T206 - Monster Advice

[Cmount76]

Hey all,
I am getting ready to take on the monster. I have read a ton of posts and the knowledge base on this set is incredible, and honestly, I don't have it yet. I don't want to begin the set until I better understand what I am getting into.

Does anyone have any advice, links, books, articles, "must-knows" before I begin this massive undertaking and find myself screwed over!?!?!

Thanks...

[Econteachert205]

I'm in the process of quitting. I told myself that I'd start with subsets, ie teams and horizontals. I have no discipline and therefore am going to sell all but a few of my favorites and swear them off. If you want to take it on and have the budget I would wait for a huge lot of 200 plus to come up at an auction.

[Cmount76]

Thanks for the tip. Any chance you want to move some of yours?

[insccollectibles]

My advice is to take it slow and enjoy the collecting. Its easy to want to buy up everything. Buy a few and see how you like the chase.

[cubsfan-budman]

My advice is to keep reading this forums, pick up a few off BST when you can.

You'll learn by experience and osmosis.

Truthfully, if you're a "bargain shopper", the experience is fairly risk-free, since you can typically offload them for what you paid for them (minus fees, shipping, etc). So patience is preferred, but not a "must".

[clydepepper]

I'm only a student of all these guys on the forum, but I would say that if you get any higher dollar cards, make sure they are graded and graded by a well-known service. I have picked up a few raw T206s on BST - good pricing with no surprises...good way to start and grow your collection...you can always upgrade later. Good Luck & Happy Hunting!

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Econteachert205

If you want to take it on and have the budget I would wait for a huge lot of 200 plus to come up at an auction.

That's how I started. I bought two large groups, and later upgraded the cards that I didn't like.But it allowed me to get a big start on the set.

[Bocabirdman]

What are these T206 that everyone keeps talking about?

[T206Collector]

I understand why people say "buy rarity," but I never loved my Eddie Plank more than my Matty portrait. Some cards speak to you, regardless of value or rarity. If a card speaks to you, get the nicest, prettiest one you can find. That's the one never to let go of. Because if you do, you may never find that one again. I still miss a PSA 6 Chase Pink Portrait that I sold when SGC noticed a hairline crease that prevented it from being crossed over. I now have an SGC 60 that is really nice with no creases, but still doesn't present as well.

I also agree that buying in bulk to get a head start is worth it. Nothing quite like flipping through a stack of tobacco cards.

Enjoy the hunt.