After You Start Your T-206 Set, Where Would You Go Next?

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Posted By: peter chao

Guys,

Let's say that you lost all your cards, your mom threw them out or whatever. You've restarted your T206 set, while your waiting for your T206 set to be completed, what other set would you start working on? And how would you go about building the other set?

Peter C.

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Posted By: bigfish387t

I would try to finish one set at a time. The t206 set is so large you might not want to get side tracked. If you wanted another challenge, take on the N172 set.

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Posted By: peter chao

It's true that the T206 is huge, but it is also very costly to complete, while you are saving money which new set would you work on.

Peter C.

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Posted By: bigfish387t

Have put it together several times. Plenty of cards available in different grades. Small set loaded with hofers.

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Posted By: cmoking

If you are saving money for T206s, then maybe you shouldn't be spending that "saved" money on other sets.

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Posted By: bigfish387t

was thinking the samething. Great Point!!

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Posted By: John H.

I was thinking the same thing. How do you save money for T206 while you're spending money on another set???

Peter, do you put a lot of thought into your posts or do you just go with whatever pops into your head?

John

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Posted By: peter chao

John,

Be realistic the prices of T206s don't just keep on going up. There isn't a market in the world that goes straight up. If they did I would pull out $500,000 in equity from my house and invest in T206s.

You can buy during the slumps in the T206 prices.

In the interim which set would you be collecting?

Peter C.

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Posted By: T206Collector

...what Peter's question is.

Is it:

"If you decided to take a break from collecting T206 because you wanted to wait for the market to come down, if you decided not to save your money for T206 cards during that period would you collect another set and if so which one?"

And if that is the question -- is it worth asking or knowing anyone's answers to this hypothetical?

I'm not trying to be mean. I really just don't get this one.

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Posted By: Dave F

I think Peter is just trying to start a 200+ post thread.

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Posted By: peter chao

T206,

It's not a complicated question, I'm simply asking you which set would you collect next.

If your answer is there is no other set, that's fine.

If there is another set what would it be?

Peter C.

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Posted By: JimB

E93, what else? Next question.
JimB

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Posted By: Bob

Simple answer- I went to the T205 set next.

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Posted By: John H.

I can't see myself ever starting on a T206 set (I'm happy with my reprint set) but, if I did, I would have no idea what other set I might work on until I was actually in that position.

No offense but it's an obscure question, Peter.

John

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Posted By: peter chao

How would you go about building this second set?

Peter C.

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Posted By: Anonymous

E91

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Posted By: Kenneth A. Cohen

I'd agree with Fish's second post. I got a couple hundered cards into T206 and got bored. I still pick one up from time to time but they are so plentiful that there is no urgency. E95 is a great set and relatively easy to build. Of course, if you complete it, you'll probably want to continue on to the somewhat more difficult E96. That's what happened to me.

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Posted By: peter ullman

If I were "saving" for a t206 set...I'd pursue the 1989 topps on the side as it won't take much money to complete and is loaded with hof'ers!

pete ullman

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Posted By: John H.

I probably wouldn't waste my T206 time and money on another set. That was my original point.

Gotta run now. Talk to you later. Bye!

John

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Posted By: peter chao

Have you guys ever thought that you might complete the T206 and another set in your lifetime?

Peter C.

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Posted By: anthony

peter, obviously there's no perfect answer to your question...but while i was putting my unfinished set of t206 together this is what i did...

1. set sights on certain cards (mini-sets like hofers, portraits, player variations, etc) and attempted to get those only at as good a price as i could find, even if that meant passing on a deal of a price on a card that wasnt on that list.

2. i went after individual cards that interested me, not necessarily a set. if i found one or two before i found a t206 on my mini-set list, then i bought it.

point is that you may spend a very long time completing your set without going through mastro, edwards, etc...or you can just go to ebay and the b/s/t and pick up every card that you need no matter the price

good luck in your search!

