Let's talk Tango Eggs

[buymycards]

Hi,

The Tango's are interesting. SGC lists 16 different players and 144 total cards graded. Bescher leads the way with 41 cards, and the lowest grade is a 50. There is only 1 Cobb and that is graded a 10.

PSA shows 16 different players, and 220 cards graded. Bescher again leads the way with 46 cards, and PSA doesn't show a Cobb.

Interesting set and one that I am still hoping to add to my Louisiana type set. I keep getting outbid, and now I know who is outbidding me.

Rick

[ZachS]

Originally Posted by buymycards

I keep getting outbid, and now I know who is outbidding me.

Rick, I think you're safe for now. I need to find a D303 Mothers' Bread next so I'll lay off the Tango Eggs for you... for a little while at least.

[ZachS]

Scott, after reading your post I remembered seeing a scan of one with the numerical stamp you referred to. I did a search and found the image... posted by Anthony. I'm guessing that this is what you were talking about?

[autograf]

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...ght=tango+eggs

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...ght=tango+eggs

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=122316

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...ght=tango+eggs

Some other Tango Eggs threads from way back.......great set. Hard to believe there could be 48 of them as some have surmised but how many existed pre-find? Also interesting that the combined pop reports puts about 450+ of them graded. Assuming nearly all of the 'find' have been graded--especially given the condition of most.

Always wondered about the origin of them. I know Doug Allen and BCD were involved in the 'find' in some capacity--either at the beginning or after the initial period or something. Like the Black Swamp find, it's interesting to see the distribution patterns of some of these cards. Makes you think they were given out by player maybe on specific days or weeks or something instead of a round robin type thing where they'd go through a set......and with the redemption numbers on the back, maybe after redeemed, they were destroyed?

More questions than answers..........

[mrvster]

Jim Rivera

[ctownboy]

Zach,

My personal opinion is that the Tango Egg set, like a few other sets, isn't collected or respected as much as other sets just because it is so rare.

1) Only 16 different cards known in the set so far which means that if a person wanted to collect the set they don't know if they are finished when and/or if they were to get all 16 cards.

2) Distribution of players. From what I have read about these cards, 3 to 5 are fairly easy to find, another small group are a little harder to find but no impossible and then the rest are next to impossible.

I don't think most collectors want to spend the rest of their lives trying to complete something that they know they have a good shot at never completing. With only one or two Ty Cobb cards known, most collectors couldn't afford to buy it even if it did come up for sale in a public place.

That is why the T206 set is heavily collected; a known number of cards in the set, most easily attainable and something that can be worked on over the years with a dream that one wins the lottery so that they can buy a Wagner.

As far as the Tango Egg cards go, I think most collectors, if they even know or are interested in the set, would get a card for their type card collections and then move on.

David

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by ctownboy

Zach,

My personal opinion is that the Tango Egg set, like a few other sets, isn't collected or respected as much as other sets just because it is so rare.

1) Only 16 different cards known in the set so far which means that if a person wanted to collect the set they don't know if they are finished when and/or if they were to get all 16 cards.

2) Distribution of players. From what I have read about these cards, 3 to 5 are fairly easy to find, another small group are a little harder to find but no impossible and then the rest are next to impossible.

I don't think most collectors want to spend the rest of their lives trying to complete something that they know they have a good shot at never completing. With only one or two Ty Cobb cards known, most collectors couldn't afford to buy it even if it did come up for sale in a public place.

That is why the T206 set is heavily collected; a known number of cards in the set, most easily attainable and something that can be worked on over the years with a dream that one wins the lottery so that they can buy a Wagner.

As far as the Tango Egg cards go, I think most collectors, if they even know or are interested in the set, would get a card for their type card collections and then move on.

David

All good points that I agree with. Personally I have 2 of the easier to find commons.

[deadballfreaK]

I have three: Bescher PSA7 (OC), Weaver PSA5 (looks way better!), and an ungraded Jennings which is NM. Since I bought them about 8-10 years ago I think they have lost value.

[ZachS]

Tom - thanks for those links. I'm reading through the old threads now... some good info there.

Originally Posted by deadballfreaK

I have three: Bescher PSA7 (OC), Weaver PSA5 (looks way better!), and an ungraded Jennings which is NM. Since I bought them about 8-10 years ago I think they have lost value.

I've got the same 3 which isn't too surprising considering that the Bescher and Jennings far surpass the others in terms of quantity.

Your (OC) brings to mind another quality that seems pretty common with the Tango Eggs set. It seems like a good bit of these cards are 'miscut' top and bottom. The sides usually align with the border around the picture fairly well but most times the top and bottom cuts have a slight slant to them.

[Beatles Guy]

Admittedly I don't know much about Tangos, but the Bescher is on my Cardinals type list and luckily it's one of the more easy ones to find