Posted By:
robert aTed,
Your theory makes a lot of sense, especially since some of the Pittsburgh players included in American Caramels' E90-2 set are not found with T206 poses.
Since the company was doing an all Pirates set, it would make great sense that they didn't want the players over-exposed with T206.
It's fair to assume that the caramel companies (who were local for these players) immediately reached out to the Pitt. and Phil. big names and asked that they exclusively support their product.
This theory would explain not only Plank as you have mentioned, but provides the connection to the scarcity of the Honus Wagner as well.
Leever, Adams, etc. could've been approached by the American Caramel since the company probably had more access to the "local" players.
On the other hand, in could've been Philadelphia Caramels who had exclusive rights to some of the players since Connie Mack appears in E96, but not in E90.
It could've been the same case with players like the already mentioned Jimmy Austin who appears in E94, but not in T206.
Robert