t206 Besides the Biggies - What are you buying?

MVSNYC · #1 10-17-2022, 09:16 AM

I've been collecting T206 for 30+ years...here's what I would say...

Depending on one's budget, this is how I would prioritize buying T206:

1. HOF Rare Backs [A]- the biggest HOFers you can afford, with the rarest backs you can afford

2. Common players with the rarest backs you can afford

3. HOF Rare Backs [B]- mid-tier HOFers, with mid-tier rare backs

4. HOFers with common backs

5. Southern Leaguers

6. Common players

jamest206 · #2 10-17-2022, 09:39 AM

Good stuff! Through trial & error, and a great talk with Scot Reader on here and email, I learned ALOT. He definitely was the right person to talk to directly. For me, I have always loved portraits. So, rare backs or Piedmont 150 is the route, ALWAYS. I stay away from SC or Piedmont outside of the 150�s. Just bought a Ty Cobb Old Mill, and seems there is no interest in buyers so I am hanging on to that for a year. Lesson learned missing out on a flawless Cy Young portrait graded A. So, just snagged a Walter Johnson portrait, graded A that looks absolutely flawless and is a Piedmont 150.

It all really depends, but I have learned to not just buy to buy, but buy to build upon. It took me two years to figure this out. There are some great guys on the message boards, and boy do they know a lot!!!!! Always listen, understand, observe, and don�t be afraid to spend a little on the nice sought after ones.

Louisville_Hugger · #3 10-17-2022, 09:46 AM

Right now it Southern Leaguers and my favorite players from the set (Beaumont, Cicotte, Gandil, & Dahlen). Still need a handful of hall of famers but with the remaining cards that I need, a price correction would be welcomed.

rjackson44 · #4 10-17-2022, 09:51 AM

i was partners with my ex we had 318 copies ,,she took her half and i kept mine .i now own 158 copies .im in no rush .its a pretty set

Rad_Hazard · #5 10-17-2022, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MVSNYC

I've been collecting T206 for 30+ years...here's what I would say...

Depending on one's budget, this is how I would prioritize buying T206:

1. HOF Rare Backs [A]- the biggest HOFers you can afford, with the rarest backs you can afford

2. Common players with the rarest backs you can afford

3. HOF Rare Backs [B]- mid-tier HOFers, with mid-tier rare backs

4. HOFers with common backs

5. Southern Leaguers

6. Common players

I like this strategy! I only have one 206 currently and it's mostly because I wanted a Cy Young card. I liked his glove pic the best (not a fan of portraits) and Old Mill is my 2nd favorite back (1st is Polar Bear), so I snagged a Young in a 1.5.

MVSNYC · #6 10-18-2022, 10:19 AM

Jeremy, if you only have one card...that's a fantastic one to have! I'm a stickler for dark ink/boldly printed backs...this card has it!

Yoda · #7 10-18-2022, 10:30 AM

Ever since Ted Z pointed it out (thanks, Ted), I never contemplated the difficulty of certain Piedmont 350 Series Factory 25 players. Just got my first 2, including a beautiful Mullin, and on the hunt for others. They are not easy nor cheap.

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