Show us your (current) favorite T206!

[mrmantlecollector]

Do not have very many. But this is my favorite.

[brianp-beme]

This Matty. Like Pete, this was approximately $2.00 in 1981, and I picked it up, along with 4 other 1910 era Hall of Famers, at the first table of the first show I ever went too, and blew all 11 dollars I had to spend. They were my first vintage cards, all in lower condition (the others are T206 Walter Johnson pitching, T205 Zack Wheat Broadleaf...at that time it was just another back, T205 Roger Bresnahan, and E98 Cy Young). The Mathewson is the one in lowest condition, but it is the one that still catches my eye and the card that helped lead me down the collecting hole of appreciating the messed up but not destroyed beater.

Because of that he will always #1 (and the sizing of scans indicates the comparative importance of fronts in my collecting world, or perhaps my relative lack of scanning skills)

Brian

[clydepepper]

For many years, a lower grade version of this was the heart and soul of my collection:

1909-11 t206 TY COBB BAT ON PSA-4.5.jpg

[Luke]

Today, I have a different favorite

[t206kid]

Wasn't my first T206 (2nd or 3rd), but it was my first cool/big/expensive one. Bought this maybe 13ish years ago when I was 13-14 for $350, which felt like all the money in the world.

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by nat

Frank, you should sign the back of that card!

+1

I actually think it’s required!

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by nat

Frank, you should sign the back of that card!

Originally Posted by MVSNYC

+1

I thought the same!

Thanks for the nice comments on the Cobb...Awesome cards, everyone. Sean’s Plank, Jamie’s Freak, Tony’s Tinker...on and on.

Originally Posted by ZenPop

YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!

...and... you really should!!

Originally Posted by pherbener

I was thinking the same thing!

Originally Posted by T206Collector

+1

I actually think it’s required!

If one more person tells me to sign it, I will, but who’s going to authenticate my signature?

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

If one more person tells me to sign it, I will, but who’s going to authenticate my signature?

Frank I think you should sign it also. I will authenticate your signature when you send it to me to sign as the new owner.

[njdunkin1]

Great cards on this page, guys. Awesome, awesome stuff.

And yes, Frank, I also virtually sign the petition to sign the card!

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

If one more person tells me to sign it, I will, but who’s going to authenticate my signature?

Hey Frank

SIGN IT !

I think I have your signature (from one of our past card deals at the National).

So, I will gladly authenticate it for you free of charge .


TED Z

T206 Reference
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[tedzan]

OK, my most current favorite T206 is this McGraw / UZIT card. I acquired this card from an old-time collector who had purchased 20 tobacco cards
at the Willow Grove Show back in the late 1970's. Recently, he posted on my T206 Reference thread seeking information on this McGraw card.
I instantly contacted him. First, we reminisced about the old Willow Grove Show days. Then we got down to business. I informed him how valuable
his McGraw card was. He told me that several other guys had contacted him regarding this McGraw card. So, I told him to consider all his offers.
Subsequently, he got back to me and we made a really nice deal on all the cards in his collection.

This McGraw card is very unique (or as some here say "1 of 1"). In 40 years, only 4 subjects in the Exclusive 12 group (see scans below) have been
found with the UZIT back. Each of these T206 cards are unique with the UZIT back. Perhaps the remaining 8 subjects will eventually be discovered
with a UZIT back. Although, I'm not holding my breath for this discovery. This front/back combo is indeed extremely rare.


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Exclusive 12 subjects

........UZIT...................................... .................................................. ...........................UZIT

................................UZIT.............. ..........................UZIT




TED Z

T206 Reference
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[rjackson44]

Ted terrific

[frankbmd]

1-Waddell signed.jpg

Signing small is not my forte.

No flow. The "B" is horrible.

Opinion - "NOT AUTHENTIC"

Compare with authenticated exemplar below

[DeanH3]

Originally Posted by Jobu

This is tied at #1 for my favorite card image and I have always liked WaJo. Toss in a tough back, nice centering, and "good for the grade", and you can count me in!

Some great cards in this thread. Jerry, I love the red Cobb - that is an outstanding 2.0!

Outstanding card Bryan. Color me envious.

[nat]

Bravo Frank! Well done!

[sreader3]

I'm going to cheat a little.

My current favorite front (back is SC150/25) and back (front is Burchell).

[ZenPop]

Well done, Frank!!!!!

Originally Posted by frankbmd

Attachment 309247

Signing small is not my forte.

No flow. The "B" is horrible.

Opinion - "NOT AUTHENTIC"

Compare with authenticated exemplar below

[DeanH3]

Luke, love your line of thinking. My favorite today.

[T206Collector]

Attaboy Frank! Sign em all!!

[tedzan]

Here's my Walter J. from my PIEDMONT set. This card is everyone's favorite.

SGC graded it a 40 since it has an 1/8 of an inch spec of glue on its back.






TED Z

T206 Reference
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[Thromdog]

Tough card......

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[luciobar1980]

Geez louise, what's the back of this card look like?!?

Originally Posted by jbl79

My favorite and only T206 right now . Don't have a cool story but love looking at it...

