Posted By:
Frank WakefieldHey TBob,
I think the T206 card was discarded by kids years ago. I think that is part of the situation with Powers, too.
I think most of us who bought Topps cards as kids, back when they came out in series, would focus on the current year. Last year's cards weren't as coveted. We wanted cards of stars, not obscure rookies. And as far as last year's cards went, we were most interested in active stars, rather than retired players. Once a guy retired we were less concerned with him.
So I figure that once Rhodes left the majors, that's when interest in his card waned, and some would have been tossed in the trash. The T206 Rhodes was a series 350 card that would have come shortly after he retired, I think.