T207

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Thanks for sharing, nice looking poses on those cards. I too have noticed the hints of color on some of the T207s you mentioned. Again, they are very different from the other cards of that time. There definitely are some challenges hiding in that set.

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[Cozumeleno]

Yes, I think some of the poses and the way they were captured is extraordinary. Sadly, there are some ugly cards in the set and some of the artwork (i.e. Walter Johnson) wasn't very good. But there are some nice cards to be had.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Cozumeleno

Yes, I think some of the poses and the way they were captured is extraordinary. Sadly, there are some ugly cards in the set and some of the artwork (i.e. Walter Johnson) wasn't very good. But there are some nice cards to be had.

I also think the look of the set doesn't attract as many collectors as some others that are more aesthetically pleasing. Still a great set to collect though!!

[Cozumeleno]

Originally Posted by Leon

I also think the look of the set doesn't attract as many collectors as some others that are more aesthetically pleasing. Still a great set to collect though!!

Yeah, I agree with that. There's no doubt that the artwork on the T205s/T206s trumps it (by a lot, actually). I think I was drawn to them because I always read about how ugly they were and seeing them in person, I didn't think they were quite so bad as a lot of people believe.

There are ugly ones and the overall look is pretty sterile, but there are also things I enjoy about them. Some of the action shots are pretty nice, the all brown background doesn't terrify me as much as it does others, and even though the gloss surface has cracked on many of them, I can appreciate the change in surfacing from the other two sets.

They're also harder to find, which makes the hunt a challenging one.

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

I am expecting my very first T207 to be in my mailbox tomorrow, and I am excited about its arrival as it feels like the beginning of something new. In the grand scheme of things, it isn't anything major--a vgex ish Steinfeld. I have been wondering about the few other T207 collectors and your various approaches. For those of you who collect these little brown cards:

1. Do you collect these exclusively?
2. Do you collect these in graded or ungraded form or just whatever you are lucky enough to find?
3. What is your particular approach to these cards? By team? By player? By back? By whatever catches your eye? Some other way?
4. Are you a high grade or low grade T207 collector or whatever you can find?
5. Anything else worth throwing in that I should have asked.

[Cozumeleno]

To answer your questions:

1. I do not collect them exclusively but am mostly only collecting T205, T206, and T207 at this point along with E90-1s.

2. I prefer almost everything ungraded with the exception of the bigger cards. I buy slabbed cards but crack them open almost all of the time, keeping the flips.

3. I am working on a full T207 set and am a little more than 40% complete.

4. Almost entirely low-grade cards for me in Poor-Good condition. I do have a few others a little higher that were graded 3-5, but nothing higher than that. I'd say 80% of my T207 cards are P-G. After that, I plan to begin upgrading some of the lower-grade cards.

Best of luck with however you approach it - I think it's a nice set.

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

I got my first T207 in the mail today! I didn't want to put this in the May pick ups up against all of the awesome items there, but I am very happy with it nonetheless. I didn't notice when I bought it, but it is a Factory 606 (assumed it was 240). I have read about the gloss of these cards but was still really surprised something this old was glossy. Anyway, I plan on buying more.