T206 Time Machine

[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

[Mattymc727]

Originally Posted by 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

And miss the thrill of opening a fresh pack? No way! That’s the fun!

The key point here is to not create such an operation that you amass too many cards or you change the future too much in some way. You have to get in and get out, not to effect the market too much upon return. Maybe a set for yourself and a set for sale?