Because Neither my Wife Nor My Friends Care/Understand

[Rhotchkiss]

So I am over-the-moon to have assembled the rare-back run in the picture below. It took time, tenacity, and a bunch of money, but now that I have the Brown OM and Brown Lenox, the BL 460 and BL350, a Drum and Uzit, and a blank back (not shown), I now have the ability to have every T206 back there is (lets assume Cobb back does not count). I doubt there are many people out there who have a Brown OM and a Brown Lenox, let alone a BL 460 and a Drum + Uzit. I think I deserve a parade! At worst, I think its very cool and would love the people closest to me to acknowledge this and understand what it means to me. But, of course, they dont care and think I am an idiot for spending so much time and money on cardboard pictures. And, thats why I love Net54 -- I can share with at least some people who will care and validate.

Ok card-collecting family, lets see something in your collection that you are very proud of, but that the people around you just dont understand or care about. And, Happy Thanksgiving!

[KMayUSA6060]

1) I'm unable to share anything as I'm preoccupied with picking my jaw up off the floor.

2) I don't want to share anything as, after seeing the OP, I am no longer proud of any aspect of my collection.

3) Happy Thanksgiving!

[obcmac]

Congratulations man...truly an impressive display.

[bbcard1]

Yet another reason Leon needs to figure out how to get a "Like" button on this site. Way to go.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by bbcard1

Yet another reason Leon needs to figure out how to get a "Like" button on this site. Way to go.

Our like buttons are posts such as this. Great looking back run and very difficult to obtain. Congrats Ryan!!

And no, our spouses and friends just don't think anything about cards like this either....while most of us revel in them.

[glchen]

Great back run, Ryan!

[nat]

"lets see something in your collection that you are very proud of, but that the people around you just dont understand or care about"

So, like, a baseball card?

Congrats on the rare backs though, that must have been hard to put together.

[kvnkvnkvn]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

So I am over-the-moon to have assembled the rare-back run in the picture below. It took time, tenacity, and a bunch of money, but now that I have the Brown OM and Brown Lenox, the BL 460 and BL350, a Drum and Uzit, and a blank back (not shown), I now have the ability to have every T206 back there is (lets assume Cobb back does not count). I doubt there are many people out there who have a Brown OM and a Brown Lenox, let alone a BL 460 and a Drum + Uzit. I think I deserve a parade! At worst, I think its very cool and would love the people closest to me to acknowledge this and understand what it means to me. But, of course, they dont care and think I am an idiot for spending so much time and money on cardboard pictures. And, thats why I love Net54 -- I can share with at least some people who will care and validate.

Ok card-collecting family, lets see something in your collection that you are very proud of, but that the people around you just dont understand or care about. And, Happy Thanksgiving!

1. If a Cobb back exists, it does have to count. Sorry...
2. This is like a modern day rainbow of sorts, except with real cards. hahaha
3. Collecting cardboard is crazy, I don't think you're in idiot though...I love collecting cardboard, and if it makes you happy, that is important.
4. This collection is top notch. Great job buddy...I know you want this statement #1, but I had to hate first. hahahah
5. I think with any collection, if outsiders aren't involved, they will not understand it...

{IMG}Pretend I put the 2016 Topps Chrome Edwards Rainbow Here{Image} I won't pollute this thread with that modern mish mash. I don't even try to explain the colors and parallels to someone who don't collect...

[trdcrdkid]

Very impressive. I sometimes think I have a decent T206 back collection, but this puts into stark relief how far I have left to go -- I need brown OM, brown Lenox, BL 460, Drum, red Hindu, and Uzit. (Not to mention Ty Cobb.)

[T206Collector]

Your back run is EPIC and I am very proud of you!!!

Congratulations!!!

[CW]

Hey, all the cards in your photo are upside down.

Congrats! Awesome run of backs.

How about we have your parade on this Thursday? We might be able to get Macy's to sponsor it, too.

[DerekMichael]

Congrats Ryan. That is a beautiful assortment and something which is extremely difficult to come by. I know you had to make a great effort to accomplish that and I salute you.

Thank you for sharing! ... We get it

Derek

[Steve D]

I'm impressed!

I hope to complete the run some day. I'm still missing BL, CB, Drum, Lenox and Uzit. Just haven't had the proper funds.

Steve

[jcc6252]

Rotchkiss, your run is truly worthy of commandeering the Circle in Downtown Indy, and parading around it with signs sporting all the different backs. Now, that would be fun, to hell with all the Turkey Trots, etc.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by kvnkvnkvn

1. If a Cobb back exists, it does have to count. Sorry...

Certainly the Cobb back exists and therefore counts. It just doesn't count as a T206. At least in my opinion. I know that Jefferson Burdick would disagree, as would half of this board, but let's not derail a good thread.

[Sean]

Ryan, great set. I have all but the Brown OM, and I doubt I'll ever get one. There's just too many other cards that I want.

Speaking of friends' responses, what I hate is getting a really important card (to me) and when I show it to my friends, all that they care about is "what's it worth?" I know that they don't know or care about cards, and that this is how people relate to the cards. But I wish that I could explain to them how I see the cards. It means nothing to me how much I paid for that Merkle Coupon Type-3 Factory 8 Overprint. The fact that this card means that I now have 18 different backs with Merkle (out of a possible 19) means everything. So as Ryan pointed out, I'm very happy to have this place to come and show off my cards and look at everyone else's cards.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone on Net54.

[Northviewcats]

Outstanding collection. Quite an achievement. Collecting a complete run of T206s backs is a project that seems attainable to the novice prewar collector, but soon becomes a monster after you start. At least it was for me. I'm happy to see that you slayed the beast. Congratulations.

Best regards,

Joe

[Luke]

Way to go Ryan! Happy for you!

[jb67]

Congrats an impressive run indeed. How long did it take from start to finish?

[rjackson44]

Terrific

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Ok card-collecting family, lets see something in your collection that you are very proud of, but that the people around you just dont understand or care about. And, Happy Thanksgiving!

Congratulations....great achievement, Ryan

OK guys, the secret to getting your wife to appreciate your BB card addiction is simple. Make sure she, too, has a collecting addiction. My wife collects early 20th Century rare glassware
and pottery. She's gotten me interested in her kind of stuff. Hey, after all it is the same vintage as T206's. So, I have developed an appreciation for her hobbies, and she reciprocates by
her interest in my hobbies.

OK, since you requested....the following is my "Exclusive 12" run with Red HINDU backs. Perhaps, not as impressive as your back run; nevertheless, I'm proud of meeting this challenge
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I hit the limit on scans per Net54 post; therefore, this show continues in the following post.



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