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Old 09-20-2007, 11:42 PM
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Posted By: Brett

Hey Everyone,

I feel bad for bombarding these message boards but I just recently found this site and am pretty happy with the community you guys have. Just out of curiosity I was wondering, in terms of looks, whether you preferred the T205s or T206s? Personally, I think that the gold border really makes those rich and bright colors of the T205s stand out. But I do think that both sets are pretty amazing to begin with.

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Old 09-21-2007, 06:05 AM
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I've become an E collector, but sounds like you're a T guy. Have you looked at the T202's yet?.. Sort of a cross between both you mention, ie; white borders and some action shots.

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Old 09-21-2007, 06:32 AM
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the white border cards, the 6's.

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Old 09-21-2007, 06:33 AM
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Posted By: Dave F

Definately the white borders for me...I just never got overly excited about the T205's personally.

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Old 09-21-2007, 07:28 AM
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Posted By: rand

T206's, less color more detail, the portraits are just amazing.

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Old 09-21-2007, 08:00 AM
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Posted By: Al C.risafulli

Aside from the N162s, I think that the T205s are the most beautiful baseball cards ever made.

This one is my favorite.



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Old 09-21-2007, 08:28 AM
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Posted By: Darren

T206!

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Old 09-21-2007, 09:49 AM
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Posted By: JimB

I love them both. Often it comes down to individual player cards. T205s can be really stunning at their best. In the end, I own about 550 T206s and only a handful of T205s, so I guess that gives my final answer. But I think T205s are beautiful cards.
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Old 09-21-2007, 10:19 AM
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Posted By: Russ Bright

I like T205's, and I hate this debate... I wish people would JUST collect... there IS no debate, some people like the white border, some like gold border, some like both...

I like both, but T205 more - the pictures are great and the Stats/info are very interesting - Obaks (the red backed ones) are similar as well, with the stats/info and great pictures...

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Old 09-21-2007, 10:39 AM
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Posted By: Bob Pomilla

While I prefer the rich colors of the t205's, the variety of poses recommends the t206's. Also love those backgronds, especially the sunsets. So, I guess I come down with feet firmly on both sides of the debate.

Agree with Russ, though, there really is no debate. I find something wonderful about all these little gems, regardless of the set.

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Old 09-21-2007, 02:11 PM
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Posted By: MVSNYC

as many people know, i have been a T206 collector for over 15 years...and only recently i started collecting T205...i am in LUST with T205 now. that's not to say that i won't continue collecting T206, but i am just really into the beauty and crispness of T205...especially the higher grade examples, they just jump out of the holder at you!

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Old 09-21-2007, 02:35 PM
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Posted By: James Feagin

In my opinion, T205 National League portraits are about as beautiful as it can get. However, T205 American League portraits are busy and a little too ornate.

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Old 09-21-2007, 03:14 PM
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Posted By: jay behrens

Give me gaudy and garish. It's also why I love the National Chicle football, Diamond Stars and George C Miller sets. I also agree that n162s are one of the all-time great sets.

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Old 09-21-2007, 03:27 PM
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Posted By: T206Collector

...of course.

I think the gold border is cheesy -- who buys yellow gold anymore?

I also think the AL portraits are awful. Cobb, who should be the peach of the set, looks terrible.

I also think the NL portraits distort the faces of the players, almost like being too close to the lens. Players' lips stretch across faces too far, sometimes the eyes are too big -- they often look half-men/half-fish. If you put a baseball cap on Gollum from the Lord of the Rings, he'd fit right into T205.

Gotta be T206.

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Posted By: Danny Grimes

T206's by a long shot, but!!!! disliking the T205's for a long time has gotton me to start liking them alot more.

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Old 09-21-2007, 07:47 PM
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Posted By: Anonymous

hands down t206!!!!!!

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Old 09-21-2007, 07:54 PM
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Posted By: CobbTigers

I prefer the T206's because the 5's are too cluttered on front.

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Posted By: Brett

I've never really cared much for t205s, so t206s it is !

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Old 09-22-2007, 06:17 AM
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Posted By: steve yawitz

I like both but prefer T206's. I was actually working on both sets for awhile but threw in the towel on T205's. For one, I'm fanatical about registration and T205's are particularly unappealing to me when they're even very slightly out of register, as is sometimes the case. And, as others have said, T205's might be the one issue where high-grade cards really blow away most low-grade cards - so it just wasn't working out for this avowed armpit collector.

That said, I love the gold borders - even though I too prefer white gold or platinum bling - and ornate AL design. Plus I think the stats and some of the descriptions on the reverse add a lot to the cards. I'll never start the set again, but I have kinda sorta been looking for some ex to ex/mt cards of some of my favorite players.

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Posted By: John

I like em both.


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