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11-12-2019, 05:27 PM
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05 set was the most fun set I ever built. It’s economical and easy to build up and sell off.
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11-12-2019, 05:36 PM
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T207, with all of it's rarities, is very tough to complete; reaching 75% completion is quite an accomplishment in itself.
T205, even though it has a handful of rare cards, isn't much different from T206 in toughness. If you stick to the basic set, without the Mathewson Cycle-back, Hoblitzell no-stats and the other variations, it is doable. I'm working on the T205 set myself, and after four years, I'm down to needing only two cards to finish the basic set (plus six more for the master-set). Steve
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11-12-2019, 06:01 PM
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I'm a big T207 fan and am creepng up on 90% completion. Many (40+) T207s are difficult to find no matter the pocketbook wheareas T205s are relatively available. There are very many more big stars in T205 (Cobb, Matty, Young, etc.), but T207 has many obscure players known only because they exist in the T207 set.
When faced with a similar decision, I chose the T207 set to go after. I'm close, but it may be months, years, before the few I need to complete the set become available. A basic T207 set will cost 2-3 times what a complete basic T205 set will cost. What deters many collectors from the T207 set is the most expensive cards are Louis Lowdermilk, Irving Lewis and Ward Miller. T205 top dawgs are Ty Cobb, Christy Mathewson and other HoFs. I like the T207 design - there is something haunting and the poses vary. T205s are much more colorful. T207s are much, much rarer and may offer an advantage if the set regains popularity - it was hot ten years ago and prices for individual cards were often twice / thricewhat they are today - it is certainly depressed. Best I can offer - pick whatever set makes you happy to pursue - all are great cards - good luck!!! Last edited by wondo; 11-12-2019 at 06:04 PM.
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11-12-2019, 06:07 PM
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T205 set is is one of the most beautiful card sets ever. That would be my vote
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12-12-2019, 02:59 PM
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12-12-2019, 07:00 PM
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With T207 I've noticed that a lot of my favorite artwork in the set is seen in the Broadleaf/Cycle grouping of cards...which happen to be the ones that are least common and most expensive. I like T207 cards, but these desirable, good-looking, tougher and very expensive cards will always prevent me from completing it.
So my vote would be T205. Tackle the T207 later. Brian
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