How Did You Beat the Monster?

[E93]

I got my first two T206s in '79 or '80 at a card shop in L.A. (actually in the valley). They were Cobb/red and Lajoie w/bat. I was in junior high and traded half of my collection for them at the time. Since then I slowly started buying more. I would buy a few here and there with an emphasis on getting non-Piedmont and non-Sweet Cap whenever possible. I would buy small groups from dealers or at auction and sell dups. After 25 years, I finished in 2004, including an example of all the brand backs. I still need BL 460 and brown Old Mill for a complete back run, but I have examples of all the brands. I was going for a crease-free vg/ex ish set. I still have about twenty that I would like to upgrade, but have not pursued those too much lately,probably because they are always there.
JimB