What's your Monster number?

[Runscott]

John, you should get that Plank put in a PSA holder - whoever currently owns the Wagner would probably pay good money for it as a companion piece with similar history.

[Vegas-guy]

Wow!!! Very nice group.. The Plank is stunning!!! what was the "alt" on it???

[richieb315]

I am at 410 T206s. Plus another 307 doubles/triples
https://picasaweb.google.com/1033354...06?feat=email#

[atx840]

Wonka drool worthy cards.

Just hit my 100th unique card and 134th total card, maybe i'll go for the monster after all

Monster# 100.

[t206hound]

I have no aspirations above the magical number 520; currently I sit at 189.

[wonkaticket]

Reg, the corners were rebuilt and a spot of blue to the left of Planks head was carefully painted in dot by dot by a restoration company. Scott different Plank than mine, that Plank is a Piedmont 150 one of the 3 or so known.

If I count extras I can add another 300+ cards. Here are some of the PSA examples in my set....I do this only bum Sloate out I know he was getting tired of T206's on the board.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by wonkaticket

Reg, the corners were rebuilt and a spot of blue to the left of Planks head was carefully painted in dot by dot by a restoration company. Scott different Plank than mine, that Plank is a Piedmont 150 one of the 3 or so known.

If I count extras I can add another 300+ cards. Here are some of the PSA examples in my set....I do this only bum Sloate out I know he was getting tired of T206's on the board.

John, I love the way you've paid such careful attention to color, registration and white borders. They all look great.

I had no idea a restorer had gotten hold of a T206 Plank. Personally, I have no problem at all with restoration - it's considered an improvement in almost every other collecting environment - it's just the ambiguous 'AUTH' that troubles me. Your Plank looks great. I was just messing around with the Plank comment - is there really a companion to the Gretzky Wagner that was done in the same timeframe?

[wonkaticket]

Scott, thanks I have spent years cherry picking tossed back 6's for 4's in some cases doubt it will be noticed if and when I sell but it made a difference to me.

Yes there is in fact a sheet mate to our hobby's most famous trimmed card. One of the few cards I regret not pulling the trigger on in my life.

Noticed how Plank is AUTH/Altered and our hobby icon is a PSA 8 both came from the same sheet go figure...got to love this hobby.

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/.../2009/890.html

Cheers,

John

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by wonkaticket

Reg, the corners were rebuilt and a spot of blue to the left of Planks head was carefully painted in dot by dot by a restoration company.

Given that this card is already stuck with an 'AUTH-Altered' designation, wouldn't it be worth getting such a restoration company to re-paint the erased background area?

If it were my card, I think I would.

[shaunsteig]

346 for me. Got one card (the Lundgren) nearly 20 years ago, but only started collecting the set 18 months ago. Kinda need to slow down the pace a bit this year...

Happy holidays,
--S

My best and favorite.................. Picking the "worst" was a tad harder...

[BleedinBlue]

Sitting on 500 right now.

[BleedinBlue]

Originally Posted by BleedinBlue

Sitting on 500 right now.

As of today...

501

[Theoldprofessor]

670

[novakjr]

If you're gonna go with a point system, why not use the PSA weight system? Having a Hall of Famer, or Southern Leaguer should easily count for more than having a common. Obviously the Wagner, Plank and Magie should count for a bit more than 10 points though..

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by novakjr

If you're gonna go with a point system, why not use the PSA weight system? Having a Hall of Famer, or Southern Leaguer should easily count for more than having a common. Obviously the Wagner, Plank and Magie should count for a bit more than 10 points though..

The concept could get very complicated with Hall of Famers, Southern Leaguers, different backs and different grades, etc, etc, etc.

I wanted to keep it simple enough to get quick responses not requiring a calculator. I considered the PSA weighting system, but found it a bit to complicated for a quick answer and weighting Wagner a 10 just isn't fair.

My other goal was to have a maximum score of 1000, which has not yet been reported. The thread seems to be getting a good response and your input is appreciated.

Merry Christmas to all.

Frank

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

The concept could get very complicated with Hall of Famers, Southern Leaguers, different backs and different grades, etc, etc, etc.

I wanted to keep it simple enough to get quick responses not requiring a calculator. I considered the PSA weighting system, but found it a bit to complicated for a quick answer and weighting Wagner a 10 just isn't fair.

My other goal was to have a maximum score of 1000, which has not yet been reported. The thread seems to be getting a good response and your input is appreciated.

Merry Christmas to all.

Frank

To keep it simple, everything should get a '1'. To go one additional level, you could have the three obvious tiers (O'Hara and Demmitt St. Louis are tier 3), and still keeping it simple, you could add a fourth tier of items such as Elberfeld/Washington, Kleinow/Boston, SL'ers with Old Mill backs, etc.

The above would be simple. Adding back multipliers would make it difficult for some board members to do the math.

