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[hoebob69]

Hello,I'm an interested spectator in the t206 cards looking to start a collection of my own very soon. As with any card I do some research first before I just dive in. From my understanding even the commons hold value but I've really only found a couple of cards that are both affordable and of importance. I was hoping some of the veterans on here could lend a helping hand and help me ease into this market. Right now im looking at a couple. One is of a guy from the black hawks scandal with both hands over his head and the other is of a pitcher who died in his prime,addie joss I believe. I also have looked into one where a trophy is in with the pose. Sorry im really bad with names,but I've got them watched on my ebay. Was hoping for some oppinions on the issue before I pick one. Im leaning toward the chic one with both hands raised at the moment but I'm constantly going back and forth...please help me!! Thanks in advance.

[trdcrdkid]

Assuming that by "black hawks scandal" you mean the Black Sox scandal, I'm not sure who you're thinking of. Only two of the Black Sox are in T206, Eddie Cicotte and Chick Gandil, and neither of them is pictured with both hands over his head. There are a number of players in the set pictured with their hands over their head, but none of them were on Chicago (either Cubs or White Sox) and none of them had anything to do with the Black Sox scandal, as far as I can remember. The guy with the trophy is Hal Chase.

[Joshchisox08]

Originally Posted by trdcrdkid

Assuming that by "black hawks scandal" you mean the Black Sox scandal, I'm not sure who you're thinking of. Only two of the Black Sox are in T206, Eddie Cicotte and Chick Gandil, and neither of them is pictured with both hands over his head. There are a number of players in the set pictured with their hands over their head, but none of them were on Chicago (either Cubs or White Sox) and none of them had anything to do with the Black Sox scandal, as far as I can remember. The guy with the trophy is Hal Chase.

Ahh Dave remember I'd bet that "Sleepy" Bill Burns would have something to say about the scandal.

And on a lesser note (though probably not true) Dubuc.

[hoebob69]

Sorry the one I was referring to is hugh jennings. Do any of those sound like good starting points?

[btcarfagno]

Tough to go wrong witha T206 HOFer like Joss or Jennings. I would suggest to find one with very nice eye appeal for the grade. One that might not technically grade out high but looks at first glance like it could.

Tom C

[trdcrdkid]

Yeah, Joss and Jennings are relatively affordable Hall of Famers, and not a bad place to start. I agree that you should try to find a card with good eye appeal for its grade (or potential grade), but you should also get a card that you like. There are a lot of fun and interesting cards in T206, and assuming that you're going to collect at least partly for fun, rather than purely as an investment, you should start with cards that appeal to you.