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

[skelly423]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

T205's are very pretty indeed. Great looking cards. But T206 is the Granddaddy of all sets. It is the Monster. Its has the Wagner. It has the backs and well over 5000+ combinations. In my opinion, nothing, and I mean NO sports cards set, beats T206. And these guys all agree!

Nothing like bringing the nuclear weapons to a knife fight. What a collection you’ve got

[JimC]

Originally Posted by skelly423

Nothing like bringing the nuclear weapons to a knife fight. What a collection you’ve got

Right??

[GasHouseGang]

But the T206's containing "nuclear weapons" is why I prefer the T205's. For years the T205's have been more affordable. There have always been some of the highest, if not THE highest priced cards in the hobby in the T206 set. You might actually be able to complete the T205 set without needing to mortgage your house or be the CEO of a Fortune 500 company.

[Vintagecatcher]

It's pretty much a toss up for me. Like the 1911 Obaks and T207s better than both the T205s and T206.

Patrick

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by skelly423

Nothing like bringing the nuclear weapons to a knife fight. What a collection you’ve got

Lol, thanks. But David makes a good point too. Both sets are pretty awesome.

[BCauley]

I don't think I can really decide between the two. Probably depends more on the day/week/month and how I'm feeling at any given time. Hell, I went through a stretch where I liked the T207s more than the other two. As much as the T206 portraits are my favorite niche out of tobacco cards, I'd take the T205 Mathewson over his portrait any time as I just like the look of it a lot more.

[t206blogcom]

I have to go with T206s; been a fan since I was kid. There's something about their simplicity, the white borders, the beautiful backgrounds that draw me in. I tried to get into T205s, but they didn't do anything for me. The design is too busy for me.

[Exhibitman]

I'm a T206 portrait fan. I prefer the simple, clean design with many classic Horner portraits turned into those very detailed images. T205 loses me because the portraits are not as detailed and for its approach to each league. The cards from the AL, NL and ML all look like they are from different sets. I also find the color borders distracting. My preference over T207 would be the end panels from T202s (which i think are the most interesting T designs of all):



As for N cards foretelling modern cards, The N269 Lorillard set is one I enjoy because the cards are roughly modern in dimensions and have bio backs

[Harford20]

My Icon/Avatar is a T205 Mathewson for a reason. I am a "variations" collector, and started with T206 HOF back runs. I transitioned into the T205 HOF back runs about 7 years ago and have rarely faltered since (think I have purchased 3 T206 HOF cards in the past 7 years, and close to 80 T205 HOF cards). T205 > T206 for me.

Although the T206 iconic cards are appealing, I will have to continue to admire those of Rhotchkiss.

Dave

[jingram058]

That Sullivan card is very, very cool, Adam!