T206 super set

[wheitman]

In 1979, I provided Larry with one of my checklists before it went into book form. I'd been buying and trading with him since the early '60's. He went over the list and checked off what he had. He was at about 1800 different. He said my checklist was accurate and he had nothing to add. In a very short time, the Doyle card popped up.

[ullmandds]

Bill...nice to see you posting again! It's great to hear stories from the old days...3200 T206's...that's amazing!!!! I'll never part with my copy of the monster!

[Ronnie73]

Bill, Thats an incredble number of different cards. I can't even imagine what the hunt was like but it must have been much more awarding than now when we push a few buttons and choose which card we want to buy. Unfortunately I was hunting Mattingly, McGwire, and Canseco in the 80's but still had fun. I do believe I had the T206 bug in me back then because all the shows I would go to, there were always 2 or 3 tables together with T206's and i'd always look over at them and only see maybe one person looking to buy. I kinda felt like I had to be a certain age to even look at them. Meanwhile I would be three collectors deep at the table selling 1984 Donruss packs for $5. Anyways, nice to see you posting on the board and I look forward to future posts from you.

[Hot Springs Bathers]

Bill I still use your book just as I did when it first came out for my checklist. I still believe that having the players in team sequence makes the most sense and the look best this way in albums!

I purchased it from Denny Eckes and I also purchased a typed T205 checklist with players listed by team which I still use, of course this is my second time around on both sets, wish I had never sold!

[wonkaticket]

Amazing Bill.

[soxinseven]

I spoke with Levi Bleam at the Shriners show last year and he was up over 2200 different T206's. He wasn't actively going after the top five or six tougher backs.

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by wheitman

In 1979, I provided Larry with one of my checklists before it went into book form. I'd been buying and trading with him since the early '60's. He went over the list and checked off what he had. He was at about 1800 different. He said my checklist was accurate and he had nothing to add. In a very short time, the Doyle card popped up.

Hi Bill

Great to hear from you again. As I think I've told you in the past, your book got me started collecting T206's in 1980-81. Currently, I have approx. 2100 different front/back
combos. But, at my age, there is no way I could try for a master set (approx. 5500 cards).

Perhaps, my Grandson Ron, who will inherit my cards, will continue the challenge.

Will we see you at the National this Summer ?

Best regards,

TED Z

[g_vezina_c55]

wow amazing.. 2000- 3000 T206 card is a lot of T206 ....
congrat wheitman and ted !

[mrvster]

Fun for me to dream......Bill your a hobby Icon and Legend.....Great to hear from you.....I just will take 1 Wagner please....

My misfit/Scrap/error T206 collecting has me collecting on the "fringe", but I have gotten caught up in collecting the rarer backs and a few chase subsets(sov 460, ab's, piedy 42)....My dream is to have a "super-set" of 524 scraps/errors....THAT would be a circus

WOW....the numbers and combos some collectors have/had is simply awe inspiring....

Peace

Johnny

[Ronnie73]

Johnny, A 524 scraps/error set would probably be harder to build than the 5500+ set and more interesting too. I say chase the dream. Here's my scan of Hal Chase Blue Portrait's American Beauty 350 WF, Sovereign 460, and Piedmont 350-460 F42. The Hal Chase Blue's are my favorite card in the set.

Originally Posted by mrvster

Fun for me to dream......Bill your a hobby Icon and Legend.....Great to hear from you.....I just will take 1 Wagner please....

My misfit/Scrap/error T206 collecting has me collecting on the "fringe", but I have gotten caught up in collecting the rarer backs and a few chase subsets(sov 460, ab's, piedy 42)....My dream is to have a "super-set" of 524 scraps/errors....THAT would be a circus

WOW....the numbers and combos some collectors have/had is simply awe inspiring....

Peace

Johnny

[Ronnie73]

Ted, Those are some incredible numbers too. I remember you mentioning somewhere around that number in the past. You guys are making my 1300+ cards not sound so good . I need to go hang out with the basic set collectors so I feel better.

Levi's incredible PSA set is number 1 in the registry with 1240 different cards. I'm guessing his other 1000+ are ungraded or different subject/factory numbers or even older holders before the back descriptions were added.

I have alot of respect for everyone past and present thats worked or working on this major set. Its definitely a life long task that can easily turn into a family legacy.

Originally Posted by tedzan

Hi Bill

Great to hear from you again. As I think I've told you in the past, your book got me started collecting T206's in 1980-81. Currently, I have approx. 2100 different front/back
combos. But, at my age, there is no way I could try for a master set (approx. 5500 cards).

Perhaps, my Grandson Ron, who will inherit my cards, will continue the challenge.

Will we see you at the National this Summer ?

Best regards,

TED Z