set popularity

[EvilKing00]

T206 cards seem to dominate when it comes to collectors a lot more so than any other set I have seen. Im looking to get opinions on just why this is. Why does the T206 set get collected more than the t205's? or the T3, or the crackerjacks?


1- overall numbers- T206 cards were issued from 1908 through 1911, with 525 (i think) different cards. T205's were issued in 1911 with 221 (different cards) which is the reason there are more t206's on ebay and other auction houses as opposed to t205's. I would guess the t205's are overall more rare. So its just easier to collect t206's cause there are more out there?

2- overall eye appeal, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, the t206's are nice looking cards but to me the t205 artwork, gold borders, unique stats and bios on the backs of the t205's are just more appealing, the t'3 are gorgeous could be the best looking card ever made, and the crackerjacks are pretty sweet too.

3- is it the the lure of the wagner that makes the set so popular?- of course anyone would want this card but just how many are accounted for? searching the internet I come up with a less than 60 answer. And I wonder just how many sets have been fully COMPLEATED with the wagner and every card in the set.

im sure this has been gone over before - but I was just thinking out loud here and would love to see what others have to say about the t206 set being so much more popular than any other set.