Another T205 vs T206

[bbcard1]

Having collected and enjoyed both I disagree that 205s sell for more than 206s. A t206 of a comparable HOFer will sell both more quickly and for a higher dollar in general. The 205s are limited in their variation of poses but the gold leaf is a beautiful effect. Neither are rare in the least except for a few variations. Love them both...

[HRBAKER]

One big difference is that T205s have considerably less threads about them than T206s.

[Wite3]

Hall of Famer to Hall of Famer, yes, T205s generally sell for a bit less in lower condition but a really nice t205 Hofer might outperform a t206 counterpart in similar condition due to rarity of card/grade...commons sell a couple of dollars more but not much more.

Joshua

[Shoele$$]

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

One big difference is that T205s have considerably less threads about them than T206s.

^ true story....

[T206Collector]

Don't be sad fellas. The Great Depression isn't for another 20 years!

[EvilKing00]

just looking at a grouping of cards, Post #21 and Post #24 how can there even be an argument that the T205s are way more artistic??

[Ease]

Paskert looks like a serial killer on his t205. Imagine if they'd made a Marty Bergen...

In January 1900, at his home in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, the 28-year-old Bergen ended his life in murder-suicide. Bergen killed his wife and two children with an axe, then used a straight razor to cut his own throat with such force that he nearly beheaded himself. Bergen's father discovered the bodies. According to an article from The New York Times reporting on the tragedy:

The little boy (Bergen's 3-year-old son) was lying on the floor with a large wound in the head. Mrs. Bergen's skull was terribly crushed, having evidently been struck more than one blow by the infuriated husband. The appearance of the little girl (his 6-year-old daughter found on the kitchen floor next to Bergen) also showed that a number of savage blows had been rained upon the top and side of her head. Bergen's throat had been cut with a razor, and the head was nearly severed.

[EvilKing00]

Originally Posted by Ease

Paskert looks like a serial killer on his t205. Imagine if they'd made a Marty Bergen...

In January 1900, at his home in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, the 28-year-old Bergen ended his life in murder-suicide. Bergen killed his wife and two children with an axe, then used a straight razor to cut his own throat with such force that he nearly beheaded himself. Bergen's father discovered the bodies. According to an article from The New York Times reporting on the tragedy:

The little boy (Bergen's 3-year-old son) was lying on the floor with a large wound in the head. Mrs. Bergen's skull was terribly crushed, having evidently been struck more than one blow by the infuriated husband. The appearance of the little girl (his 6-year-old daughter found on the kitchen floor next to Bergen) also showed that a number of savage blows had been rained upon the top and side of her head. Bergen's throat had been cut with a razor, and the head was nearly severed.

Jesus thats F-in nuts

[Bugsy]

Originally Posted by EvilKing00

just looking at a grouping of cards, Post #21 and Post #24 how can there even be an argument that the T205s are way more artistic??

You think the cards in post 21 ARE artistic? They don't even look like the players...just glorified strip cards.

If you have problems with t205 art, you would have to take it up with Frank Chance's mom and dad, not the artist.

[EvilKing00]

Originally Posted by Bugsy

You think the cards in post 21 ARE artistic? They don't even look like the players...just glorified strip cards.

If you have problems with t205 art, you would have to take it up with Frank Chance's mom and dad, not the artist.

yea thats what im saying 205's are way better that the 206's.

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by Bugsy

You think the cards in post 21 ARE artistic? They don't even look like the players...just glorified strip cards.

But they all look much different from each other. When someone uses the phrase "generic" they usually mean they all look the same. These cards don't support that notion. Whether they look like the players or not is hardly relevant when you can't compare them to action shots in T205 because there are only a handful there.

Originally Posted by Bugsy

If you have problems with t205 art, you would have to take it up with Frank Chance's mom and dad, not the artist.

Evidently you credit the T205 artists with choosing that horrible mugshot instead of this classic pose:



That's just further evidence that the T205 artists had little or no skill in presentation. Maybe they were just trying to use as many ugly shots as possible in an effort to turn the public off of baseball.....

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

Don't be sad fellas. The Great Depression isn't for another 20 years!

That was a great run T206 collector.. you've almost convinced me to stop liking my T205 Cobb. Alas, I love both sets (and still like Cobby), but find the back and forth, supported by visuals very amusing