My first thought would be to travel back in time to shortly before the T206s started being produced, then do whatever is necessary to begin working for one of the printing companies. Once production started, wait for the memo requiring all Honus Wagner cards to be destroyed. On that day, volunteer to help with pulling and discarding all produced copies. At the end of the day, toss them into the trash and swing by that night and raid the dumpster. If you can't get a job inside, just keep checking the trash nightly for however long it takes. I imagine a few months at a printing company would make for a nice retirement. Maybe even tell the boss your son is a baseball fan, so you will work for less if you can take home some cards after each shift.
If that option is not feasible, become a day trader using historical daily reports of stock performance. I imagine the 1910 range, there were alot of sharp ups and downs in the market, so you hit every up and avoid every drop. You should be able to keep doubling your money every few week or so. Or, wait 10 years, travel back in 1920, start day trading and then start buying Coca Cola shares at $40/ea. Those shares are worth about $10 million each today.
But, one thought occurred to me. If you have a time machine, would a 110 year old card present differently than one that has spent 110 years degrading? I have to think the vibrancy of the ink and the cardboard has changed over the years, even if well preserved. Would brand new T206 cards seem fake when compared to other examples?
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12-07-2023, 07:45 PM
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