Show us your (current) favorite T206!

[pawpawdiv9]

The T206 I love seeing is owned by Sean. Its his ghost missing color looking Plank.
I do not have but 2 T206's at the moment (chance & cobb-red)
But I love looking at my posters everyday:

[jbl79]

My favorite and only T206 right now . Don't have a cool story but love looking at it...

[luciobar1980]

Geez louise, what's the back of this card look like?!?

Originally Posted by jbl79

My favorite and only T206 right now . Don't have a cool story but love looking at it...

[Sean]

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

The T206 I love seeing is owned by Sean. Its his ghost missing color looking Plank.

Hi Chris, since you mentioned it, here's Plank:


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[Sean]

Great thread NJ. Here's one of my favorites, with a back story.

I started collecting cards in 1965 at the age of eight. My favorite card in the '65 Topps set was Yastrzemski. He wasn't famous yet, but I loved the pose. I really thought that they had caught him in the act of catching a fly ball.

When I started collecting T206s, I noticed that Mitchell appeared with the same pose. That's why its a favorite. It reminds me of that 50 year old Yaz.


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[Sean]

Sorry to be so prolific, but while we're talking about our favorite T206 cards, here is my dream card. If I could have any one card in the world, it wouldn't be a Wagner, BN Ruth, or Anson in uniform. It would be this T206 Eddie Collins:


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[frankbmd]

The best story I have has been told before. (http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=147783)

Mr. Waddell was first owned by Nelson Tisdel, who stamped and signed the back of this card. It stayed in the Tisdel family and was passed on to his son. In the early '40s Tisdel's son had a trading partner who traded T206s. Mr. Waddell was traded to Gordon Soutter, who also signed the card. Mr. Soutter kept the card for 70 years, until a lady in Utah sold the card on eBay. I purchased the card on eBay and was curious enough to ask the seller if she knew who Gordon Soutter was. She was kind enough to reply "I know him well. He's my husband." She also provided the details of the trade that her husband made to obtain the card in his childhood.

Bingo. Provenance established. Tisdel to Tisdel to Souttar to Burke++.

This is the one I will keep in the family for another 70 years.

[MartyFromCANADA]

Obviously.

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[njdunkin1]

Steve: wonderful Beckley and fantastic story. The more “worn”, the more loved!
Dean: That Cobb is excellent. “Top 4” in the set, one might say .
Jerry: The Waddell in action is one of the most colorful action poses, and yours is no exception. Great card!
Kenny: Always love a good Wheat, especially a Wheat that came from Wheat! Awesome card and story.
Chris: Keep that Cobby forever!
Bill: Awesome story and great Tolstoi. Very underrated back, great soaking, too!
Pete: A Christy for $2, even “back in the day”, is always a good investment. Very, very cool!
John: Doc has a really unique card; great story and scan!
Ben: Great Cobby. The green will always stay hip.
Chris (M.): Awesome posters, brother. Always a good reminder too see what the cards were like fresh off the press.
Sam: A cherished card with a cherished individual. Great story!
Jerry: Very undergraded, awesome piece.
Luke: Patience is definitely a virtue, and it really paid off on that Crawford! Didn’t know the OM was so tough. Great card.
Ted: Don’t ever stop Chasing the Planks (witty fail). Great cards.
Tony: A beautiful portrait. One of my faves from the set!
Jamie: One of the founding fathers of the T-206 set. The stories that card could tell!
Pat: Great story, that plate scratch definitely adds some great history.
Bryan: A good Hindu with an even better player makes for a delightful combo. Beauty!
Rich: “The Jimster” is iconic. Great piece.
Sean: Really, really cool background on the Mitchell. Had never noticed the likeness but it is actually striking. Great story! (Also—that Collins proof has got to be yours someday. Truly a 1of1. Any luck reaching out to Olbermann?)
Frank: Awesome history. A multigenerational card.
Marty: Never hurts to have a card you have a personal connection to. Great stuff.

Apologies if I missed you, great cards all around, everyone!

[Big Six]

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The best story I have has been told before. (http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=147783)



Mr. Waddell was first owned by Nelson Tisdel, who stamped and signed the back of this card. It stayed in the Tisdel family and was passed on to his son. In the early '40s Tisdel's son had a trading partner who traded T206s. Mr. Waddell was traded to Gordon Soutter, who also signed the card. Mr. Soutter kept the card for 70 years, until a lady in Utah sold the card on eBay. I purchased the card on eBay and was curious enough to ask the seller if she knew who Gordon Soutter was. She was kind enough to reply "I know him well. He's my husband." She also provided the details of the trade that her husband made to obtain the card in his childhood.



Bingo. Provenance established. Tisdel to Tisdel to Souttar to Burke++.



This is the one I will keep in the family for another 70 years.

While I’ll never know who stamped this Chase card, I’ve managed to acquire 5 others similarly stamped...but the Chase was my first T206 and still my favorite (along with the Loving Cup version).




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