As another new collector of the Monster, I wanted to say this is a really great thread. It was nice to see all of this information collected in one thread and really hit home a lot of what I've learned from this group in a short period of time.
As another younger collector (31), I'd always wanted to collect T206 cards, but never thought they were readily available for purchase, until I saw some at a card show in the mall a few months ago and purchased my first card, an exceptionally beat up Orval Overall, which called to me, since I researched his life for the National League Deadball Era book.
I guess that gave me a natural starting point for my collection, which is National League pitchers, since as a group, they interest me the most. Of course, we all stray from time to time from our initial goal, but I've really enjoyed collecting vintage cards after being away from cards for over 15 years.
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