You thought my 1936 S&S thread was boring, check out this one on T202 end panels!

[Buythatcard]

I have sold a few of the detached panels over the years. I always wondered whether anyone collected all of them. Now I know.
Suppose you are collecting these end panels and you still needed a few to complete your set. Then one day the complete card containing the panel that you are looking for is available for sale. Would you buy the complete card and then detach the panel yourself just to complete your panel set?

[Paul S]

A few years back, Brian helped me sell my end-panels - a couple of centers too - through his ebay account. Who knew?!

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Paul S

A few years back, Brian helped me sell my end-panels - a couple of centers too - through his ebay account. Who knew?!

Paul speaks the truth...I believe these were part of Paul's extensive Goodie Goldfaden goodies collection.

Brian

[Paul S]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Paul speaks the truth...I believe these were part of Paul's extensive Goodie Goldfaden goodies collection.

Brian

'tis the truth. I was a young lad but already steeped in deadball at the age of thirteen in '66 (Hi Public Library)...just my fascination. I knew who the players were but had yet to see an intact T202 in hand. You could say that Goldfadden foisted them upon me - and that could be true too - but I see it as education.

[darwinbulldog]

I don't find them very appealing as singles, but they look nice as a group. Which I suppose has worked well enough for the Rolling Stones all these years.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by darwinbulldog

I don't find them very appealing as singles, but they look nice as a group. Which I suppose has worked well enough for the Rolling Stones all these years.

As Mick and Keith might say while inebriated: Rucker Rowan

Brian (looks like Rowan is already sh**faced)

[Chris-Counts]

I think they're way nicer than any of the strip cards, and just as cheap, if you don't mind the fact your card will never get a numerical grade if it's slabbed. For the cost of one graded strip card in nice shape, I picked up all four of these beauties ...

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Buythatcard

Suppose you are collecting these end panels and you still needed a few to complete your set. Then one day the complete card containing the panel that you are looking for is available for sale. Would you buy the complete card and then detach the panel yourself just to complete your panel set?

I have been tempted, but never did. I did come close, however, when several years ago I purchased a small group of low condition complete T202 cards that had their end panels separated but had been taped back together. I needed a couple of the end panels, so I felt okay un-taping them.

Brian