Tell us of your challenging experience(s) working on T206 runs

[tedzan]

If you are working on a T206 run of your favorite T206 in the 350/460 series, you don't want to get into a "wild-goose-chase" frustration. Certain 460 backs were not printed.
For example.....one of my favorites, "Turkey Mike" Donlin. Shown here are 4 of his tougher 460 cards I have in my run of Donlin. However, I am missing the BROAD LEAF 460
and LENOX backs

Although I have most of the cards (350 and 460) in this run, it will be very tough for me to complete this run because only one LENOX is known. And, it was only recently that
a BROAD LEAF 460 card was finally discovered of Donlin. Refer to thread.... https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=245043

The bright side of doing this run is that the very tough AMERICAN BEAUTY 460 and UZIT cards are NO-PRINTS due to the Mutually-Exclusive factor in the 2nd print run and
the 3rd print run of the 350/460 series cards.



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PIEDMONT #42
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TED Z

T206 Reference
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[Tao_Moko]

Hey Ted,

Pretty simple for me - Lundgren Carolina Brights.

I honestly want it more than a Wagner, Plank or Doyle. I've seen one come up and it was at a don't want to sell it price.

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[Rhotchkiss]

My first Tinker bat off was an Uzit, so I figured now that I have the “toughie”, the rest should be easy. Yea right…. The Piedmont factory 42 is brutal (on 3 known), the AB 460 is tough as hell, and believe it or not, the SC 350, 25 was very very difficult. Those Sweet Cap 350, 25s can be super tough. And, of course, the brown Lenox was a bear, only 1 known. I thought it would be an easy back run. It’s now complete but it was NOT easy

Also near complete on Evers Yellow Sky, Chance Yellow portrait, and Speaker.

[DeanH3]

Expense is my challenge. No way I ever afford a Drum or Broad Leaf. So I have accepted that my Matty dark cap run will never be completed. I'll just chip away and add what I can, when I can. Hopefully a Carolina Brights, Cycle or Pied 42 sometime in the near future.

[Casey2296]

I'm not a T206 guy but am doing a Piedmont portrait run, my biggest challenge is finding near perfect centering (OCD) and cards with substantial borders.
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[bbcard1]

I'm down to a Drum on my Davidson run. I got the Broadleaf before it got out of sight (still $800-900 or so) and got the Carolina Bright when I bought a small group of them, long since liquidated. I think there have been four graded. Some of the other backs don't have many more copies but weren't that hard to find, but I have never even gotten a sniff of a Drum.

[DeanH3]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

I'm not a T206 guy but am doing a Piedmont portrait run, my biggest challenge is finding near perfect centering (OCD) and cards with substantial borders.
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That WaJo is a beauty Phil. I too suffer from the centered, fat bordered T206 syndrome. LOL!

[MuncieNolePAZ]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

I'm not a T206 guy but am doing a Piedmont portrait run, my biggest challenge is finding near perfect centering (OCD) and cards with substantial borders.
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Beautiful WaJo Phil!

As far as challenges, I am doing a WaJo run of both poses. Focusing on portrait, finances are definitely an issue with Old Mill. I couldn’t afford one that finally came up a month or so ago even in lowest grade. Haven’t had much luck finding the Brown Hindu either. The other few I am missing I will get at some point once I have cash.

Chad

[tedzan]

Ringo Starr (1971) said it best with his song - "It Don't Come Easy" ....when it comes to searching for T206's to complete a run of your favorite T206 guy.

My most ambitious (and most challenging) run started in 2005...... AMERICAN BEAUTY 460. I now have 73 of the 74 cards which complete this sub-set.


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Here is a sampling of some in this sub-set......




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TED Z

T206 Reference
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[wolf441]

I've since sold this run off (back in 2016), but the Cycle was the hardest to get for some reason. Took about 5 years for one to show up...

[skelly423]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Ringo Starr (1971) said it best with his song - "It Don't Come Easy" ....when it comes to searching for T206's to complete a run of your favorite T206 guy.

