Discussion re E Cards -- Opinions Needed

[rhettyeakley]

Although they are not everyone’s favorite as they are nearly all studio portraits (which I absolutely love) the most comprehensive E-card set of the 1910 era was the E254 Colgan’S Chips set, especially if one also includes the E270 Tin Tops into the mix as there are roughly 300-400 diff players among those two sets.

Obviously nobody is going to call round cards the size of a silver dollar the E-card version of the T206 set as they aren’t in the shape or form we expect “baseball cards” to be in. That being said it is the most comprehensive issue that has Major Leaguers of the era not called T206 (T210 and Zeenuts are obviously larger but are Minor Leaguers and not all Pinkertons have been accounted for.)

[Leon]

Originally Posted by rhettyeakley

Although they are not everyone’s favorite as they are nearly all studio portraits (which I absolutely love) the most comprehensive E-card set of the 1910 era was the E254 Colgan’S Chips set, especially if one also includes the E270 Tin Tops into the mix as there are roughly 300-400 diff players among those two sets.

Obviously nobody is going to call round cards the size of a silver dollar the E-card version of the T206 set as they aren’t in the shape or form we expect “baseball cards” to be in. That being said it is the most comprehensive issue that has Major Leaguers of the era not called T206 (T210 and Zeenuts are obviously larger but are Minor Leaguers and not all Pinkertons have been accounted for.)

When I see Colgan's I am always seeing cards I don't think I have seen before/often. There are definitely a lot of players relative to most other early sets, except those mentioned. I like E cards for their aesthetics, as they are from simpler times, and have a lot of nostalgia to me. As far as values, I will differ to what others above said. I would vote E90-1 the T206 of E cards therefore there could be a rise in them before others, if some collectors get interested. Also, as a longtime back collector I enjoy the backs on the different varieties too.

[toolman tj]

The whole reason I love collecting is the beautiful backgrounds on a lot of these cards. These sets are some of the most artistic in the hobby. Just my two cents.