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T206CollectorI bought two back in 1997 (Matty White Cap & Bender Portrait), but not another one until sometime in 1999 or 2000, after the advent of eBay made the chase a lot easier. I started buying bulk lots for maybe $5 per card and then selling my doubles back on ebay. Before long I had 80-100 of them and started thinking about completing the set, which I did earlier this year (minus Wagner, Doyle, Plank and Magie). Then I sold off a few to purchase my Magie .... and then I took a real plunge, selling off about 80% of them to purchase Lionel Carter's Plank.
As it turns out, my plunge has gotten worse as I have sold even more to fund my autographed T206 purchases. For me it has almost gotten so bad that I only want a T206 card if it has been autographed -- now that's a tough way to collect. There is just something sensational about owning an autographed T206 card.