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

Collecting T206's is a lifetime sport....just like Tennis....I've playing tennis for 40 years and I've been collecting T206's for almost 30
years.

I am about to complete my 4th set (all-SOVEREIGN's) and I'm already working on a 5th (subset) with the American Beauty 460 backs.
Just like I said, it's a lifetime sport.

TED Z

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Posted By: Ray Piskadlo

I made the T206 a ten year project, started back in August of 2003. Have 205 cards as we speak. One card a week is very functional for me. Since 2003, I have also began the following:

T200... great team cards! players like Wagner, Thorpe, and Jackson that are affordable! (7 out of 16)

T209-1... with only 16 cards, I thought I could finish it in a year. It's been a year and I have 2! haha.

1914 Cracker Jacks... Just started, want 1 per month. (3 out of 144, include McGraw and Alexander)

Is it easy to get sidetracked on the T206? YES! And I pretty much have all of my bases covered with a team set, minor league set, and a caramel set. But, if you stay focused, it can be done!

BTW, once I finish the T206 in 2013, I am contemplating the N172 set for the next ten years of my life.

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Posted By: James Feagin

Maybe it's because I handle so many T206 cards, but other than rare backs, autographs or printing freaks, there just isn't much there for me. With that said, I've never bought the "T206 is complete minus the Big 4 contention". You could safely state that such is a near set, but in no way is it complete or should be considered as such. I would advise beginning set collector's who are interested in T206 to go after a specific player, team or theme and branch out. There are way more cards than those 526 out there.

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Posted By: Mark L

I really enjoy expanding the player selection. If you can't go into the 19th century, I say
Crack Jacks 14 or 15 and (or) E120's.

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Posted By: MVSNYC

i have collected T206 for 15 years, every which way...PSA 1 thru PSA 10...HOFers, commons, SLers, and have finally landed on my real passion- rare backs.

but, all along the way, i have been pulled towards T205...i have now started buying some high-grade examples (PSA 7's), and they just jump out of the holders, they look amazing (see my latest piece in the pick-up thread)...

MS

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Posted By: Joann

Well I don't collect T206's, but I think I get the gist of the question. I collect Detroiters. For whatever reason there have been some dead times in that activity - either nothing came up that I needed, or I didn't want to spend the money on what did come up.

So I toyed with the idea of working on the E96, even to the point of buying a few non-Detroiters. (And to answer the question, it was because I love the color fades in the backgrounds - green to blue, orange to magenta, etc, and attainable with only a few dozen cards and not a lot of expensive HOF'ers). I stopped though when I realized that if I ever really wanted to complete it I would have to buy at least a handful of cards that held no interest for me either historically or aesthetically.

So then I started picking up images of female players here and there, and that really has held my interest. As the Detroiters I need (and can afford) get fewer and further between I find the other pursuit a great diversion - even to the point of taking over my focus.

Sorry if I misread the question. In my collecting, the question interprets as what set you would putz with during lulls in your primary collecting goal.

Joann

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Posted By: Shanon Ping

I started doing a 14' CJ set but gave up after 20 or so cards because I realized the Jackson and Matty would probably be unatainable. I still collect individual ones. As for choice #2 I would do a T201 set. Nice HOF selections, relatively small (50 cards) and all are reasonably priced.

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Posted By: Darren

1933 Goudey.

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Posted By: Jason L

T207
T200
T205
1940 Playball
1950 bowman
1951 bowman
1953 Topps
1955 Bowman
1957 Topps
1984 Donruss
1985 Donruss


Yes, I know I have a problem
I am hoping Leona Helmsley left me some cash, since she found fit to leave her dog $12 mil

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Posted By: peter chao

Joanne,

You did a great job answering the question, this is not a test. I hope that Net54 Board Members always feel free to put their own unique spin in answering any question posed. Thank you for your input.

Peter C.

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Posted By: peter chao

I'm glad that you enjoy the '33 Goudey as much as I do. Besides, in this set are 4 Ruth cards that I can almost afford. LOL.

Peter C.