T206 Time Machine

[Mattymc727]

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?

[packs]

I don't know if you'd need to buy cigarettes to get the cards. A lot of people probably tossed them when they opened the packs. I wish I could remember the name of the short story but it was written in the time period and there was a scene where the narrator passed groups of kids bugging people buying smokes for the cards.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by Mattymc727

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?

I'd like to drop in on Cy Berger just before he dumped the cases of 1952 Topps. I could get them free.

[Pat R]

Originally Posted by Mattymc727

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?

While Wagner was only available for a very short period in my opinion he wasn't included in the initial printing of the T206's and it would have to be later than June 1909 but that's just my opinion based off some T206 research.


Atlanta Journal August 13 1909
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[abroome]

Originally Posted by Pat R

While Wagner was only available for a very short period in my opinion he wasn't included in the initial printing of the T206's and it would have to be later than June 1909 but that's just my opinion based off some T206 research.


Atlanta Journal August 13 1909
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Random info: the "B" signature on the drawings in the article belongs to the cartoonist Alfred Brewerton (1881-1960). He worked for the Journal during this period.

[Pat R]

Originally Posted by abroome

Random info: the "B" signature on the drawings in the article belongs to the cartoonist Alfred Brewerton (1881-1960). He worked for the Journal during this period.

Interesting, thanks for that information Andy.

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[Aquarian Sports Cards]

jewelry, pawn shop, problem solved.

[nebboy]

Id go dumpster diving at American lithography co and bring back the best scrap error cards. No money needed. ��

[brianp-beme]

Pat's linked article from the 1909 Atlanta Journal points the way to T206 acquisition success. With promises of iPhones, iPads and other such electronic ilk, recruit a modern day 8 year old street urchin, dress him up in period knickers and pageboy cap, and after transporting him back in time have him hang out at a local tobacco shop and plead for tobacco cards from sophisticated smokers exiting the store. Have him go back in time at various intervals during the 1909 to 1911 time frame, and instruct him to trade common cards with common backs for Hall of Famers, scarcities and rare backs. Make sure to give him plenty of card sleeves to stash the cards (when out of sight of his fellow ragamuffins).

Brian