Do Topps buybacks add value to T-206's?

[t206blogcom]

No, to me the buybacks never added any extra value. I bought around a half dozen or so when I was putting together my set. The first thing I did when they arrived was to cut them out of the plastic holders. I never paid a premium for the few I bought and routinely laughed at the asking prices on most.

Not saying it was a dumb idea. It just wasn't for me.

[z28jd]

I think it was a great idea by Topps, probably got a few people interested. Not sure about now, but when they first came out, people were collecting them, so there was extra value added. I also know a lot have been freed since then, so if someone did start collection them now, there would probably be a premium. I bought one just to have, probably paid about $10 extra, but it is still a novelty to have and is now part of the set's history.

I think for someone with money to spare, it would be interesting(and expensive) to see how much of the set you could get in those holders before hitting a dead end

[bcookie]

I was able to get these for $100 that is why i ask.. I do not really collect them but i thought it was a fair deal..

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewi...354193&trxId=0

[Cardboard Junkie]

I think you did good, Marquard alone is probably worth a C note. Dave

[Rich Klein]

When I was still at Beckett, we did an article on someone who "completed" the T-206 buyback set. My personal opinion is some of these buy backs, especially the HOFers are very scarce as buy backs and there mighe be a premium.

I think the poster who mentioned how these cards may have enticed some modern collectors into pre-war got it correct

Rich

[CW]

Why are some of those cards "game used bat" cards? Were those also distributed with the frame around the card?

Also, are these tamper-proof, or can someone swap the real cards with reprints?

Thanks in advance.

[tbob]

I don't. Most of the T206s came from the inventory of Kit Young and were readily available if you wanted to buy them from him years ago.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

When I was still at Beckett, we did an article on someone who "completed" the T-206 buyback set. My personal opinion is some of these buy backs, especially the HOFers are very scarce as buy backs and there mighe be a premium.

I think the poster who mentioned how these cards may have enticed some modern collectors into pre-war got it correct

Rich

Have to agree with this. Not my cup of tea but there are around 25 for sale in the pre-1942 category, at any given time, as BINs..

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from...942%2529&rt=nc


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[Jantz]

bcookie

I don't give Topps Buybacks any added value, unless the T206 inside warrants more value. I have bought a few over the years and I pay according to the condition of the T206, not the frame Topps put it in.

In one instance, I was willing to pay a little more for a T206 Ewing Topps Buyback since the card had a Piedmont 350 back.

CW

The game-used cards were also framed, along with autographed versions of modern players.

To answer your second question, these cards are not tamper proof and a few years ago someone was tampering with them and trying to sell them on Ebay.


Jantz

[gemmint77]

No added value. I try to pick them up cheap, cut them out of the Topps holder and have them graded. Most have graded in the 2-5 range.