t205 vs t206...Which Do You Like Best?

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Interesting thinking through the which and why

1) Card fronts (visually) - As a "set" I like the T205's much better with the following exceptions - There are a lot of portrait cards in the T206 set I like MUCH more than any cards in the T205 set. I am NOT a fan of the design variation on the T205 minor league cards. I LOVE the T205 Cobb (Leon - when you are ready - would love to own yours one day) and Young cards.

2) Card backs - T205 has the bio and stats, but T206 has all the back variants

3) Challenge of collecting - With the big 4, truly completing T206 is out of reach for most collectors where T205 is much more accomplishable. I personally love the thrill of the chase and if incorporating any modicum of front/back combos - T206 is an incomparable challenge.

4) Star power - here I have to give it to T206 hands down

5) Size - T206 gets it again in my book whether looking at a base -4 (520) set or a master set at over 5K cards.

Very interesting process for me, because my "gut" answer when I first read the question was T205, but breaking it down leaves me with T206 with a helping of T205 Cobb, Young and Matty.