T207 interest picking up?

[Bridwell]

Some of the T207's are very hard to find, in decent condition. Certainly the Irv Lewis cards are super tough. However there are others almost as scarce as the Lewis. If someone is working on a set, and wants a nice VG-EX (or better) example of each card, there seem to be less than 10 in existence of some of the players. Looking at SGC and PSA Pop reports can be pretty interesting. Eliminate the Poor to VG cards and see how many are left.

There are a few advanced collectors with poor to VG sets out there but how about a VG-EX to NMT set? That is a monster of a challenge, hence the auction battles for nice upgrades. T207's are prone to miscuts and corner chipping more than T206 from my experience. The light glossy front surface is prone to cracking or crazing. The backs are soft and seem to absorb dirt and stains. There are a large number of players that were not well known, and the artwork wasn't full color like other sets of the era. All part of the recipe for some super rare cards today. I picked up 6 in the Goodwin auction, but was outgunned on another 20 of the nicer ones. Congrats to the consignor who did very well.