[marcdelpercio]

I think that the mystique and value of the Wagner (and even Plank and Magie) card does cause the T206 set to be more sought after. People who have never touched a baseball card in their lives know about the Honus Wagner T206. There really is no card in any other set (with the possible exception of the '52 Topps Mantle) or maybe ANY collectible at all which comes close to that notoriety. Even though few will ever own a Wagner, it is still quite appealing to collect THE set.

The T206's are really the benchmark by which all other pre-war sets will probably be judged. The size of the set, generally outstanding artwork, multiple levels of scarcity on both front and back designs, massive player and team selection and widespread availability of the T206's have rightfully made it the monster that it is.

That said, I also like the T205's more, for many of the reasons I listed in my first post. They are certainly scarcer than the T206's (especially the tougher backs) yet sell for similar prices. I think that they are slowly gaining in popularity as people realize the quality, challenge and value that the set presents. While I don't expect that it will ever rival the T206's as far as popularity, I think by any standard it is one of the top 5 pre-war sets and undoubtedly the easiest to complete.