T207 interest picking up?

[ctownboy]

In the 1990's, when I first started getting into pre - War cards (and had the money to start buying them) a veteran collector (my mentor) suggested I stay with T206's and NOT get into T207's. At the time, he said this because he thought T207's were ugly and that there weren't many people collecting them. So, even though they were inexpensive, he didn't think they would appreciate in value as much as T206's and that there wouldn't be as many collectors interested in them if I were to buy some and then want/need to sell them.

He told me all of this while at a local auction where there were a bunch of VG T207's selling for between $5 and $15 per card. Since that time, I have found what I like to collect (rare items - at least more rare than common T206's) and wish I had bought some of those T207's.

Also, a couple of years ago, I was at another local auction and was distracted while a VG condition red Cycle backed T207 was selling. It ended at $30 dollars....

David

[sb1]

At one time I tried to locate as many No Emblem Lewis as I could find thru auction records, etc and came up with less than 6. Not sure how accurate that number may be now, lets try and do some homework. If anyone has one or a scan or record, please post it and perhaps we can come up with a new estimate. I believe it will be less than 10.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by sb1

At one time I tried to locate as many No Emblem Lewis as I could find thru auction records, etc and came up with less than 6. Not sure how accurate that number may be now, lets try and do some homework. If anyone has one or a scan or record, please post it and perhaps we can come up with a new estimate. I believe it will be less than 10.

You know where a few of those are and they won't have scans posted. You might consider counting the ones you have actually handled, or sold, but won't make the thread scans. If you are going for "as accurate" as possible that is going to be the only way to do it. You might not have anymore Lewis no-emblem scans posted for all I know, besides the one you posted above.

[RCMcKenzie]

I've always really liked this set because it has so many permutations. Right now I have a McBride (super-common) type, and have just bought a Ray Morgan (more difficult imo) and Clyde Milan Napolean (really are there more than 5 of these) to add to my collection. I once had the Barker writing Lewis emblem card from bst for about a year, but realised I would never complete the set so I sent it on to better pastures.

[sb1]

Originally Posted by Leon

You know where a few of those are and they won't have scans posted. You might consider counting the ones you have actually handled, or sold, but won't make the thread scans. If you are going for "as accurate" as possible that is going to be the only way to do it. You might not have anymore Lewis no-emblem scans posted for all I know, besides the one you posted above.

These people all got them from somewhere, most in major auctions, so most will be readily apparent. Of all the top secret collections I am aware of, only one has the No Eblem and it was sold publicly. I think we could get a few scans, the card is so tough that three of the most advanced collectors I know, do not have it. We'll see if any surface.

[William Todd]

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img2787.jpgThe reason which originally attracted me to T207 was the fact that the Red Sox won the World Series in 1912 in the new Fenway Park. Although growing up in the NYC area in the 1950's-1960's with Mantle, Ford, Berra etc; I raised kids who became Red Sox fans and we went to Fenway Park. The T207 set has Red Sox and Braves. Check out the 1912 stats for Joe Wood.

[William Todd]

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[bbcard1]

Over the past five years or so, I have seen T207s seem to rollercoaster up and down more that any other prewar issue.