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Posted By: Bob

Mike- Count me in as one of the TO fanatics lately as I try to complete my set before the prices go even higher. It is a very tough set to complete and the little cards are great looking IMHO. You see a lot more of the TO pins than the TO cards these days. Speaking only for myself, I have collected most of the tobacco and caramel cards I am interested in from 1909-1919 and was looking for a small set to collect from a later era but one before WW2. Goudeys and Diamond Stars didn't appeal to me so I went with TO and DeLongs (which are also experiencing an interest revival). The TO set is chock full of not only HOFers but the "commons" are stars of their era who have never gotten the publicity or noteriety they deserved. It is a set which is full of the players who were the best in 1933 like Foxx, Hornsby, Cuyler, P. Waner, Lombardi, Diz, Grove, etc. as opposed to other sets which contain players who were either over the hill but once great or prospects. Notable by his lack of inclusion, of course, is Lou Gehrig. Other than that, a great little set.
Bob