What's your favorite T206 color?

[Rob D.]

Collectors know one of the appealing aspects of the white-border set is the great mix of colors. Whether it be a solid background on a portrait or a rainbow of hues gracing an action shot, the color schemes on our minature pieces of art are breathtaking, to be sure. I often find myself mesmerized by the red background on the Cobb portrait. Sometimes I think I could gaze at it for hours and hours.

So, what's your favorite T206 color?

[Gradedcardman]

My favorite background color is the Green followed closely by the Red.

[scmavl]

The orangey yellows. Like the background of my favorite card, Wilhelm with bat. (sorry, the pic is large)



It's similar in color to another fairly well known card...

[barrysloate]

The Dougherty portrait with the purple background.

[deadballera]

how about cards with a rainbow of colors

[willworkforT206]

I like the T206 portrait colors that less common or unique.

My favorite portraits are the ones with the mint green background becuase there are only a few - particularly Walsh, usually Cassidy and sometimes Moran depending on the printing. The contrast of Walsh's dark uniform and dark hair against the mint green background is awsome. The vast majority of the other White Sox portraits that have yellow or orange backgrounds (with the exception of Dougherty) just don't look as good (IMHO).

I also like the light taupe (?) color of the Rucker portrait. Not much of a color per se, but it stands out from the group becuase it's the only one with that color.

The Willis portrait cards are cool when the background is more of a purplish wine color like Clayton "teetwoohsix"'s shown below (thanks, Clayton). Most of them are dark red.

As far as the on-field poses go, I really like the sky in the Spike Shannon card. Tons of colors in there (mint, pink, light orange) that you don't notice unless you stop to look close.

Thanks to t206resource.com for the images of Walsh and Rucker.

Steve

[Exhibitman]

red

[brianp-beme]

Although green in general is my favorite color, and I am partial to multi-colored backgrounds (like blazing sunsets), for T206's my favorite are probably the red and orange/red ones that transition in color, like the Steinfeldt portrait. There are a bunch of them (will try to post some later) that I can sink my eyes into for minutes (hours...hey that's a lot of time).

Brian

[4815162342]

Rob, thanks for making me do a spit-take!

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Although green in general is my favorite color, and I am partial to multi-colored backgrounds (like blazing sunsets), for T206's my favorite are probably the red and orange/red ones that transition in color, like the Steinfeldt portrait. There are a bunch of them (will try to post some later) that I can sink my eyes into for minutes (hours...hey that's a lot of time).

Brian

I agree, love the sunsets.. and cloudy skies

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

Collectors know one of the appealing aspects of the white-border set is the great mix of colors. Whether it be a solid background on a portrait or a rainbow of hues gracing an action shot, the color schemes on our minature pieces of art are breathtaking, to be sure. I often find myself mesmerized by the red background on the Cobb portrait. Sometimes I think I could gaze at it for hours and hours.

So, what's your favorite T206 color?

True, if you stare at T206's long enough you end up posting about them on Net54. I think Rob is trying to tell us that T206's are making us cross-eyed and brainless.

Brian (I still like those orangey-red transitional ones and I will post later to prove their dominance in the T206 color scheme)

[ethicsprof]

the deep red of the t206 Phelan portrait captivates me.
gratefully, i have Lionel Carter's example, framed and a focal point in the office.
best,
barry

[toppcat]

Oh, the sunset cards are great as are the solid, off kilter colors like taupe and magenta. My fave is always the Cobb Bat Off:



This Jordan Batting is not bad either:

[benderbroeth]

i also love the pink lol!!!

[brianp-beme]

I love how deep the red is on these cards, and not just a solid color for the background, but a whole range of shades. The Kling always catches my eye...the richness of all the hues of red just overwhelm me to the point where I must sit down.

Brian

[danmckee]

Purple background