[T206Collector]

...sans Wagner, Doyle, Plank and Magie.... and then dumped virtually all of them to pay for a Plank and Magie back in 2007. Since then I have gotten back just a bit over 100 cards.

Collecting signed T206 cards definitely has gotten in the way of putting back together an unsigned set -- both in terms of economics and in terms of interest. I now have 35 different signed T206 cards, which is about 33 more than I ever thought I'd have a few years ago. When I take a break and look at my cards, I always focus on the signed ones, which unfortunately makes the unsigned ones look a little bare by comparison. But I still do enjoy flipping through a 100-deep stack of raw T206 cards, and so I still consider myself climbing that mountain (again).

When I'm in the market, I like to buy groups of raw ones in the $10-$25 range per card. I'll go to a show with $200 and try to get a dozen or more with the cash in my pocket. That sort of thing. But if you have a little extra coin and can find a larger group, it sure makes it a quicker trip.