T206 Common Prices

[BobC]

Originally Posted by abothebear

Nah, stamp a serial number on them and pack them in cases for people to break and they'll go nuts.

Didn't Topps already start doing that 20 years ago when they put T206 buybacks into their 2002 Topps 206 product? They just didn't bother to serial number them. LOL

[G1911]

Wondering how many people alive even could have seen a T206 player. I think the last was Eddie Collins who played until 1930 before finally stopping making an occasional appearance. Charley O’Leary had a stunt appearance in 1934. Everyone with direct memories of T206 players playing is almost certainly gone, but there aren’t that many left who were even alive when the last of them were active.

I believe the last living member of the set was Rube Marquard who died in 1980. Chet Hoff from T207 passed away in 1998 and was, I think, the last ATC subject alive, baseball or non baseball.

Maybe when the last of the 1930’s babies passes away demand for T206 will collapse and I can build the set without winning the lottery.

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by G1911

I think the last was Eddie Collins who played until 1930 before finally stopping making an occasional appearance. Charley O’Leary had a stunt appearance in 1934. . . . I believe the last living member of the set was Rube Marquard who died in 1980.

Jack Quinn was the only active player for both T206 and 1933 Goudey.

Southern Leaguer Charlie Seitz outlived Marquard by a few months in 1980 — August 19, 1980 vs. June 1, 1980.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by G1911

Wondering how many people alive even could have seen a T206 player. I think the last was Eddie Collins who played until 1930 before finally stopping making an occasional appearance. Charley O’Leary had a stunt appearance in 1934. Everyone with direct memories of T206 players playing is almost certainly gone, but there aren’t that many left who were even alive when the last of them were active.

I believe the last living member of the set was Rube Marquard who died in 1980. Chet Hoff from T207 passed away in 1998 and was, I think, the last ATC subject alive, baseball or non baseball.

Maybe when the last of the 1930’s babies passes away demand for T206 will collapse and I can build the set without winning the lottery.

Father of a friend died last year at 104, so he would've been 13 for Collins last game.