When is a T206 OLD MILL tougher than a red HINDU ? Let's see some tough OLD MILL's

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by Jantz

Hi Ted

Not sure how rare Lobert with an Old Mill back is, but I haven't seen many. I picked up this memento while on my Cooperstown visit from our friend Don F.

Jantz

Hi Jantz

I have gleaned from 37 years of T206 collecting experience that "portrait subjects" in the 150/350 series are considerably tougher to
find with OLD MILL backs than in subsequent T206 series. Many of these guys were short-printed with OLD MILL. Lobert, however, is
not as tough to find with an OLD MILL back as are most other "portrait subjects" in the 150/350 series.

Speaking about Don Flewelling,this Summer the National coincides with HOF weekend, so I'll not be setting-up at Don's Cooperstown
Show. Since 1985, I have set-up at the Cooperstown Show. It has always been a great Show (except the weekend that Ripken was
inducted).


TED Z
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[Sean]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Hi Jantz

It has always been a great Show (except the weekend that Ripken was
inducted).


TED Z
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Why Ted, what happened at that show?

[The Nasty Nati]

I've also noticed that for the 150 only subjects, the Sov. 150 is incredibly tough. In most cases, tougher than the Hindu.

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by The Nasty Nati

I've also noticed that for the 150 only subjects, the Sov. 150 is incredibly tough. In most cases, tougher than the Hindu.

This is certainly very true. When I completed my all-SOVEREIGN set, the last 6 cards I needed were all 150-only series subjects......

Burch (batting)
L. Doyle (throwing)
Donlin (fielding
Evers (blue sky)
Pattee
Reulbach


TED Z
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[tedzan]

Hi Sean.....so, you're asking why the Cooperstown Show was not as good the Summer Ripken was inducted ?

Cooperstown is really a village (pop. only 1800+), and the usual HOF weekend crowd ranges from 15,000 to 30,000 people. Cooperstown (and the surrounding area
can handle that amount of people) and they certainly have since I've first started going up there in 1985.

However, the Summer that Ripken was inducted, 60,000 people were in Cooperstown. It was unreal, Main St. was shut down, the parking situation was horrendous,
and many of the people that came to the Show were just curiosity seekers (who interfered with the real collectors).

Indeed, some of my best Shows over the years there were when 15,000 to 20,000 people were in town. This was also true for the other Dealers at these Shows.


TED Z
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[Sean]

Originally Posted by tedzan

This is certainly very true. When I completed my all-SOVEREIGN set, the last 6 cards I needed were all 150-only series subjects......

Burch (batting)
L. Doyle (throwing)
Donlin (fielding
Evers (blue sky)
Pattee
Reulbach


TED Z
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Hi Ted. What ever happened to your all-Sovereign set?