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T206CollectorThanks again. It took me a little over 8 years to do.
My first two T206 cards were Matty White Cap and Bender Portrait, which I purchased back in the summmer of 1997 from a guy who needed the money to go to Vegas (so he was selling some of his grandfather's cards). Later, I picked up a few singles on ebay back in 1999 and then a lot of 12 graded T206 cards shortly thereafter. After a lot of 40 or so cards I purchased in June-ish of 2000, I was off and running.
But, I never would have gotten anywhere near this far without my wife, who not only stood by me through irresponsible spending sprees, but also made sure for years not to get me anything for Christmas or my birthday that was not a key T206 card; how many wives buy their husband's SGC 60 Lajoie w/ Bat cards or Evers Chicago shirt cards for Christmas?
Anyway, it's been good fun. Maybe one day I'll pony up for the Magie. But never the Plank or Wagner (or Doyle). So in some senses, it'll never really be complete. But that's also part of the fun.