[darwinbulldog]

I like this one.

[mybuddyinc]

My favorite changes at any given moment ......

Right now -----


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[Big Six]

[QUOTE=frankbmd;1758411]





The best story I have has been told before. (http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=147783)



Mr. Waddell was first owned by Nelson Tisdel, who stamped and signed the back of this card. It stayed in the Tisdel family and was passed on to his son. In the early '40s Tisdel's son had a trading partner who traded T206s. Mr. Waddell was traded to Gordon Soutter, who also signed the card. Mr. Soutter kept the card for 70 years, until a lady in Utah sold the card on eBay. I purchased the card on eBay and was curious enough to ask the seller if she knew who Gordon Soutter was. She was kind enough to reply "I know him well. He's my husband." She also provided the details of the trade that her husband made to obtain the card in his childhood.



Bingo. Provenance established. Tisdel to Tisdel to Souttar to Burke++.



This is the one I will keep in the family for another 70 years.

While I’ll never know who stamped this Chase card, I’ve managed to acquire 5 others similarly stamped...but the Chase was my first T206 and still my favorite (along with the Loving Cup version).




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[Sean]

Originally Posted by darwinbulldog

i like this one.

Hey Glenn, I have one with the same stamp. forazzurri2axz is familiar with the stamp and the origin of this collection.




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[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by Sean

Hey Glenn, I have one with the same stamp. forazzurri2axz is familiar with the stamp and the origin of this collection.




Attachment 309646

Attachment 309647

That's cool. Mine has sharper corners. Wanna trade?

[Bpm0014]

Bingo. Provenance established. Tisdel to Tisdel to Souttar to Burke++

Just doesn't have the same ring to it as Tinker to Evers to Chance though!

[jjp3rd]

Very cool story.

Originally Posted by commishbob

Attachment 309015
Christy Mathewson is from Factoryville, Pa. From the late 50s to the late 60s I spent much of my summer vacations there staying with my Aunt Mary and Uncle Al. There isn't much in or around Factoryville. Mostly we sat on their front porch up on that hill and enjoyed the views of valleys and trees. At night my uncles and my Dad would go to the one bar in the area. They would take me and some of my cousins when we were teens and many intense bar shuffleboard games ensued. That's where I learned to appreciate pickled eggs from a jar and Hires root beer from a bottle.

My Uncle Al was probably the only other collector in my extended family. He had a few cards but mostly he collected baseball publications He loved books, guides and magazines. When he passed on some years ago my aunt sent me a box of his stuff. Nothing extraordinary but all of it priceless...to me.

I remember those summer days in the northeast Pennsylvania hills when I look at this card.

It’s raw and ragged but it was my first T206 purchased when I got a job and was making money. Might have cost $15 or $20.

[leaflover]

What a coincidence!

[sterlingfox]

Haven't had a chance yet to make scans of my own, so apologies for the camera glare on these pics...

The purple flower back stamp is documented here:
https://thegreatt206backstampproject...lower-star.php

Does anyone know its actual provenance? I can't seem to find that info anywhere.

[njdunkin1]

Wish I could contribute as to provenance, Dmitri, but a great Cobby regardless!!

Ryan--we need hi res scans of the Plank here once it comes in!

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by njdunkin1

Wish I could contribute as to provenance, Dmitri, but a great Cobby regardless!!

Ryan--we need hi res scans of the Plank here once it comes in!

No doubt...

[Vintagecatcher]

My favorite T206 also is the Mike Powers card. Just picked up a 2nd one.


Patrick

[Cozumeleno]

Favorite picture will always be the Matty dark cap. My favorite card in my collection is probably this Delehanty zombie scrap I got a little while ago (next to a regular one for comparison).

[calvindog]

[Blunder19]

Jeff.. is the Chance BL a 1 of 1?

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Blunder19

Jeff.. is the Chance BL a 1 of 1?

By Chance do you mean Chase?

[MVSNYC]

Chances are yes.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by Blunder19

Jeff.. is the Chance BL a 1 of 1?

I think it's a 1 of 2. But I'm not sure I've ever seen the other one. Ted probably has it.

[MVSNYC]

Did Chris Browne have one? I think he had a (near?) complete chase blue back run? I wish he’d post again.

[Pat R]

Originally Posted by MVSNYC

Did Chris Browne have one? I think he had a (near?) complete chase blue back run? I wish he’d post again.

I don't think Chris has/had the Broad Leaf.

I think this is the other one Jeff is talking about.

http://dec14.hugginsandscott.com/cgi...l?itemid=79725

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by Pat R

I don't think Chris has/had the Broad Leaf.

I think this is the other one Jeff is talking about.

http://dec14.hugginsandscott.com/cgi...l?itemid=79725

Yes! Good call.

[Blunder19]

very nice Chase... 1 of 2.. but the only 1 with a clean back...

also mike.. great graded 7 cobb.. enjoyed that scan..

[MVSNYC]

Thanks Jamie. If you start posting some cards, we’d have to shut down the thread!

[GregZakwin]

Would love to see this thread keep going....

[mybuddyinc]

Today's favorite .....

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may change tomorrow .....