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warshawlawT206 cards are kind of blue-chippy. They are always in demand but are not going to fly financially because they are so well established.
I don't think there is a particularly attractive specific investment in pre WWI vintage baseball cards. The 19th century stuff is already flying, as are T and E cards. I would personally bet on the 1920's E sets; they are tough and not all that expensive.
You really cannot go wrong with HOFers from major sets. The key is finding cards in decent condition for good prices, as in all investments. I'd also look at contrary investments: 1950's and 1950's HOFers in high end condition. These cards are down considerably. Remember, if pure ROI is the goal, it is buy low, sell high, not buy high and hope to sell higher. Finally, I would take a look at big names in many of the regional sets from the 1950's and 1960's. They are very tough to find and IMHO undervalued considerably.