New T205 Website with Master Checklist

[peterb69]

Ron, nice site so far.

[barrysloate]

Thanks Mike, and there is no question that the world is changing in every way imaginable. Maybe the days of sharing information freely have gone the way of the dinosaur. Hey, I'm just a cranky old white guy.

There is a great emphasis today on the value of baseball cards, and perhaps some collectors feel that sharing too much information will hurt them in the pocketbook. That's why we often see collectors refusing to add new cards to established checklists; they feel if they keep them uncatalogued they will be worth more money. When the cards weren't so valuable the information was happily shared.

[Wite3]

Okay...after talking it over, I sent Ron an email...I will be going through his list and my master list and sending him data on cards he is missing from his list. I hope this helps collectors. Good luck all.

Joshua

[Ronnie73]

Originally Posted by Wite3

Okay...after talking it over, I sent Ron an email...I will be going through his list and my master list and sending him data on cards he is missing from his list. I hope this helps collectors. Good luck all.

Joshua

Thank you Joshua. I look forward to updating the website with your information. Also, thank you to the others that have posted their additions to the site. I plan to do the updating late tonight which seems to be the only time I have thats free.

As far as having more information on a card, makes it less valuable, I don't agree. Seems the more info on T206's only increases the value. Knowing whats needed to complete a subset, has only increased the number of collectors willing to give the monster a shot, wether it be a teamset, backs set, or any of the other many different ways to collect them. I feel the same can happen with the T205's.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Wite3

Okay...after talking it over, I sent Ron an email...I will be going through his list and my master list and sending him data on cards he is missing from his list. I hope this helps collectors. Good luck all.

Joshua

As a collector, thank you. I am one of those that believes sharing information is good for the hobby .....and I enjoy helping others.
And I guess it's worth saying again, thanks to all members here who contribute. It is appreciated. I have actually had lurkers tell me they are upset about something concerning our forum. I generally thank them and tell them when they contribute I will be happy to entertain their critique. Until then I wish them all the best.

Originally Posted by Wite3

Okay...after talking it over, I sent Ron an email...I will be going through his list and my master list and sending him data on cards he is missing from his list. I hope this helps collectors. Good luck all.

Joshua

Josh thank you got the contributions. I have probably not nearly the list you do so even at this point my work is futile in comparison to yours. You stated earlier about giving info with no credit. That's my worry. The work we all out into this is no way distinguished from the person publishing it. All info I have gotten from fellow collectors is identified by color coding as to give credit to them if or when it ever went public. As someone said earlier Ron should have taken a bit more time compiling info of his own. SGC's registry would almost completely fill the list minus back colors and factory designations. Those are easily found via auction houses and ebay. The info is a lot of researching and time but its fulfilling to see the list come together just like building a master set of cards minus the money cost.

As this board should know I am not against sharing info and findings. So to say that is incorrect. As far as costing a ton to run a site I can only say it cost me less than $10 a month to have my business site up when I did. How much for an advertising banner? Probably far more than $20+ a month(guessing). Isn't this the issue that came up about the T206 resource web site. Info taken and used as someone else's? There's a thread a mile long about it. It was a crappy deal for all parties involved.

So in closing I was planning on emailing Ron tonight and discussing the issues I have but have been in a stand all day. I am still in it btw. Ron I wish you the best from one 205 guy to the next and the work Josh has done will probably fill all your needs. I will take a look after it is uploaded and see if I have anything to add(doubtful) and email you them. I am trusting what you and Josh discussed would be the same questions I would have asked anyways. If he's ok sharing then I will if I have anything to add. Happy collecting everyone.

[RCMcKenzie]

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Thank y'all for putting the t205 website together. looking forward to reading it. Here are two of only a handful that I own.

Also, great article on Dots Miller about how he got his name.


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[z28jd]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

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Thank y'all for putting the t205 website together. looking forward to reading it. Here are two of only a handful that I own.

Also, great article on Dots Miller about how he got his name.

The nickname story sounds like it was something that was made up because no one could figure out the real reason, but that is what was passed down through the years to the relatives I have in common with Dots, so I'm sticking to it. For the most part though, he was referenced more as Jack Miller in the newspaper, not Dots, and definitely not John(his given name).

Funny that I just noticed this even though I have had the card for years. His t205 has John D Miller written on it twice...his middle name was Barney. It is correct on the t207 and his Cracker Jack card

[Hot Springs Bathers]

In my earlier post I mentioned my old friend Edward Tigar-Wharton but addressed him Edgar, a co-worker's first name. My apologies to the late E T-W!