My most ambitious (and most challenging) run started in 2005...... AMERICAN BEAUTY 460. I now have 73 of the 74 cards which complete this sub-set.


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If you happen to have a spare Lefty Leifield batting AB460 (or choose to sell yours, let me know). Great set.

[KCRfan1]

Great cards everyone!

A few questions for you:

At what point did you decide to do a back run?

What was the first back that you purchased that began the run?

How many years did it take or have you spent on the run?

Is there a back that was surprisingly difficult that should have been easier, or a back easily obtained that should have been more difficult?

Thanks all! Love the cards.

[Exhibitman]

The only run that interests me is a run of the HOFer portraits. Money stands between me and completion even without adding a green Cobb, Plank or Wagner.

[53toppscollector]

Still waiting to find the Krause EPDG and SweetCap 350/25. One EPDG sold on ebay back in November I think, but I was distracted at the time and missed the auction. That's really the only one I am hyper focused on right now, I have an ebay alert set up for any new Krause cards that get listed. Had a chance to buy the SC 350/25 about a month ago in a willow5 auction, but it was just too pricey and it was in a nice grade, I don't need something that nice.

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by skelly423

If you happen to have a spare Lefty Leifield batting AB460 (or choose to sell yours, let me know). Great set.

Sean

I don't have an extra Leifield now. However, I'm constantly looking for upgrades of my AB 460 cards, and if I find one I will pick it up for you.


TED Z

T206 Reference
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[Yoda]

Ted, I, too, have been chipping away at a back run of old glove showing. It's been slow, but I have a nice little bunch going; Tolstoi, AB 460, Sov. 460, all SC facs, Prince of Wales and just picked up in the last Sterling auction a Piedmont 350-460 OP fac 42. But seriously doubt I can go much further, given the prohibitive cost of the Red Hindu and Uzit reverses. To me, the card's likeness truly resembles McGraw in real life: pugnacious, crusty and arrogant.

The pride of my T206 collection at one time was a Griffith batting PSA 7 with a Drum back. I sure wish I had held on to that bad boy. John

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by Yoda

Ted, I, too, have been chipping away at a back run of old glove showing. It's been slow, but I have a nice little bunch going; Tolstoi, AB 460, Sov. 460, all SC facs, Prince of Wales and just picked up in the last Sterling auction a Piedmont 350-460 OP fac 42. But seriously doubt I can go much further, given the prohibitive cost of the Red Hindu and Uzit reverses. To me, the card's likeness truly resembles McGraw in real life: pugnacious, crusty and arrogant.

The pride of my T206 collection at one time was a Griffith batting PSA 7 with a Drum back. I sure wish I had held on to that bad boy. John

Hi John.....this McGraw run totals 13 backs.

The Red HINDU of this McGraw is not that tough to find; therefore, it usually doesn't command a really outrageous price.
The UZIT is virtually impossible to find. Mine is actually the only known one (so far).

Incidently....I think you meant to say "SWEET CAP 350-460 Fac. 42 OP", instead of PIEDMONT. McGraw was not printed with the PIEDMONT 350-460 Factory #42 back.

Originally Posted by tedzan

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TED Z

T206 Reference
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[Gradedcardman]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Sean

I don't have an extra Leifield now. However, I'm constantly looking for upgrades of my AB 460 cards, and if I find one I will pick it up for you.


TED Z

T206 Reference


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Ted,

Hope your well. I’ll take scraps on the harder AB460’s when you upgrade !! Hope to see you in July.

Adam

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by Gradedcardman

Ted,

Hope your well. I’ll take scraps on the harder AB460’s when you upgrade !! Hope to see you in July.

Adam

Hi Adam

Were fine here in Pennsy. How's everything in NC ?

You are the first on my list to contact, if I have any extra AB 460 cards. But, I haven't had any extras lately, other than from the Exclusive 12 group, (which I know you have).

Furthermore, on ebay this past year the only AB's I see listed are 350's (Frame or no Frame). And at the Philly Show, the AB 460's have become quite rare there, too.

Take care Adam....I look forward to seeing you in A/C this July.


TED Z

T206 Reference
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