T206 Honus Wagner strip

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Posted By: Bryan Long

Does anyone know who nows own the strip that has Honus and M. Brown and Young on it? I know that the card was given as a prize I think from Wal-Mart or something but whatever happen to it after that? Plus, does anyone know the history behind it? Who found it? How a strip mamaged to survive with the great Honus card on it? Just curious as I have not heard much news about it for some time now.

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Posted By: Anonymous

I think Steve Verkman might have sold it at one time, not sure if it was before or after the promotion. As I recall, the strip was found in a home that Wagner used to own. One theory is that the tobacco company sent it to Wagner to try to get him to change his mind about blocking the card.

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Posted By: davidcycleback

Verkman sold it on eBay, I beleive. So you could have actually won that Wagner on eBay.

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Posted By: Julie

I'd like one. Thank you!

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Posted By: Brian

http://www.t206museum.com/page/periodical_32.html

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Posted By: jay behrens

Even thought this thing is in ratty shape, just what I like, I don't understand why this thing doesn't command more respect and sell for more than tha Wagner card itself. It's the absolute cornerstone of any t206 collection and you get Cy Young and Mordeci Brown to boot. Plus, it's one of a kind.

Jay

My place is full of valuable, worthless junk.

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Posted By: John

Always wondered the same thing how many people can say they have Wagner’s….. Wagner card.

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Posted By: DJ

$78K is way cheap (it seems) and this was of course 2002. Something tells me that it would sell for ten times that today with the way everything in the hobby has spun out of control.

At $78K, wouldn't you think of 'chopping' it up and selling the cards as singles?

Maybe sell the others, keep the Wagner and lower your investment. After all, Cy Young really wasn't that good. Heck, if I pitched 8000 innings, I'm sure I could produce 300+ losses too!*

Just thoughts (even though I would never chop it up...who do you think I am, Upperdeck?)

DJ

* kidding.

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Posted By: scgaynor

That strip is now owned by a collector in New Jersey.

Scott

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Posted By: Julie

not harm a hair on its head...