Most underrated pre-war set?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

T207 isn't getting much love these days.

Who loves brown except UPS? Underrated? Diamond Stars, T201, T202, and M116 are some.

[TUM301]

To me the most under rated sets are T202, M116 and T`3s. Turkeys and 202 just for the beautiful cards and the 116 for all the variations and relative affordability of even the major stars of the day. Good topic......

[Rich Falvo]

Just for pure fun, I'm enjoying working on the 1933 Sport Kings set.

[brianp-beme]

Let me approach this by decade for PreWW2 cards, and only considering widely distributed sets.

1910's - M116: A set strictly with portraits, more cards than either T205 or T207, great player selection, many levels of scarcity.

1920's - E121 Series of 80: Also as set for set collectors, amazing amount of variations in the various printing, new discoveries still be unearthed.

1930's - Diamond Stars: No other (baseball) set of cards has such distinctive artwork, and if it had included Ruth + Gehrig, and had new designs for card #'s 97 to 108, maybe it would be more widely appreciated.

1940's - 1941 Play Ball: This decade has a thin selection of sets due to the war, but I have always thought it deserves to be more highly regarded, and has both Joe and Teddy.

Brian

[luciobar1980]

Originally Posted by Leon

Who loves brown except UPS? Underrated? Diamond Stars, T201, T202, and M116 are some.

I think the portraits/artwork on them is very hit or miss, but the nice ones are beautiful cards IMO.

[benjulmag]

George C. Miller

[riggs336]

W575-2...Beautiful "autograph on shoulder" set. Underappreciated.

[CobbSpikedMe]

Coupons and Obaks.

Coupons rarity and Obaks beauty are not fully appreciated.

[yanksfan09]

Originally Posted by riggs336

W575-2...Beautiful "autograph on shoulder" set. Underappreciated.

I agree on that one.

I also think a lot of black and white sets are. E121's , m101-4/5's (besides Ruth) etc...

[rainier2004]

It matters how you look at the question. Everyone seems to be answering as to what set to collect as a whole. I don't collect sets anymore, I just want certain cards from a set as a single(s). So with that said, Id say w600s, 101-6s and some PC issues.

[vintagerookies51]

E95- small, doable set that includes many HOFers
M116- Beautiful portraits and includes many notable HOFers. I nearly felt like I was holding a T206 Wagner when I had an M116 of him

[Leon]

Originally Posted by yanksfan09

I agree on that one.

I also think a lot of black and white sets are. E121's , m101-4/5's (besides Ruth) etc...

THe black and white sets get little love. E220

[MR RAREBACK]

crofts cocoa and candy

[jcc6252]

Originally Posted by yanksfan09

I agree on that one.

I also think a lot of black and white sets are. E121's , m101-4/5's (besides Ruth) etc...

M101-4/5's, terrific action poses, loaded with all the stars, and plenty of back variations. What's not to like?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by jcc6252

M101-4/5's, terrific action poses, loaded with all the stars, and plenty of back variations. What's not to like?

A lot of collectors don't care for black and white cards.

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by benjulmag

George C. Miller

Seconded.

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by benjulmag

George C. Miller

I agree with Corey.


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TED Z

T206 Reference
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[Baseball Rarities]

T205, M116 and M101-5/4 in my book.

[timber63401]

Always thought Delongs were way less popular then they could be. Nice color. Not too hard to find, with only the Gehrig being much of an wallet pincher.

[oldjudge]

Ad back M101-4/5, Whitehead and Hoag Pins.