What was your first T card?

[HerbieMoran]

My first T card was a T206 Herbie Moran, Providence. This explains my username. It was in late '82 and I had caught the collecting bug. The Beckett & Eckes price guide was like a bible to me. I subscribed to Sports Collectors Digest and one of the advertisers was Wayne Miller, the "T206 King". So where better to get my first T206? I sent away for a common of his choice in G-VG condition. I think it was $2 or $3. When it arrived I remember being a little disappointed it wasn't a major leaguer, although I thought the King did me a solid since at the time the minor leaguers were thought to be slightly more valuable.
I still have the card and am now working on my 3rd attempt at the Monster. I'm at 508 and actually think I may get there. Thanks King for the start.

[commishbob]

I bought this Matty sight unseen out of a hobby publication back in 1980 or so. I don't remember what I paid but I'm guessing around $25. I was planning to build a Hall of Fame player collection using as many career-era cards as possible but I soon realized that was a task bigger than my resources, even then. Nonetheless, I was enthralled by the idea of owning a card that had been in some kid's collection in 1911. I cherished it for years and it's still my favorite of all the cards I've owned.

I had it graded and sold it a couple of years ago. It's one of two cards I've ever sent in to be slabbed.

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[icurnmedic]

Billy Purtell Broad Leaf 350, bought by accident in a small "lot" in Hillsville , VA, sat on my desk 6 months, before I finally looked it up. When I realized what it was , I was as hooked as a cocaine addict.

[Yoda]

An Addie Joss portrait, which came with a deal involving primarily '50s vintage cards.