What's your reason for collecting T206

[Cooper1927]

I like T206 for the fact that I can pick cards up relatively cheap in lower grades, the artwork is fantastic, and each card is a window into the early years of baseball.

[Northviewcats]

...because I said I was going to do it. Not necessarily the best reason, but when you consider what a monumental task it is (if you don't have a money tree growing in the back yard) the quest becomes a test of a person's character.

I actually like the artwork, the availability, the variations and all of the other interesting reasons listed in the posts above, too. But dammit I'm going to slay this jabberwockey!

Best wishes whatever quest you are on.

Joe

[Piratedogcardshows]

I dont recall the particular reason or circumstance for my first T206 purchase.However,that one Killian Portrait got me back into collecting and has allowed me to meet some great people in the process.I love baseball and history so this set is perfect to learn more about both subjects.

[dabigyankeeman]

As a Yankees collector, I go after all Yankees old and new, and I love the look of the T206 cards. Right now I have 26 of the 28 different Yankee cards (fronts, I dont get into back variations).

[Gradedcardman]

Variety is the spice of life...

So many different ways to attack !!

[Exhibitman]

It is a beautifully illustrated set. The red BG portaits are my favorites. There is something very dignified about the simple design and portraiture. It also has a tremendous selection of players for the era and multiples of many of the stars. And it is a classic set where most vintage guys get their starts collecting. That certainly was the case for me as my 1st prewar card was a Johnson ready to throw.

The thing that has kept me from actively pursuing more of the set is the fact that I cannot possibly afford the Wagner or the Plank. I only collect HOFers and popular players, so the idea of filling out a set never appealed to me anyway, but the inaccessibility of some of the keys to me is a deal killer. Now I just hang on to what I have because they are as close to a blue chip as anything in card collecting.

[g_vezina_c55]

1- Affordable price for 1909 cards
2- Beautifull color and beautifull looking card, portrait and action pose too
3- Many card for sale at any time on ebay, not a rare set
4- All the important card and their history like Wagner, Plank or Magie, ty cobb back, doyle
5- All the way to collect : Back, League,514,520,524 card set , etc...
6- All the HOF in this set
7- The size of the set, it is a lifetime project
8- The fact you can have many card with many pose, like 4 Cobb or 5 Chase etc ...
9- The thread : your monster number here on the net54 héhéhéhéh

[GregMitch34]

I would echo many of the reasons already given but add this commercial one: the sense that if you purchase a card and later regret it, or price was a little high, or you upgraded, you KNOW you can always sells it at decent price because so many other collectors out there. Takes most of the stress out of it. Of course, you can still badly overpay but at least you know you can get most of it back quickly,almost a "liquid asset" ...not true with vast majority of other cards, right?

[frankbmd]

1. All the good people you meet on Net54 doing so.

2. Other reasons already mentioned.

3. It's the Monster

[wonkaticket]

Same reason as everyone else.....the chicks.....