T202s

[wondo]

I've started picking up some Hall of Famers from this set and I am smitten! The prices seem reasonable for a tobacco issue (relative to others) and the selection of top tier HOFs is outstanding. Commons are, well, common prices. I have a couple of questions that perhaps our esteemed board can help me with:

1. Reference material - I repeatedly find the usual two paragraph description of the issue (Standard Catalogue). Is there a work on these addressing conception, issue, relative scarcity? The Net54 thread on the Joe Jackson panel is fascinating.

2. Prices - they have been stagnant, at best, for the past decade. Thoughts?

3. Storage - I have received my purchases is a variety of wrappings (cellophane, cut down sleeves, etc. Anything "standard" out there that folks know of?

4. Do TPGs get them right? In the early 1980s they were very popular; I seem to remember them getting a bad rap for being trimmed.

5. Show me your favorites! I'll post a couple below.

Thanks!

[trdcrdkid]

Lew Lipset wrote about T202s in his Encyclopedia of Baseball Cards in the 1980s, and there was an article about them in Old Cardboard in 2006. I can post those when I get home tonight.

[garymc]

Of the ones I have, I only have one brown ink back. These appear to be harder to find than the typical black ink backs. All my cards are NY Americans....

https://www.flickr.com/photos/151843924@N04/albums

[wondo]

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=168507

[wondo]

Out of 33 cards:

Red Factory 30 - 8
Black Factory 649 - 24
Black Factory 30 - 1

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by wondo

Out of 33 cards:

Red Factory 30 - 8
Black Factory 649 - 24
Black Factory 30 - 1

Love the T202s! Congrats on your pick ups John. I've been able to snag a few of these Black 30s. Seem to see the same combos pop up every so often-- Johnson/Street, Cobb/Moriarty.

[CW]

These might work as sleeves, although I have never used them:

https://www.perfectfitsleeves.com/Pe...sa-dna-001.htm

[Eggoman]

Check out a Numismatic Supplies Shop - they have sheets for currency which seems to be a good size for T202s.

[wondo]

Originally Posted by CW

These might work as sleeves, although I have never used them:

https://www.perfectfitsleeves.com/Pe...sa-dna-001.htm

Chuck,

Thanks! I ordered some - I'll let you know how they fit. I have been searching everywhere for these - hope they are good. With the variety of packaging I have received, I'm not sure how many other folks are aware of these. Again, thanks!!

[wondo]

Originally Posted by CW

These might work as sleeves, although I have never used them:

https://www.perfectfitsleeves.com/Pe...sa-dna-001.htm

I bought a few packs, they arrived today, and they fit PSA slabs perfectly! SGC slabs have about 1/4" to spare. Excellent!

Thanks for the reccomendation, Chuck.

[wondo]

Originally Posted by garymc

Of the ones I have, I only have one brown ink back. These appear to be harder to find than the typical black ink backs. All my cards are NY Americans....

https://www.flickr.com/photos/151843924@N04/albums

Gary,

Thanks. Are you sure there is a brown variation? Yours is the first reference to brown reverse printing I have found. Perhaps it is just a bit faded black? I don't know - just looking for input. Appreciate it.

[garymc]

Originally Posted by wondo

Gary,

Thanks. Are you sure there is a brown variation? Yours is the first reference to brown reverse printing I have found. Perhaps it is just a bit faded black? I don't know - just looking for input. Appreciate it.

I think what I'm referring to as brown the rest of the gang is saying red.....I most likely will always be a student of the hobby....

https://www.facebook.com/groups/554519474738304/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/151843924@N04/albums

[trdcrdkid]

For the OP, here are the articles on T202s that I mentioned earlier in this thread. The first one is Lew Lipset's T202 entry in his "Encyclopedia of Baseball Cards" from 1986, and the second one is Lee Behrens and Brian Hodes's article from the Spring 2006 "Old Cardboard" magazine.