T206 Reference / Reflections.....Tuesday Nite Trivia

[tedzan]

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It is my understanding that Eddie Collins was also an anti-tobacco guy. If so, this may explain why his "150 Series" card was never issued.

Here's a reprint of the unique Eddie Collins (with bat) proof card that American Lithographic (ALC) never issued. My theory is Eddie Collins
initially did not want his image on a tobacco card.





Subsequently ALC included Eddie Collins in their 350 Series......




I may be proven wrong about this...... anyhow, let's get a conversation going regarding this matter.


TED Z

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[tedzan]

We always enjoy meeting and seeing some of you Net54er's at the Philly Show.

Dan McKee and I will be set up at Booth # 211.

We have lots of vintage and eclectic stuff for sale or trade at reasonable prices.

Or, if you just prefer talking BB (or FB) cards with us....the conversation is free

TED Z

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[tedzan]

I have 2 classic Thunderbird's. Here is my 1960 T-Bird (352 cu. inch V8 with 310 Horsepower). I loved these cars when
I was a teenager. I acquired this car 30 years ago. Stay tuned for my older T-Bird.





Like a "true-blue" T206 dude....check-out the T206 on the license plate of this T-Bird





Stamp collecting was my first Hobby. It was a very popular hobby in the 1940's. I mainly concentrated on the U.S. (note
the scan of the first two stamps that were issued in 1847). My folks corresponded with their relatives in Greece, so I had
a "ton" of Greek stamps. Also, I loved the colorful British Colonial stamps (for example Pitcairn Islands set of 10 stamps).

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The 1947 World Series inspired me to collect BB cards, starting with 1947 BOND BREAD BB (48) cards). And, my 1st T206 (1981 at the Willow Grove Show).

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Show-n-Tell us your HOBBY(s) experience. Were Sports cards first (or girls) ?


TED Z

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[steve B]

Stamps and coins first, at maybe 5 years old? Cards sort of later, one pack in 69, one in 71.. not sure if that really counts. I also collected old bottles and insulators, and lots of other stuff over the years. Always sort of kept doing a bit in stamps and cards.
Didn't get really into any of them in a "serious" way until maybe the late 70's.

And it's so very weird that I had T206s before Ted.... Bought my first in late 77, maybe very early 78.

[tedzan]

Hi Steve

I also collected Coins along with Stamps, but when the neighborhood Diner installed a Baseball Pin-Ball machine, most of my coins were "dumped" into that machine.

I got back into the BB hobby in 1977. I recovered all of my Sportscard collection (1947 - 1952 Bond Bread, Bowman, Topps cards) from my parent's attic. I attended
small BB card shows in Malls in New Jersey....acquiring cards to complete my sets.

Then in March 1981, I went to the Willow Grove Show in Pennsylvania, and my fascination for T206 cards began.

Thanks for reminiscing, Steve.


TED Z

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[tedzan]

And here are my "pride and joy"......my daughter, Zoe, and my classic 1957 T-Bird.

This is the 50th year since I acquired this classic in 1972. It's 312 cubic inch V8 (245 Horsepower) engine still "purrs like a kitten".
It has a 4-speed transmission (which includes Overdrive).

Zoe has a sentimental attachment to this car. She has fond memories from her youth, when we would remove the convertible hard
top and drove over to the Jersey shore during the Summers of the 1970's.



TED Z

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[rats60]

Baseball cards were my first hobby. I did collect stamps, but it was when I was a little older. Cars came along much later.