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Posted By: Rick McQuillan

The thing that fascinates me is the history (or lack of history) of these cards. Where have these cards been for the last 98 years? Who was the original owner? How many times have they changed hands? How did they survive for so long? Why weren't they thrown out during spring cleaning or during a move? Why is a certain card creased a certain way? From a back pocket? Was it creased while still in the original tobacco container?

We will never know the answers to these questions, but it is fun to speculate about these things.

I have picked up 130 T206's and 50 T205's in the last 18 months, so I guess you can say that my addiction is severe. Good luck with your quest.

Rick