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FatBoyA hunting friend of my dad's who knew I collected baseball cards (this was in the late 60s) had around 50 T206s (including 2 Cobbs) that were his dad's in a desk drawer at home. He brought them with him and gave them to me on one of our hunting trips to the cabin when I was about 14.
I picked up the other 2 T206 Cobbs at a nearby flea market for 5 bucks a piece within the next 5 years or so after receiving the first 50 and got up to over 450 by the time I was 25. Most of these cards I was able to buy at antique shops, flea markets and estate sales.
I said this before and regret it still to this day. I was big into flea markets and antique shops for cards. Used to go somewhere every week. I always asked the dealers if they had any new vintage cards, they all knew me, all knew what I collected. I passed up 100s of N172s because they reminded me too much of the "black and white" actress and actor cards 
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