Posted By:
RayBNice post Mark.
For the record:
T-206's are just plain old magical to me. I cant say I've had this feeling with any other card in my hand (save perhaps T-3 Turkey Reds)and I've been collecting for 35+ years. I just wish I had started my humble T-206 quest a lot sooner.
Seems to me that PSA 1,2,3 quality T-206 cards represent the way they ought to look. The warmth, the passion, and the magic of it's journey is right there for you to truly experience. The cards look and feel real. In a strange way, PSa 7,8 grade T-206's look too good, almost unreal. It's just the way I see it. The average collector (me, for instance), can only really aspire to this experience at the lowest of grade levels. I don't buy raw in this issue because I would like to know, at least, that my cards are authentic. Authenticity expectations are almost a pre-requisite of the internet commerce game we play so frequently today.
My humble set beginnings, about 35 cards so far can be found on the PSA Registry under "Dings, Divots, Creases & Stains". That about says it all. I think I have the lowest GPA amongst active acquirers currently registered; and I'm proud of it.
It's all about the fun...and the magic, anyway.
RayBShotz