Cobb/Edwards and the T206 Honus Wagner

[Brian-Chidester]

Hi Clinton... surely things get lost in the translation from our minds to the posting. But, no, I was never trying to wish it or hope it were real.

In reading the old thread on this card, I simply couldn't believe how mad it made people. Since I'd never seen the card in mention, I thought I'd ask, no big deal. And once I saw it, I thought I'd break it down, even if no one else was interested. Trust me, it looked fake to my eyes, but I was just looking for that one thing that said, "Okay, it LOOKS fake, but here's the kicker." Not an eye thing, but something concrete. When I saw that font next to my own 1987 reprint, it was concrete... no T206 was printed with that font.

It might have been indulgent, but with so much fury, I suppose I pushed the issue a bit.

[Brian-Chidester]

Sorry, Clayton, not Clinton...

[teetwoohsix]

No hard feelings Brian,in fact,I admire your drive.
But I,like many,get very offended by these two individuals.They want the meal ticket,and will burn anyone who thinks it may be a real Wagner.Thats the pathetic part.
Regardless of how many veteran collectors,hobbyists,graders,etc. tell them it's fake-they refuse to accept it.Now everyone who says it's fake is a racist.
Look at what they say on page 154-"It's like we won the lottery and we can't cash the ticket"...............that about sums it up.

Take care

Sincerely,Clayton

[Brian-Chidester]

Originally Posted by teetwoohsix

No hard feelings Brian,in fact,I admire your drive.
But I,like many,get very offended by these two individuals.They want the meal ticket,and will burn anyone who thinks it may be a real Wagner.Thats the pathetic part.
Regardless of how many veteran collectors,hobbyists,graders,etc. tell them it's fake-they refuse to accept it.Now everyone who says it's fake is a racist.
Look at what they say on page 154-"It's like we won the lottery and we can't cash the ticket"...............that about sums it up.

Take care

Sincerely,Clayton

Funny thing is, I don't have a drive in this instance. I was just surprised at the rhetoric when I read the old thread, and decided to puh the issue to see what this was all about. I mean, I'd known about their card for several years now, but just hadn't seen it and didn't know why it caused such anger.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by Brian-Chidester

In reading the old thread on this card, I simply couldn't believe how mad it made people. Since I'd never seen the card in mention, I thought I'd ask, no big deal. And once I saw it, I thought I'd break it down, even if no one else was interested. Trust me, it looked fake to my eyes, but I was just looking for that one thing that said, "Okay, it LOOKS fake, but here's the kicker." Not an eye thing, but something concrete. When I saw that font next to my own 1987 reprint, it was concrete... no T206 was printed with that font.

It might have been indulgent, but with so much fury, I suppose I pushed the issue a bit.

Brian, here is the number one rule of Net 54: if there is evidence of a fraud and it is committed by a friend of a large percentage of the board, then there is a muted, "boys will be boys" response. If there is evidence of a fraud, no matter how small, which is committed by a non-friend then the pitchforks and torches come out.

[Brian-Chidester]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Brian, here is the number one rule of Net 54: if there is evidence of a fraud and it is committed by a friend of a large percentage of the board, then there is a muted, "boys will be boys" response. If there is evidence of a fraud, no matter how small, which is committed by a non-friend then the pitchforks and torches come out.

Heheh. Good to know...