TPGs segregating color backgrounds for e98s and others

[jimivintage]

Had they chosen to put the colors right on the flips from the beginning we'd have an idea of the rarity of each color for each player.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by jimivintage

Had they chosen to put the colors right on the flips from the beginning we'd have an idea of the rarity of each color for each player.

A TPG thinking ................... Get serious.

[philliesphan]

Wouldn't be hard for them to change policies. They've done some with T206, for instance-

[jimivintage]

Originally Posted by philliesphan

Wouldn't be hard for them to change policies. They've done some with T206, for instance-

Agreed! I guess I figured after the Black Swamp Find, this would have brought more attention. Oh well.

[ChiSoxFan]

They could also add back information for T205's and T207's.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by philliesphan

Wouldn't be hard for them to change policies. They've done some with T206, for instance-

No...it wouldn't...then we just have to deal with sellers/AH's overinflating the rarity of certain colors since only 1 has been labeled as such so far!

[Joshchisox08]

Nothing special but picked up these commons from Sterling. I've been after a nice looking Bates card for awhile. And have been stuck on green background cards lately.

[brianp-beme]

Back in the distant collecting day, most collectors didn't think of the set in terms of background colors, so when the TPG's began to make their inroads, it wasn't even thought of or considered...collector's for the most part were just glad to get an example of each card on the checklist. It wasn't until some advanced collectors here on Net54 began showing/telling us about their specific color sets and master color sets did it start to become part of our general collecting consciousness. Then the Black Swamp find (wasn't that an incredible discovery!) made it so we just could no longer ignore the colors anymore. Like you mentioned, T206 cards didn't always have brand/series designation on the flips. It is just another example of the progression of our hobby to more minute aspects and niches, like printing errors, etc. If the TPG's still don't include that info (I don't pay too much attention to the grading game), it certainly reveals that they are still sluggishly behind in responding to the pulse of the hobby.

Brian

[brianp-beme]

Talk about not having a pulse (technologically speaking), I will not provide a link to this informative thread with color input from advanced collectors, but instead indicate the date (1/2/2014) and the original thread poster (Voodoochild).

Brian

[phlflyer1]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Talk about not having a pulse (technologically speaking), I will not provide a link to this informative thread with color input from advanced collectors, but instead indicate the date (1/2/2014) and the original thread poster (Voodoochild).
Brian

Hi Brian,

Here is a link to the post you are referring to http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=181035

And for good measure, a few random E98s.