T210 collectors unite

[FrankWakefield]

I think the Old Mill red border cards are a great set. I bid on several of those T210s that were on eBay. I actually thought I might win one of the series 8 cards, but it got beyond me.

Series 2 is a tease. It is easy to pick up a few of those cards, and eventually have quite a few. But there's a bunch of cards in series 2. Completing that series is no minor accomplishment.

If someone 'finds' me a series 6 card of Angermeier fielding, that I'm able to acquire, I'll pay a finder's fee in addition to what I pay for that card.

[ChiefBenderForever]

I won a series 7 last night for $37 have no clue if I overpaid. I liked the pose and had a nice clean back so wanted it for my backs collection and thought it was cool it said series 7. I would advise all t206 back collectors to pick up a t210 for yo ur old mill run!

[Kawika]

T206DK: Just want to draw your attention to a really great thread we had about six months ago on the subject of T210s. There is some good commentary and some real mouthwatering scans posted. Love the little suckers myself.
Link: http://tinyurl.com/ykmnek7

[Unclerube]

I collect Series 5 as well, which gives me an excuse to say... after 30 years I'm still searching for my great-uncle's card... T210 Eldridge, Greensboro, Series 5.

[uffda51]

I'm going to content myself with a single type card. A great set, though.

[t210scouts]

Since I haven't been collecting long I wish the cards were still at $10-$25 but even in the two short years I've been looking for Series 1 cards i've noticed a slight increase. I like the T210s for a couple of reasons:

1 - they can be difficult to find and thus there is the thrill of the hunt.
2 - there are regional teams and many of the cities still have minor league teams today.
3 - historial. The majority of these players never made it to the bigs but if you go read the local newspapers of the time you'll see their names in the spotlight.
4 - Newspaper stories. Read the local papers on microfilm. The sports writers had a much better understanding of crafting an article on the game.
5 - Players played. Pitchers pitched both games of a double header and the spitball is king. At the end of the season the fans rewarded the players with proceeded from charity games.
6 - Opening day. Business closed. It was the event of the week. Where else could you see Daredevil Schreyer ride a bicycle down a 110 foot tall ramp and jump into a small pool of water.

[FrankWakefield]

I agree with what you said about the local papers. Whenever I have some spare time in Lexington, Ky, I go to the public library. On microfilm they have the daily morning and evening papers from the time. One day I'll piece together a season or so of what happened when the T210s were in those cigarette packs.

The backs...

[FrankWakefield]

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[Jason Carota]

Although I don't collect the set, the T210 issue is one of my favorites. Bergen (Mobile, Series 8) is one of the most amazing cards of the era.