First T206 Team Set Complete

[brianp-beme]

Congrats Chris on another team completion!

I am curious how you plan on handling teams like the Cubs (37 subjects) and especially the New York Giants (53!! subjects). Perhaps allowing 2 or 3 of the same backs?

Brian

[Cmvorce]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Congrats Chris on another team completion!

I am curious how you plan on handling teams like the Cubs (37 subjects) and especially the New York Giants (53!! subjects). Perhaps allowing 2 or 3 of the same backs?

Brian

Thanks, Brian - yes there are teams where 0 duplicate backs aren’t physically possible. In those cases I’m going for fewest duplicate backs. I’ve mapped it out and think that even with the Giants I should be able to do it with no more than 2 of the same back, as long as I can find my way into some Lenox and Uzits and such. (fingers crossed!)

Even a team like the Reds, I won’t be able to do 0 dup backs. As long as I can do as few as reasonably possible, I’ll consider the project a success.

It’s been fun, and making connections with people who know what I’m doing and in need of, and then pointing me in the right direction if they find something that fits has been a real joy.

[Cmvorce]

Thanks to several Net54 members I just completed my third t206 team with 0 duplicate backs. Philadelphia (NL) joins Washington and Boston (AL) as finished with 0 duplicate backs. I missed out on a Kitty Bransfield Hindu posted here recently so no very special backs for this team, but the goal is 0 dup backs where possible and that was accomplished. Cards for this team came from Luke, Nate, Jay, Bob, Kris and maybe some other Net54ers. So grateful for this forum. Breakdown is below. Onto the next! I’m VERY close on Cincinnati and getting there on Pittsburgh.

Mcquillan (with bat): AB 350 No Frame
Doolin: EPDG
Doolan (batting): Tolstoi
Titus: Old Mill
Covaleski: Sov 150
Jacklitsch: Sov 350
Magee (with bat) Polar Bear
Mcquillan (throwing): Sweet Cap 150/649 OP
Bransfield: Sweet Cap 150/25
Dooin: Sweet Cap 150/30
Knabe: Sweet Cap 350/30
Magee (portrait): Pied 150
Doolan (fielding): Pied 350

[Scott L.]

Congrats Chris! Some good combos in thre.

[jggames]

Congrats Chris, this is such an awesome way to collect the set!!

[StraightRaceCards]

This is one of the coolest ways I’ve seen the monster collected. Slow and steady brother! Love it!

[Cmvorce]

Today’s mail brought me a little closer to my goal of completing the T206 set of 520 with as few duplicate backs per team as possible.

Cincinnati is “complete.” This is the first team out of the 4 I’ve now finished where I wasn’t able to do it with 0 duplicate backs but I think I did as best as possible without a Drum - 3 duplicates. (If someone has a Cincinnati Drum available I’d love to connect).

As with the 3 teams I already completed (Boston AL, Washington, Philadelphia NL) at least half the cards - probably more - came from Net54 members - thank you, all! Here is the back breakdown:

Broad Leaf 350: Tom Downey (fielding)
Carolina Brights: Billy Campbell
Cycle 350: Dick Egan
American Beauty 350 (with frame): Dode Paskert
EPDG: Dick Hoblitzell
Tolstoi: Mike Mitchell
Old Mill: Art Fromme
Sov 350 (Apple): Tom Downey (batting)
Sov 350 (Forest): Bob Bescher (portrait) & Harry Gasper
Sov 150: Ed Karger
Polar Bear: Rebel Oakes
Sweet Cap 460/25: Clark Griffith (batting)
Sweet Cap 460/30: Bob Bescher (hands in air)
Sweet Cap 350/25: Larry McLean
Sweet Cap 350/30: Miller Huggins (portrait) & Mike Mowrey
Sweet Cap 150/649op: Clark Griffith (portrait)
Sweet Cap 150/25: Bob Ewing
Sweet Cap 150/30: Bob Spade
Pied 350: Jean Dubuc & Miller Huggins (hands at mouth)
Pied 150: Hans Lobert