T206s vs. Goudeys

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Posted By: Chris Counts

I've long been puzzled by the virtual absence of threads on this board regarding cards from the 1933-1941 era. While posts do exist, they are few and far between. What an amazing era in baseball history! From Ruth and Gehrig and Dean to Dimaggio, Williams and Feller, I don't believe there are a more compelling nine years in baseball history. While I consider the 1909 to 1912 and 1948 to 1957 (please forgive my mention of anything post WWII !) eras to be wonderful years for both cards and baseball in general, I am partial to cards from the Depression era. In particular, I favor 1933 Goudeys, 1934-36 Diamond Stars, 1941 Play Balls and several Wheaties panel sets, particularly those from 1937 and 1939, which I believe have some of the best, if not the most outrageous, artwork ever featured on cards.

By the way, when I first started going to shows in the 1970s, Goudeys and Diamond Stars were definitely more expensive than cards from the tobacco era. I would pay a dollar each for T206s (I once bought a Lajoie with sharp corners for a buck!) and $2-3 each for Goudeys ...