Starting T206 set Looking for advice on how to begin

[Doug]

I'm 29 too so I figured I'd better chime in. I'd have to agree with the guys that have said patience is key. I bought my first T206 (Tom Downey, fielding) about 10-11 years ago with the intentions of putting a set (minus the big 4) together. I tried to buy as many cards as possible as fast as I could which led me to running out of money and eventually interest when I didn't have new cards arriving in the mail on a regular basis. Had I paced myself I probably would have had a nice set by now, but I ended up having to sell off the cards I accumulated and I couldn't get the motivation to start over again. Figure out what your budget is and come up with a solid game plan. Most of all good luck and have fun with it!

[tonyo]

Originally Posted by Doug

I'm 29 too so I figured I'd better chime in. I bought my first T206 (Tom Downey, fielding) about 10-11 years ago with the intentions of putting a set (minus the big 4) together.

I've enjoyed this thread - as I do most of the t206 threads - and thought I'd chime in because Doug wrote that his first t206 was a Downey fielding. That was my first t206 as well probably 25 years ago - just so I could say I had one. I thought that was a great coincidence since Downey is a common from a very big set.

My second t206 was a Matty black cap, bought last fall while reading "the celebrant"

I've learned everything I know about t206's and prewar thanks to this board.

Some of the advice I've tried to follow:

1. define a focus
2. it's a marathon, not a sprint
3. buy the card, not the holder
4. learn the histroy of the set (probably the most important)
5. read books about the era
6. get most of the expensive cards out of the way first.
7. The Monster wants you to quit, don't listen


While I'm thinking back about my short time collecting pre-war I want to give a quick "thank-you" to net54 and it's regular contributors. Even though I don't post alot, I feel like I'm part of a brotherhood here. No other set or card I have ever collected has ever given me that sense. There seems to definately be something special about pre-war and especially t206!

Tony (45)

[iggyman]

Hey Rob D., great advice, even though you were missing the part about "it" being an industry...............I sure wish I had known you 25 years ago.

Lovely Day...