Any more T206 topics for today?

[bcbgcbrcb]

Yeah, I've kept up with that one since it started.

[HRBAKER]

At least when I see things like: OT: Beer and T206s
I know I have a half a reason to read it.

[Abravefan11]

Topic: With the exception of "because it's popular", why do you hate the T206 set?

[DerekMichael]

Originally Posted by Abravefan11

Topic: With the exception of "because it's popular", why do you hate the T206 set?

They are just too damn small!

[teetwoohsix]

[freakhappy]

I knew she couldn't be trusted!!!

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by teetwoohsix

I think she was the one behind prohibition also

[bcbgcbrcb]

I have nothing against the little pieces of cardboard known as T206's. While some of the topics of discussion are quite informative, to me, many topics are real stretches just to present anything possible and relate it to T206's. If Leon started doing that with type cards, Ryan started doing that with Negro League cards, if I started doing that with HOF rookie cards, etc., the board would get quite cumbersome, wouldn't it?

[teetwoohsix]

Originally Posted by itjclarke

I think she was the one behind prohibition also

Well, not really behind it but a popular face for the cause & a hardcore prohibition advocate ; her name is Carry Nation, she was basically a one woman army at war with the "Demon Rum". She staged a violent campaign against the saloons that were flouting the Kansas Prohibition law in 1900.

She then traveled to the "wet states" where drinking was still legal and unleashed her fury upon those poor drinkers. Tearing up saloons with a hatchet. This was before the 18th amendment that went into effect on July 16th, 1920 (nationwide prohibition). I believe she passed away in 1911 (don't hold me to that, I may have to fact check her death).

She was once married to an alcoholic~ this may have had something to do with her anti-alcohol rage (along with being extremely religious) but a funny side note: four years after her death, the revenuers turned up a tremendous moonshine layout on her father's old farm in Missouri

I just like the picture, I can imagine her going into a saloon and tearing it up, and everyone just moving out of the way of the crazy lady with the hatchet

Mike- lol

Sincerely, Clayton

[rhettyeakley]

Originally Posted by Abravefan11

Topic: With the exception of "because it's popular", why do you hate the T206 set?

I will preface this with saying I have nothing personal against the T206 set nor the people that collect them, to each their own and there is no wrong way to collect cards...

That being said last night when Phil started this thread 6 of the first 10 threads were directly related to T206 cards. We get that it is a popular set and all but it is literally only one set out of hundreds and hundreds that were made but it literally is all people talk about around here anymore. I get the draw of the set and and when I was first introduced to vintage cards in the mid 1980's I too collected them and 1933 Goudeys as that is almost the only cards you could find at a given show.

Again, I understand they are popular and I'm probably in the minority but when threads that have to do with other sets or new discoveries that are admittedly less popular get buried in less than a day by threads like "what T206 featuring Boston Nat'ls with green backgrounds do you prefer while drinking a beer on Sunday nights during the winter solstice?"

To some it is like being on a forum to discuss restaurants and all anyone wanted to talk about is the most common of all restaurants (say McDonald's or something), again don't get me wrong I enjoy me some Sausage Egg McMuffins every once in a while but there are other sets, err, restaurants out there.

Please, feel free to disregard this and make more T206 threads as I like the fact that we have traffic on this site and if the traffic is due only to the overwhelming number of T206ers congregating then I'll take it.

[teetwoohsix]

Originally Posted by rhettyeakley

I will preface this with saying I have nothing personal against the T206 set nor the people that collect them, to each their own and there is no wrong way to collect cards...

That being said last night when Phil started this thread 6 of the first 10 threads were directly related to T206 cards. We get that it is a popular set and all but it is literally only one set out of hundreds and hundreds that were made but it literally is all people talk about around here anymore. I get the draw of the set and and when I was first introduced to vintage cards in the mid 1980's I too collected them and 1933 Goudeys as that is almost the only cards you could find at a given show.

Again, I understand they are popular and I'm probably in the minority but when threads that have to do with other sets or new discoveries that are admittedly less popular get buried in less than a day by threads like "what T206 featuring Boston Nat'ls with green backgrounds do you prefer while drinking a beer on Sunday nights during the winter solstice?"

To some it is like being on a forum to discuss restaurants and all anyone wanted to talk about is the most common of all restaurants (say McDonald's or something), again don't get me wrong I enjoy me some Sausage Egg McMuffins every once in a while but there are other sets, err, restaurants out there.

Please, feel free to disregard this and make more T206 threads as I like the fact that we have traffic on this site and if the traffic is due only to the overwhelming number of T206ers congregating then I'll take it.

Great post !!

Just for the record, I love reading threads about other types of cards. It is usually always a learning experience, and I always enjoy that. Speaking for myself though, it's hard to contribute to the conversation when you aren't that familiar with the issue- and, I suspect that may be the case with many collectors. So, it may seem like there's less interest, but, it may be that people (like me) will just be learning about the type of card the thread is about~ but can't contribute much to the thread *other than maybe ask a question or make a comment. I do spend just about all of my research time devoted to T206's (and American history), and mostly learn about other types of cards from threads here on Net54.

