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05-20-2009, 05:36 PM
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T209's, T210's, T211's, T212's, etc. At first, I was never a big fan of sets that dealt exclusively with minor leagues. I soon came to realize how amazing those sets are.
Although I can't say I love them, E91's have grown on me over the last couple of years.
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N172 Boston NL and other 19th Century https://www.flickr.com/photos/jcarota/albums Last edited by Jason Carota; 05-20-2009 at 05:36 PM. 
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05-20-2009, 05:55 PM
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I was neither here nor there with Billikens until I visited Matt Goebel in Denver a couple of years ago and had the chance to see some up close. Now I just worship the little suckers; they're like Zeenuts with moxie.
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05-20-2009, 06:07 PM
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Speaking of Zeenuts --when I got my first 1911 Zeenut I was captured by the image --while the T210 is still my favorite the Zeenuts opened up a whole new area of collecting.
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05-20-2009, 06:15 PM
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The N284's I always dismissed since there were many generic poses & they paled
in comparison to the N162, N28 or N172's of the day. But once I grabbed a couple, they hooked me. The great thing is they are so much easier to obtain now then they were 20 or 30 years ago. Back in the day, you would have to go to a large show like the National to even see any. Now every day on the internet you can see some for sale on eBay or dealer sites. Its no fun collecting a set if you can't add to it or upgrade it now & then.  
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05-20-2009, 06:33 PM
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It's funny both sets have already been mentioned, the T207 and 1911 Zeenut sets. Both are definitely acquired tastes but I love them both. I never thought I would like the Zeenuts but I guess it was a natural jump from the beautiful Obaks to another PCL set. The T207s are a "love or hate 'em" proposition. When you find a T207 in beautiful shape, no card in any set is prettier.
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05-20-2009, 07:04 PM
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Like several others, I began collecting Diamond Stars as a relatively cheap way to build a pre-war set. Then the art deco designs began to get to me. National Chickle (whoever they were) took at least a moderate risk there, and we all got a big reward. Need a half dozen highs to finish. Favorite? #77 Charlie Gehringer.
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05-20-2009, 09:10 PM
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i like 'em
i always dismissed the W515-1 as comic strips until i got my first uncut
strip of 8 including 5 HOFs and fell in love with them. I wish it had been 10! they're framed---isn't everything---and folks ask me more questions about these than the Ramly's, the Caramel's, the M116's, the Cracker Jacks, the Goudey's and even my beloved T206s. Strange, huh? all the best, barry
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05-21-2009, 03:55 PM
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Seconding Bruce, Bob, and Jim on the T207's, especially Bob's quote below...
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