What are some of the toughest mainstream vintage cards to find?

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Kenny Cole

What is a "mainstream" set? I have trouble considering a card from any set "mainstream" if the set itself is so rare that the chance to own any given card from it is, for all practical purposes, non-existent.

Kenny, I'm hoping as an off-shoot of this thread, someone will start a new one with clear examples of 'mainstream sets'. The original poster gave '33 Goudeys and Cracker Jacks as examples, but only Leon picked up on it. I've asked about T205's and gotten a few responses. I would start a new thread on this myself, as I would like the same info the poster is asking for, but I'm afraid the answer would be that for mainstream sets it is common knowledge.

[ullmandds]

"Mainstream" sets again...are open to debate depending on one's knowledge. To me...mainstream sets are: T201/202/204/205/206/207...E90-1.

Add 33, 34 Goudey

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

"Mainstream" sets again...are open to debate depending on one's knowledge. To me...mainstream sets are: T201/202/204/205/206/207...E90-1.

Peter, I'll use the catalog to build a table of scarcities in such sets, rank them according to what little I know, and run it by you guys for modifications...if there's any interest in such an effort - as I mentioned, it likely already exists and my search abilities are just challenged. Personally, I need it for the T206 and T205 sets I'm working on, so it's gonna happen. T206's are pretty easy, though.

Maybe not mainstream, but I always enjoy seeing the 1920-21 Big Head Strip Cards. Don't see them very often at auction or ebay. Not too many high quality examples of this series.

[calvindog]

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

"Mainstream" sets again...are open to debate depending on one's knowledge. To me...mainstream sets are: T201/202/204/205/206/207...E90-1.

Add 33, 34 Goudey

Peter, list created for T206 and T205 - PM your email and I'll send it to you if you'd like. I have them ranked by price, but it would be good to add a scarcity index (maybe 1 to 10 with a decimal)

[philliesphan]

1911 Zeenut Bohen is extraordinarily rare.

[bigtrain]

I love that Big Head Ty Cobb. It is interesting that some of those hand cut strip cards look like they were cut with a butter knife or a grapefruit spoon. Of course, they were just scraps of paper back then.

[t206 cubs]

What about T207 Ward Miller or Victor Saier? Do they either one rank in the top 20?

[tbob]

Originally Posted by philliesphan

1911 Zeenut Bohen is extraordinarily rare.

I was going to post this card also but didn't know if it were "mainstream" enough. I have the complete 1911 Zeenut set and most variations but have never ever even seen the Bohen card. It is the Holy Grail of PCL cards.

[Jacklitsch]

Originally Posted by tbob

I was going to post this card also but didn't know if it were "mainstream" enough. I have the complete 1911 Zeenut set and most variations but have never ever even seen the Bohen card. It is the Holy Grail of PCL cards.

Bohen