Sincerely, Clayton

[Leon]

I too understand Phil's bit of frustration but also understand the other points of view too, In that T206 is the dominant pre-war set and as such has the most collectors, threads, posts etc....I have a few T206s but don't get into those conversations that much because, quite honestly, they are mostly too common for my tastes. So our next discussion will revolve around these...(the thread won't have many posts, unfortunately)

[Abravefan11]

Originally Posted by rhettyeakley

To some it is like being on a forum to discuss restaurants and all anyone wanted to talk about is the most common of all restaurants (say McDonald's or something), again don't get me wrong I enjoy me some Sausage Egg McMuffins every once in a while but there are other sets, err, restaurants out there.

Rhett-That's a great analogy. Even though I'm biased, I definitely understand the feelings of other collectors on this issue. I have other sets that interest me and have started threads about them. Unfortunately they don't have the following that T206's do, so without much discussion they fall down the list as T206 threads keep getting bumped.

And to answer your question, nothing goes better with my Sunday night beer during the winter solstice than Beals Becker.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by rhettyeakley

To some it is like being on a forum to discuss restaurants and all anyone wanted to talk about is the most common of all restaurants (say McDonald's or something), again don't get me wrong I enjoy me some Sausage Egg McMuffins every once in a while but there are other sets, err, restaurants out there.

Modern Topps would be McDonalds. Given that this is a vintage card discussion forum, T206s are probably more like a high-quality but affordable chain (these days, such a thing might not exist). In your imaginary restaurant discussion forum you'd have elitists who complained when someone posted a photo of a nice meal they had at Outback. Since they can afford the better Ruths Chris, they'd just as soon Outback folded. You'd have others who would welcome the Outback group and try to get them to expand their palate as they could afford to. The mainstream stuff keeps forums alive - they love your stuff, so you should try to tolerate theirs.

Most Outbacks suck these days, but I couldn't think of a better example. I've had a few miscuts at Outback, and even some steaks where the color was off, so perhaps it's not a bad example.

Scott <=== doesn't collect E107's or eat at Ruths Chris

[teetwoohsix]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Modern Topps would be McDonalds. Given that this is a vintage card discussion forum, T206s are probably more like a high-quality but affordable chain (these days, such a thing might not exist). In your imaginary restaurant discussion forum you'd have elitists who complained when someone posted a photo of a nice meal they had at Outback. Since they can afford the better Ruths Chris, they'd just as soon Outback folded. You'd have others who would welcome the Outback group and try to get them to expand their palate as they could afford to. The mainstream stuff keeps forums alive - they love your stuff, so you should try to tolerate theirs.

Most Outbacks suck these days, but I couldn't think of a better example. I've had a few miscuts at Outback, and even some steaks where the color was off, so perhaps it's not a bad example.

Scott <=== doesn't collect E107's or eat at Ruths Chris

This was good.... you could also go to Outback and throw a slab of butter on top of your steak, close your eyes, and pretend you have a Ruths Chris steak

Sincerely, Clayton

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by teetwoohsix

This was good.... you could also go to Outback and throw a slab of butter on top of your steak, close your eyes, and pretend you have a Ruths Chris steak

Sincerely, Clayton

The trimmed ones are good, but you don't want to find stamping on the back.

[Matthew H]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Modern Topps would be McDonalds. Given that this is a vintage card discussion forum, T206s are probably more like a high-quality but affordable chain (these days, such a thing might not exist). In your imaginary restaurant discussion forum you'd have elitists who complained when someone posted a photo of a nice meal they had at Outback. Since they can afford the better Ruths Chris, they'd just as soon Outback folded. You'd have others who would welcome the Outback group and try to get them to expand their palate as they could afford to. The mainstream stuff keeps forums alive - they love your stuff, so you should try to tolerate theirs.

Most Outbacks suck these days, but I couldn't think of a better example. I've had a few miscuts at Outback, and even some steaks where the color was off, so perhaps it's not a bad example.

Scott <=== doesn't collect E107's or eat at Ruths Chris

Scott, I feel the elitist Comment isn't fair. There are plenty of sets that are cheaper to collect then t206, there simply isn't much demand. T206 is widely collected because its popular. Pop music might have made a better analogy. It would be like a thread about John Coltrane getting buried by threads about Katy Perry's hair or Justin Biebers new girlfriend.

[EvilKing00]

i would love to see more posts about the T205's, Thats my set of choice

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Matthew H

Scott, I feel the elitist Comment isn't fair. There are plenty of sets that are cheaper to collect then t206, there simply isn't much demand. T206 is widely collected because its popular. Pop music might have made a better analogy. It would be like a thread about John Coltrane getting buried by threads about Katy Perry's hair or Justin Biebers new girlfriend.

Okay, but comparing a T206 to a McDonald's burger or Justin Bieber is belittling. If the other sets were more accessible (and popular) they would get more public discussion. But they aren't, so they don't.

I run into the same thing all the time with my own special hobby interests, and it's very frustrating. But I can't make everyone else have the same interests that I do, and demanding equal discussion time with things that are much more popular than my interests, is ridiculous.