Thanks again, gang! I certainly will pick up, in time, some other examples from different sets other than T206. The sickness is rising! But I just have that soft spot for the T206's.
It started when I was younger. I knew about the greats of the game and read up on them. I even saved up some money as a kid and purchased the "Monster" reprint set from a magazine. I've dug the set up and still go through it, picking out cards I'd like to have one day (other than the obvious Hall of Famers). That Pattee horizontal card is one of the nicest I've ever seen.
I've always been into baseball's past and perhaps it is in the genes! There is a little bit of baseball in my family history, as my Grandfather was a photographer and spent a lot of time with the NY Giants in the 40's and early 50's. One of his photographs (at least the negatives) is still in the family and marks one of the most dramatic moments in NY baseball history.
Believe it or not, baseball is my "second" sport, as I live, breathe, play (and am employed in) the great game of hockey!
Again, I appreciate everyone's input and will certainly use this site as a great source of information.
To the member "Willow Grove," is that in reference to Willow Grove, PA? Going through some old family photos (not taken by my grandfather I mentioned previously), I came across a handful of photos of a series of baseball games played in 1907. Some of the photos were at Willow Grove. The players appear to be from a club team, "town" team or something similar. The uniforms look like Pittsburgh or Philadelphia, but they're not. I just found it interesting, and ironic, that the name "Willow Grove" appeared in this thread after I found these old photos.
Todd
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