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Posted By: marshall barkman

In regards to the comment"are you afraid the card's value will go down if it was removed from the set" that i read from a member to the gentleman who owns a Ty Cobb backed card is riduculous and shows the general mentality of this board amongst certain individuals. I would venture to say that if a individual can afford to purchase a Ty Cobb backed card their is probably little in life that they fear. You don't make mad cash being afraid Boooyyyyyyy.

About 10 months ago i purchased a treasure trove of beautiful T-206 cards, 250 to be exact in which my main man Leon has proof of so please no personal comments as to my credibility. I wanted to vist with a gentleman who has brokered the deal on the Honus Wagner PSA 8 card the last two times to get his opinion on the cards. The very first statement that came from his mouth after he asked me if the traffic was bad- Is their any Ty Cobb backed cards in this collection, i have several clients who would pay dearly for that particular card in any condition. I smiled and said i wish but it was interesting to note the huge grin was on the gentleman's face in a quest to find another Ty cobb backed card and it was first and foremost on his mind in regarding T-206's and individuals that only need that card to complete the set.

In regards to Ty Cobb anything that has to do with the man will always be a treasure. A gentleman i met who resides in Georgia was seeking a game used pair of his spikes and had a 100,000 bounty on them if a person could provide the proper provenance on the spikes. It was about 5 years ago and i have since lost contact and i wonder if he ever found a pair?

If you want to play in the big leagues then don't bring a 75 mph fastball to the game and complain about it being a rare card because it is out of your financial capability to obtain. What makes set building such a rush is in fact hard and demanding sets that include almost impossible cards to find so when you do complete the set it is a major accomplishment. The card deserves to be in the set to recognize the individuals that own the entire set including that card and my hat is off to those that do.

By the way the SUPER CHARGERS will BRING THE NOISE so take the 7.