Having Fun on a cold Winter night with my T 206 Collection

[JJ McGraw]

The weather has been pretty cold and rainy this week, so I decided it was time to revisit and reorganize my T 206 collection. I started collecting these cards back in the late 1980’s and when I stopped a few years back( have no idea WHY I stopped) , I had quite a few cards in different holders stashed away in different locations…. Not a very smart thing to have done. So, this week I am methodically organizing it , pulling out my Beckett check list, where all the info on what I have and what I spent on each card. I still have 7 major league teams to go and then all the minor and southern league cards. I have already checked off 6 cards that were not accounted for in the Beckett book. I have left spaces where cards that I don’t have yet go and I have organized my cards by team. I’m anxious to get the new grand total on this set and then start filling some of the blank spaces. The real fun is going through this and re-examining each card and thinking about the “journey” of each card to my collection. Some of these are not in perfect condition, but I love the story they all tell.
These are definitely my number 2 favorite set ( my smaller Cracker Jack set being number 1) I love the Deadball era and read anything I can get my hands on.
This has been a great way to “come in from the cold” and continue to enjoy this hobby…..hope you all are doing the same.

[Casey2296]

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Good stuff Mike and thanks for posting.

Your passion for the hobby is clearly evident and to me is what's most important in our little enclave.

Good luck on the Monster.

[JJ McGraw]

Thanks Phil,
There is no better community than the folks here and thanks for the encouragement on the Monster. I know I’m well over 300, like I said, I’m looking forward to getting the new grand total!

[LEHR]

While the vast majority of my collection is slabbed, there's no denying how nice T-cards look in those 15 pocket pages and a binder. That would be a joy to flip through.

[rjackson44]

Prettty omg

[Zach Wheat]

Something satisfying seeing all the cards in plastic sleeves rather than graded card cases

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by LEHR

While the vast majority of my collection is slabbed, there's no denying how nice T-cards look in those 15 pocket pages and a binder. That would be a joy to flip through.

All my cards are in Ultra Pro sheets and binders for precisely that reason. The reason I collect cards is because they provide me with delight and being able to flip through pages of cards in a binder maximizes that delight.

[JJ McGraw]

Couldn’t agree more with you both. Sometimes I think we lose sight of the joy of collecting. Once we acquire a card , esp in a graded case, it gets filed away as the value hopefully rises. And yes, the cards have risen in value far exceeding what I thought decades ago, but that isn’t why I collected them . Organizing them in a binder is a great way and an easy venue to “enjoy” the cards….as they should be. The colors, the crazy nicknames of players, the history of these Deadball teams is all part of the enjoyment of flipping through the album. When reading a book on a particular part of the Deadball era, I actually refer to these cards as part of the visual story. I’m glad to see I’m not alone on the album idea. Thanks to everyone for the support and gracious comments.

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by JJ McGraw

I love the Deadball era and read anything I can get my hands on.

I really wish baseball was still played that way, i.e. doubles, triples, base stealing, with overall excitement on the base paths.

[nmsportsfan]

Wow amazing collection!

[JJ McGraw]

Thank you! It even surprised me when I pulled it off the shelf!

[JJ McGraw]

The three albums I ordered from BCB today…..one for T 206 cards, one for T 205 cards( next project after finishing the T 206’s and an Allen and Ginter album ( 1887-1888). They have a massive amount of binders for literally every card from Ginter to the 1960’s. Unfortunately, they don’t make one for the Cracker Jack Cards.
I am well pleased with these albums, the artwork is stunning, they are good quality binders AND they are JUST PLAIN FUN!!!!!!!
Each binder comes with an ID sticker, I assume you put on the inside, as I wouldn’t cover anything on the outside artwork.
With how expensive regular binders are at Office Depot, you cannot go wrong, and less than a week to be delivered and packed perfectly where they will not be damaged. Can’t say enough and no, I’m not a stockholder! Just a very very pleased customer. Well done BCB!