T206 Time Machine

DodgerMike22 · #1 12-07-2023, 06:39 PM

Hahaha!! Some great responses!

philliesfan · #2 12-07-2023, 06:56 PM

Besides buying old clothes and old currency which may limit your buying, I would bring back some type of technology and sell the rights. That alone will make you a lot of money to buy those T206's and whatever else.

Something to think about. What if you did go back in time and bought just 1 Honus Wagner. And that happen to be the one owned by Wayne Gretzky. Since you bought it in 1909 and brought it back with you, would that mean he would have never owned it?
What if I went back in time and bought every card in your collection, does that mean your collection would be totally different?

Anyone see the movie....The Final Countdown?

nodgrass · #3 12-07-2023, 07:05 PM

I would sell the time machine for big dollars. Oh wait....

Rhotchkiss · #4 12-07-2023, 07:24 PM

I would love to how many proofs there are. I bet the Collins, which would be amazing to own, is not the only proof card never mass produced.

Smarti5051 · #5 12-07-2023, 08:45 PM

My first thought would be to travel back in time to shortly before the T206s started being produced, then do whatever is necessary to begin working for one of the printing companies. Once production started, wait for the memo requiring all Honus Wagner cards to be destroyed. On that day, volunteer to help with pulling and discarding all produced copies. At the end of the day, toss them into the trash and swing by that night and raid the dumpster. If you can't get a job inside, just keep checking the trash nightly for however long it takes. I imagine a few months at a printing company would make for a nice retirement. Maybe even tell the boss your son is a baseball fan, so you will work for less if you can take home some cards after each shift.

If that option is not feasible, become a day trader using historical daily reports of stock performance. I imagine the 1910 range, there were alot of sharp ups and downs in the market, so you hit every up and avoid every drop. You should be able to keep doubling your money every few week or so. Or, wait 10 years, travel back in 1920, start day trading and then start buying Coca Cola shares at $40/ea. Those shares are worth about $10 million each today.

But, one thought occurred to me. If you have a time machine, would a 110 year old card present differently than one that has spent 110 years degrading? I have to think the vibrancy of the ink and the cardboard has changed over the years, even if well preserved. Would brand new T206 cards seem fake when compared to other examples?

Casey2296 · #6 12-07-2023, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Smarti5051

But, one thought occurred to me. If you have a time machine, would a 110 year old card present differently than one that has spent 110 years degrading? I have to think the vibrancy of the ink and the cardboard has changed over the years, even if well preserved. Would brand new T206 cards seem fake when compared to other examples?

Good point, might be BSF all over again.

Eric72 · #7 12-07-2023, 09:07 PM

While you're there, don't forget to snag some copies of the T206 Evans to go along with Wagner, Cobb, Matty and the like.

ullmandds · #8 12-07-2023, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

I would love to how many proofs there are. I bet the Collins, which would be amazing to own, is not the only proof card never mass produced.

Isn't there a dozen or so proofs that werent mass produced? I thought Keith O had them?

Rhotchkiss · #9 12-08-2023, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ullmandds

Isn't there a dozen or so proofs that werent mass produced? I thought Keith O had them?

Not sure, but sounds a little familiar.

Eric72 · #10 12-09-2023, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ullmandds

Isn't there a dozen or so proofs that werent mass produced? I thought Keith O had them?

I believe this might be one of the articles:

https://t206resource.com/Olbermann%20Proofs.html

Mattymc727 · #11 09-06-2024, 02:09 PM

One other thought….

What time frame would you want to go back to to maximize your access?

June of 1909 to find a Wagner and Plank before they disappeared?

Mattymc727 · #12 12-07-2023, 07:23 PM

I think I’m going to go the pineapple stand route. I’m guessing nobody had access to pineapple on the east coast back in 1909, i bet i could convince everyone that it had healing powers as well.

I’m guessing i can convert many cigarette packs for a few cuts of pineapple…

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