Why are T207's getting a bad rap

[frohme]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

In my opion:

I have never like the 207s because the pictures really don't look like the specific player...almost like the E91s which are worse..in that regard anyway.

On the one hand (e.g. Johnson), I agree about the overall quality of likeness... on the other, e.g. Donlin, its a different story.

       

If you've got a card with decent image and registration quality in hand, many of them (about half) are just amazing - there's much more of a depth, feeling and vibrancy to the image than you might expect.

Sadly, most of the HOF'ers do not fall into that category. I think Hooper is probably the exception ... (and maybe Wallace)



Also, while there's not the diversity of manufacturing backs like T205 and T206, there are enough vagaries, subtleties, and general difficulties that understanding and completing have made it enjoyable for me over the last few years.

My two biased cents ...
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Mike

[mrvster]

the brown overall creates a "drab" look to the card

in all due respect to the collectors of this set....but rarities like lowdermilk and blank backs I think keep it interesting

[calvindog]

Two Donlins with drab backgrounds; I'd take both ahead of any of the Donlin T206 cards all day.

[tiger8mush]

wow, I'd never seen the T207 Donlin before, beautiful card! Jeff, nice job sneakin' in an E107 into a T207 thread .... magnificent card

here are a couple drabs I own ...
Rob

[frohme]

Originally Posted by mrvster

the brown overall creates a "drab" look to the card

in all due respect to the collectors of this set....but rarities like lowdermilk and blank backs I think keep it interesting

Drab, maybe ... some call it earthy ... also, given that external collectors perception that Lowdermilk really is one of the rarest cards in the set is just fine by those of us that actually collect it , though it does jack the prices a good bit

Originally Posted by calvindog

Two Donlins with drab backgrounds; I'd take both ahead of any of the Donlin T206 cards all day.

Exactly, Jeff - an (edited out) form of my post had the T207 Donlin side-by-side with the T206 Donlin seated and hands-on-knees. There just isn't any comparison. Your Cycle is top-notch - love the card, and the E107 speaks for itself.

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Mike