T3 Turkey Red Scarcity List

[Rob D.]

Though anecdotal evidence and a poll of 11 collectors nearly 30 years ago is compelling, the fact remains that enough T3 Rhoades cards have been for sale or auctioned the past couple years to bring into question its perceived scarcity within the set. No one said it's a common T3.

[FrankWakefield]

You could be right, Rob.


Mr. Lipset was right about some other things 30 years ago... notwithstanding the anecdotal methodology that he employed with the assistance of Edward Wharton-Tigar [check out his Wikipedia page], Jack Carson, Bill Haber, Ron Oser, Don Steinbach, John Thorn, and others. Those were some anecdote-telling fellas. Maybe Lew got it right about card #114. 11 collections of T3s, averaging about 66 cards each of the 100 baseball cards (or 105 with variations), any given card appeared at least 6 times but for card #114 which appeared only twice. Or, excluding Rhoades they could have together assembled 6 complete sets, but only 2 sets if Rhoades is included.

[jtschantz]

I've collected T3's (HOFers and Cleveland players) on and off for almost 30 years. I have only owned (or had the chance to buy) one nice Rhoades T3 in all of those years. Here it is.

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by FrankWakefield

You could be right, Rob.


Mr. Lipset was right about some other things 30 years ago... notwithstanding the anecdotal methodology that he employed with the assistance of Edward Wharton-Tigar [check out his Wikipedia page], Jack Carson, Bill Haber, Ron Oser, Don Steinbach, John Thorn, and others. Those were some anecdote-telling fellas. Maybe Lew got it right about card #114. 11 collections of T3s, averaging about 66 cards each of the 100 baseball cards (or 105 with variations), any given card appeared at least 6 times but for card #114 which appeared only twice. Or, excluding Rhoades they could have together assembled 6 complete sets, but only 2 sets if Rhoades is included.

When I mentioned anecdotal evidence, I wasn't referring to Lew.