205 and 206 sets, who knows? Two sets which remain real bargains are the M116 Sporting Life set and the T213 Coupon sets. I expect them to take off soon.