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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>as you guys know, i have been a high-grade T206 collector for years...BUT, when i started collecting this amazing set as a kid, i started raw...i have decided to roll up my sleaves and put together a clean-looking raw set...i will of course, keep my rare backs and a few select hi-end pieces. <br /><br />i was inspired when i saw Ted Z. & Dan M's "binders"...i know this will take a while, but over the last 24 hours between Scott Levy & eBay, i quickly gathered 100 clean cards...<br /><br />feels fun again...<br /><br />MS<br /><br />p.s. if anyone has clean lots let me know...<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1205418551.JPG">

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Posted By: <b>Joe D.</b><p>It is fun to be able to touch your cards.<br /><br />There is something special about collecting a raw set. <br /><br /><br />Good luck.<br /><br /><br />Will you be cracking out cards if you buy them slabbed?<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>John</b><p>Congrats Mike, way to go! I still have my raw lot for you it should help you inch closer to that finish line.<br /><br />The breakdown is <br /><br />(13) Southern League Cards <br />(11) HOF Players <br />(5) Short Print or tough 150 Subjects or 460 Subjects Cards <br />(2) Horizontal Cards <br />(2) PSA 3 Cards <br />(1) PSA 4 Card <br />(1) PSA 5 Card <br />(61) Common and Minor League Cards <br />

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Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p>Michael,<br />My set is mostly (90%) raw and in binders. I am actually just considering submitting the remaining HOFs for grading. In order to keep the binder complete, I bought a reprint set and replaced all the holes where graded cards should go with with a reprint, so I can still flip through a complete set in the binder.<br />JimB

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>Thanks guys! i'm excited. <br /><br />Joe- will probably keep some things slabbed and fill in binder with a few reprints as Jim mentioned (Scott also suggested that to me)...<br /><br />John- as discussed, you know i'll take your lot...looking forward to getting it at the Scott's party...thanks.

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Posted By: <b>Ed Hans</b><p>Michael,<br /> Nice pickup on that 74 card lot on ebay last night. I had my beady eyes on it as well. I'm glad you got it, though. I would probably have just broken it up anyway.

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Posted By: <b>Jim VB</b><p>&lt;&lt;i have decided to roll up my sleaves and put together a clean-looking raw set...&gt;&gt;<br /><br />Great. Just what I need, more competition. You couldn't wait until I picked up the last 60 cards I need? &lt;LOL&gt;<br /><br />At least I'm an "armpit" collector. I probably have 50 or so dupes, but I think they are below the quality you are seeking. <br /><br />Welcome aboard.

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Posted By: <b>Jason L</b><p>sounds like it will only take you 5 days!<br /><br />Good luck with it.<br /><br />I'm sending you an email...<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Jeff S.</b><p>Watch those 15-slot pages Mike, it can be a nightmare resurrecting a card from it's protective depth...

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>huh?

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Posted By: <b>John</b><p>"Huh"...I dont have him on the T206 checklist is it a Port or action card???

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>John- he's an unreleased proof... <img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />i was hoping that Jeff S. could elaborate...

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Posted By: <b>Jim VB</b><p>Don't want to speak for Jeff, but I think he was commenting on the difficulty of getting cards out of the slots when using the 15 card pages. One of the problems of collecting raw v. graded.

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>thanks Jim...that's what i thought, just wanted to double-check.<br /><br />MS

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Posted By: <b>Jim VB</b><p>On a similar subject, I think the best way to store raw T206's (and other tobacco cards) is the Ultra-Pro tobacco size toploaders and sleeves. After that you can store the cards, in holders, in a box or in a 9-pocket page.

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Posted By: <b>Jeff S.</b><p>Yeah sorry, I was talking about the plastic pages. A T206 with wider vertical borders can be a bit stubborn when removing - at least with the UltraPro 15-slot pages I was using. I prefer putting raw cards in Cardsavers then putting them in pages - a black paper divider page between each plastic sheet adds nice contrast, similar to SGC holders.

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>thanks guys...good tips.