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Originally Posted by LukeLyon
Anyway, if anyone has any advice on where to look, where to trade, how to buy (singles or lots, etc.) or anything else that can help me get started, I would greatly appreciate it. I will be checking back frequently and can answer any questions anyone might have for me. Thanks!
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First of all, take a really deep breath..........................okay, now exhale. Good! I can see that the monster has you in its clutches. I should probably advise you to run the other way and seek counsel from a woman therapist. But alas, I'm obviously too late.
I can only offer my sincere sympathies and a little advice. Don't sprint! Don't get derail with color variations, upgrades, printer scraps, partial N's, T213's, caramel cards, and back advertisements until you are at least 150+ cards into it. And please do not tell your family, friends, neighbors, and heaven forbid your wife/girl friend about this disease! Keep it under wraps for the first few years and come to this site when you need a fix.
Now, to answer your questions. If you want to purchase, sell, or trade T206 cards, this site is a good place to start (check-out the B/S/T section). You have to be quick, but good deals can be found on here. Obviously, eBay is another great spot, although be very very careful with the reprints. They are easy to spot once you get comfortable with how T206's are printed (if you are not sure, ask a board member). Auction houses (REA, Huggins & Scott, Brockelman and Luckey, etc) are where the big boys play and that is where the big T206 lots can be found. It sometimes feels like the auction houses are selling T206 cards every week! My only caveat, do your homework before pulling the trigger on one of the big lots. A good site for an idea on card value($$$) is
www.t206.org/value.php or if you ever get the graded card bug then it's
www.vintagecardprices.com (but you will have to pay for that service). That is all I have for tonight. Good luck! It will be a fantastic ride!!! Almost better then XXX............okay, it's not that good, but for some of us it comes close.
Lovely Day...