Monogamously T206?

Jantz · #1 06-24-2009, 02:10 PM

For some collectors its the hunt, not the kill.

You know, like some people use exclamation points!!!!!!! and some people type using bold letters.

Its all a matter of opinion...nobody is right and nobody is wrong.

Jantz

Chesbro41 · #2 06-24-2009, 02:28 PM

That's the beauty of collecting Jantz. It's all subjective.
Cobb/Cobb back was considered a part of the set until recently from what I recall.
Magie & Doyle are printing flaws to me. Same as a missing ink.
I'm sure they intended to spell their names and get the teams right.. hence them correcting themselves early.

Burdick never saw the Nat'l card either...

Jantz · #3 06-24-2009, 03:24 PM

Chesbro41, you are absolutely correct and I agree with you. Thats the best part about collecting. Its all subjective. This set has a lot of depth to it and there is still more to be discovered about it.

I think anyone who attempts to put this set together should make their own checklist. Not one that someone else deems "the correct checklist".

Honestly, its an endless debate.

Jantz

T206Collector · #4 06-24-2009, 03:34 PM

"Is an ink missing card that much different than a swapped plate? YES!"

Why? Because one was "man made" and the other was ...er.... uh.... made in nature?

While I draw my line the same as you -- Magie yes; Sweeney no -- that particular line is drawn in the sand.

cfc1909 · #5 06-24-2009, 03:50 PM

Very interesting. Even with Wags,Doyle, Magie and all the fronts-NOT COMPLETE-The MONSTER is all about the backs-RARE BACKS. I love this set and will collect it all my life -trying to get every front with every back possible.

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I started with 10 examples of each back and then 20 and now 50. I have gathered 75 of the possible 117 Baltimore combos. I am working on the Giants with the sweaters and the HOFers and the commons and it just goes on and on.

I have also gathered the Baltimore issues from the other sets in the same era-T213,T214,T216,e106,C46,CJs,OJs,d303.

I also have gathered examples of Es from e90 to e106-don't have a e107 yet. Also started T210s-have about 100 of them.

I am a T206 guy at heart but have branched out and I am totaly addicted to collecting little pieces of cardboard. Man I am glad this isn't crack..

Chesbro41 · #6 06-24-2009, 04:05 PM

It's an endless debate. Here's the real question...
If Wagner and Plank are never pulled. How does history treat this set? How does history treat all Wagner cards?

sesop · #7 06-24-2009, 04:22 PM

I agree with the previous post about the Monster being the door to vintage- I started with T206, picked up about 75, fell in love with other stuff as I was more exposed to it, and now I have all the Yankees in T206 and am done. It became harder and harder to justify spending money on cards I wasn't crazy about (so much of the set is gorgeous, but one day instead of buying the Dutch Jordan I set out to buy, I picked up an E101 Kleinow and found myself all over the place for about 2 years. Now, finally, I have toned it down and am exclusively collecting any pre-war Yankee. Leaves a lot of wiggle room to buy what I want when I want it. I liked the idea of exclusively collecting The Monster, but after a while I started not liking the idea of self-imposed limits.

T206Collector · #8 06-24-2009, 04:53 PM

"Cobb/Cobb back was considered a part of the set until recently from what I recall.

Source please."

Regardless of whether you consider the Cobb/Cobb card a T206 card, it is hardly controversial to only collect a set based on the images on the front. I have never found any particular thrill in collecting T206 backs. While I recognize the values of the different backs, when I put my first (only) set together, I used to trade rarer backed cards to get more front backed cards.

mrvster · #9 06-24-2009, 10:11 PM

HELLO ALL!!

i only collect t206 freaks!!as u prob know

= )

Potomac Yank · #10 06-24-2009, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Chesbro41

Cobb/Cobb back was considered a part of the set until recently from what I recall.

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Source please.

Potomac Yank · #11 06-25-2009, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Jantz

For some collectors its the hunt, not the kill.

You know, like some people use exclamation points!!!!!!! and some people type using bold letters.

Its all a matter of opinion...nobody is right and nobody is wrong.

Jantz

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Tell that to S. C. Gov Sanford's wife, and kids!

Northviewcats · #12 06-25-2009, 02:55 PM

The only prewar cards I own are T206. Love the color, variety and availability. Availability is important because a card's appearance matters to me. I like that there are plenty of mid to upper grade condition cards for sale at reasonable prices. Occasionally, you can even find some pretty good deals. Like the Old Mill, Dougherty below that I just picked up for under 15 bucks. I've purchased a few other types of prewar cards from time to time, but I've always ended up selling them to buy more of the monster. I don't know if I will every complete even the base set in the condition that I'm looking for, but who knows, I'm stubborn and persistent.