T206: Thoughts on Direction

[Robextend]

I totally agree and I hear what you are saying, but I would say that I am hooked. The only difference is that this time I want to have a better plan rather than just buying up everything I see like I did the first time around.

The Tolstoi backs would be nice because I have Russian ancestry on both sides of my family. The portraits to me are some of the most beautiful cards ever made IMO. I just wanted to see which one feasibly made more sense.

Also focusing more on these subsets would ensure that I would not have to focus 100% on T206 and I can still peruse my other projects.

[T206Collector]

I have always admired the Tolstoi cards because of my Russian ancestry as well. The portraits can keep you busy on a daily basis since there's always one for sale somewhere. The Tolstoi are going to be a little bit harder to track down. If you're only looking for a part-time collecting gig, then I'd probably go with the Tolstoi. It is a bit more definitive and will start to look really neat when you get a bit of a stack to flip through.

But back to the "hooked" point. Once in awhile I try to branch out into other collecting areas, but I always get pulled back into T206 and wind up selling the other stuff to afford the T206s. To me, that's when you know you are hooked -- that's when you hear the calling.

[Orioles1954]

I will ammend what I said previously. Some of the tougher backs such as Tolstoi and El Principe De Gales (my favorite) add an
interesting dimension to a common set. Happy collecting,

James

[JP]

Rob, I think I can make a suggestion that would solve your dilemma. Collect only T-206 portraits with a Tolstoi back! Two birds, one stone.

I just acquired a Tolstoi back red Cobb portrait if you want to start there...

[Robextend]

JP - Nice pickup!

That is a good idea, although Tolstois do not come around so often, so I am probably going try and grab any presentable one that I find if that is what I end up doing.

Thanks for the responses...

Rob

[CardTarget]

The monster grabbed me about 2 years ago when I started picking up just any T206 so that I could build my set. I've found that my purchases as of late have been much higher graded than my original purchases - as I collect more I get more condition aware. Unfortunately that means I can only get about 3-4 new cards a month instead of 10-12.

I should finish the set around 2030 at this rate.