t206 collector age

[William Todd]

63. Second time completing set, Have a complete t207 set also. Glad to see all you young guys.

[judsonhamlin]

45!!?!? how did that happen?

Started at 14 or so when I traded a Winfield rookie and Parker rookie for Joss, Lajoie and Waddell

[CW]

Wow, folks collect T206s here??!

Age 42, bought my first T206 (Cobb green portrait) at age 31 (2001).

[Sean]

Originally Posted by judsonhamlin

Started at 14 or so when I traded a Winfield rookie and Parker rookie for Joss, Lajoie and Waddell

No, how did That happen?

[judsonhamlin]

Originally Posted by Sean

No, how did That happen?

It was about 1982 or 83. A near mint Winfield was the hot card and the three 206's were vg. I remember thinking I got shorted a little. Oh, how times have changed...

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by judsonhamlin

It was about 1982 or 83. A near mint Winfield was the hot card and the three 206's were vg. I remember thinking I got shorted a little. Oh, how times have changed...

I'm guessing by the early '90's when that Winfield hit about $250-$300, you really felt that.. You definitely made out in the long run though!

36. I got my first T206 at about 13, started truly collecting them at 22. Aside from an occasional upgrade now, I stopped about a year ago and think I'm done.

[mrvster]

41 here

[larrie804]

At 71 I am the old fart I guess! It is great seeing so many of you "youngsters" (50 and under) into collecting. I have one young man...now about 15...who started buying T206s at about age 8 or 9. He came into a show in Raleigh with his Dad and after we talked 20 or 30 minutes about collecting he purchased, from me, two T206s. He is now 14 and six foot three and still come to almost every one of my shows in that area. Although I would not consider him an expert he is very knowledgeable and loves Pre-WWII cards.