How many complete T206 sets are out there?

[Phillies*phan]

I'm at 503 including Demmitt, O'Hara, and Magie. Just some SLer's, Hofers, and some commons left. Hope to finish over the winter. I got most of mine on Ebay, Net54 BST, and Philly card shows. I think my toughest card will be Dahlen-Brooklyn in vg-ex or better(anyone, anyone). Have a look.

http://imageevent.com/philliesphan/d...1&m=16&w=0&p=0

[BleedinBlue]

I'm at 498 right now. It's taken about 3 years to put this much together and I suspect the next 20 cards will take another 3 years. Finding cards is no longer a matter of availability as I've got all the commons and rarer common cards. The cards I need are readily available but cost is more of a prohibitive factor than anything else. I still need 4 SL'ers and 16 HOF'ers including the big ones. After I get to 518 Demmit and O'Hara will join the wantlist and then a miracle will need to occur to get beyond 520.

All cards are graded and I generally buy them that way. I do crack and cross cards on occassion and have had decent results. I've got about 2 dozen cards I intend to upgrade, all cross-overs which failed to cross, with a target grade of VG or better for each card.

The buying frenzy during the first 2 years was quite a rush although my ability to stay within budget was severely challenged. Now that my wantlist is much smaller buying has been greatly curtailed. This lull is giving me time to recover from the first initial spending spree.

[wonkaticket]

http://www.goodwinandco.com/LotDetai...oklyn-SGC-5-EX

[Phillies*phan]

Thanks, that will do just fine.

[Vegas-guy]

Originally Posted by Phillies*phan

Thanks, that will do just fine.

Good luck!

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by BleedinBlue

I'm at 498 right now. It's taken about 3 years to put this much together and I suspect the next 20 cards will take another 3 years. Finding cards is no longer a matter of availability as I've got all the commons and rarer common cards. The cards I need are readily available but cost is more of a prohibitive factor than anything else. I still need 4 SL'ers and 16 HOF'ers including the big ones. After I get to 518 Demmit and O'Hara will join the wantlist and then a miracle will need to occur to get beyond 520.

Very interesting approach to building a set. When at one point I thought I might go for the t206 set, I started by collecting all the HOF'ers first. Every time I've attempted to build a set I took that same approach. The problem with it is that after you have the HOF'ers, it's sort of boring .

[frohme]

It would also be interesting to know the number of other complete "mainstream" sets that have similar characteristics in both the T and E space... E90-1, T205, T207.

Not sure there'd even be agreement on what sets would be considered mainstream, but it would be an interesting parallel thread.

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Mike

[taborton101]

Hey guys - I'm currently at 514, and have the Demmitt & O'Hara St.L cards graded 2...about 60% are graded by PSA/SGC with average grade about 40/3, with the remaining raw...looking for a reasonably-priced Breitenstein, Cranston, Foster, Kiernan, Schafly, and Shaughnessy...any help is greatly appreciated!...any condition considered!

Also, I've been thinking of putting it up for B/S/T...any thoughts on what this might trade for, or possible range of selling price?...I saw a recent similar partial set of 496 go at the last REA for around $30k...

[BleedinBlue]

Add 1 to the number of t206 sets at 500 cards. I picked up #500 last night (Foster SL). 2 SLers (McCauley & Violat) , 16 HOFers and the Big 6 to go.

[AndyG09]

Congrats on the 500 milestone and best of luck knocking out the rest!

Best,

Andy

[t206hound]

Originally Posted by BleedinBlue

Add 1 to the number of t206 sets at 500 cards. I picked up #500 last night (Foster SL). 2 SLers (McCauley & Violat) , 16 HOFers and the Big 6 to go.

Agreed... congrats on getting to 500!