Newer to T206 Collecting, seeking advice...

[Rhotchkiss]

Ryan, I notice you are in Baltimore. A handful of us mid-Atlantic guys are getting together in Crofton, MD on April 28, to show off cards, trade, and have fun. I know a good number of us will have t206s (some major and rare stuff that’s fun to see; for example I have an example of every t206 back except the Ty Cobb back) as well as other Pre war and post war cards. Shoot me an email at rhotchkiss@horizonlandco.com is you are interested and I can get you the details.

Ryan (another MD Ryan)

[edjs]

Go slow. Take your time to pick out the next card you want, then wait until you find the exact one that you want, don't buy it just for the sake of having it, find the perfect example for you. I used to collect the set, and jumped in with both feet, and blindfolded. I burnt out, even though I had some really nice cards. I lost interest, but am finding my focus on other series, but it is taking me awhile to sell off the cards I had acquired. I wish I had been more patient. Focus on small subsets, complete those, then move to another. And remember, you will never be done.

[lloydchristmas]

Originally Posted by edjs

Go slow. Take your time to pick out the next card you want, then wait until you find the exact one that you want, don't buy it just for the sake of having it, find the perfect example for you. I used to collect the set, and jumped in with both feet, and blindfolded. I burnt out, even though I had some really nice cards. I lost interest, but am finding my focus on other series, but it is taking me awhile to sell off the cards I had acquired. I wish I had been more patient. Focus on small subsets, complete those, then move to another. And remember, you will never be done.

Yes! I almost went full bore last night to make use of the 15% eBay bucks deal and was going to settle on a few “okay” cards. I’m glad I somehow resisted. I do want to do this right and have nicely centered, near/full registered color cards.

[Ronnie73]

Hi Ryan, Welcome to the T206 collecting world. It's never too late to start collecting something that you enjoy. The key is to have fun collecting. As your starting out, I'm assuming that your first major goal would be to collect the basic 520 card set with no importance to card back brand. If this is the case, there is no need to rush the set. The nice thing about T206's is if card back scarcity is not an important factor at the moment, there are always many cards to choose from and new one's being added daily. So take it slow. Wait for the right card with perfect centering or bright colors, or whatever might be most important to you to show up. Lastly, wait on a fair price. If you see something you like, make an offer, it never hurts to try. Most importantly, educate yourself. If you don't know the answer, ask us. We probably have one of the largest amounts of T206 collectors/experts in one place. Looking forward to future posts on your progress of collecting and learning.