In any event, your thread is fun, but if you really want to tabulate results, you need to make it more realistic.

[Scott T]

513 different low grade SGC T206's

1 Cobb

nothing else fancy

[T206DK]

just eclipsed the 340 mark this week

[danmckee]

680 for me as well, thanks for doing our math Johnny Wonka brain!

[wonkaticket]

Originally Posted by danmckee

680 for me as well, thanks for doing our math Johnny Wonka brain!

You kidding me I had to send it out to be done no way I'm that smart.

[g_vezina_c55]

my new number : 180 !

now i own 101 t206 cards youppi my magic number of 100 is broken !

Next step is 25% (131 cards).

[t206blogcom]

Now at 580 for me.

[BleedinBlue]

Picked up some cards. Now at 505.

[Bocabirdman]

I have been stalled at 104 for about a year..Been detouring to other sets....I'll get back to it someday.

[thescooper]

71 as of today

[leaflover]

Just added this guy! Number 508.

[goodtricks]

I guess I'll join in. My number is currently 20.

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Ummmm I can't remember where mine was...I think I have 6 with a recent acquisition a few weeks ago of a Wheat, but lost a few also lol. Look up, climbin the ladder!

[bigtrain]

Okay, I am now officially obsessed. Just finished trading all but one of my duplicates. I am now at 170. Time to start trading my T205s for "monster" cards.

[Bocabirdman]

It seems this thread is creating more competition for the cards I bid on This has been a slow week, the slowest in a good while. I won exactly one My new # is 200.9

The lucky addition to the collection
Josh Devore SC460

[Texxxx]

Originally Posted by Bocabirdman

It seems this thread is creating more competition for the cards I bid on This has been a slow week, the slowest in a good while. I won exactly one My new # is 200.9

The lucky addition to the collection
Josh Devore SC460

Wait till you get to around 400 and it will really slow down. A lot of the commons are very abundant and easy to get fast. Then finding the hard ones at a price you want to spend get more difficult.

Frank you can update my #1 set to 431.

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by Texxxx

Wait till you get to around 400 and it will really slow down. A lot of the commons are very abundant and easy to get fast. Then finding the hard ones at a price you want to spend get more difficult.

Frank you can update my #1 set to 431.

Thank's for the rosy forecast The good news is I will probably grow bored with the idle time before then and some other quest will jump into my prime chase spot. My Monster effort started in the Summer of 2010. I sprinted to the first 104 and then hit a dry spell so I went off and hit the '39 Play Ball set reasonably hard. After that I knocked the 52 Bowman set down to size. If I detour, I will always come back. The Monster is, after all, the Monster

[dacubfan]

Originally Posted by Texxxx

Wait till you get to around 400 and it will really slow down. A lot of the commons are very abundant and easy to get fast. Then finding the hard ones at a price you want to spend get more difficult.

Frank you can update my #1 set to 431.

Just added 9 to go over the 400 mark. Please put me down for 403 Frank. Thanks.

[lug-nut]

second time around i'm at 16...

the first time i was around 140 or so...all 1 pointers

[wazoo]

75 as of now! Merry Christmas

[sreader3]

Frank,

I'm at 278 now. Thanks for updating.

Scot (sreader3)

[Eric72]

Frank,

Please raise my MN to 11.

Thanks,

Eric

[wolf441]

Hi Frank,

I'm up to 143. Thanks for keeping this thread running and enjoy the warm weather!!

Steve

[Bocabirdman]

Another two fished outta the bay since my last update. I am up to 252.9

I hooked...

Barney Pelty (Vertical Photo) SC350
George Gibson P150

[Jantz]

Hi Frank

Slight adjustment to my Set #1 Monster number. Please put me at 290 total.

Also, after reading the bold print in your initial post, we should probably pull my set #2 off the main list. Its a back specific set and probably should be listed below as a subset.

Thanks

Jantz

[bigtrain]

I am up to 233.

[g_vezina_c55]

+ 80
New number : 216

[lancemountain]

I'm up to 148

[T206Fan]

With last weeks pickups I'm up to 36. All cards sgc 50 or better.

[Bocabirdman]

I have had a slow few weeks but have picked up seven in he last few days,,,New number is 291.9

The SEVEN

411. Germany Schaefer (Washington) Polar Bear
330. Mike Mitchell (Cincinnati) P350
12. Herman Armbruster P350
285b. Carl Lundgren (Kansas City) P350
345. Chief Myers (Meyers) (Batting) P350
164. Cecil Ferguson Polar Bear
195. Bob Hall

[lug-nut]

soooo,

27

[Steve D]

After picking up a few more SLers, I'm now at 517.

Steve

[bigtrain]

360

[sandmountainslim]

Sitting at 39!

[Steve D]

Please bump me up to 518.

Also, I just noticed I seem to be listed twice on the list (at 437 and 517). Please delete the listing of me at 437 (unless of course there is actually another Steve D here )

Steve