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jeff s...I doubt it was MY t206 set that you were told about, but that's basically how I put mine together. I bought a few cards, but I tried to keep those purchases within the profits made on other lots.
It always helps when auctioneers are not that knowledgable -- resulting in a "common lot" for $5/card including a couple of drums, or a pile of "commons" turning out to be half southern leaguers.
And all of this, just a couple of years ago. It's still possible, I think, though only with sets like T206 where there is a lot of cards out there and cards are frequently sold as lots.