Question about strange high t206 SLg bids on eBay

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Posted By: Jason Smith

Thanks for the confirmation on the feelings I'm having about ebay. Like I said, I should definitely keep in touch with this board from time to time. Prices like that drive me crazy, but I know it's a matter of bidding for the right card at the right time. Last summer I was able to get a few PSA 5s for less than $50. Not ones with Low Pop, of course, but cards that help my rating on the registry, and that is a big influence for me. I was in the top 20 there for a little while, but like I mentioned, I have not been buying for awhile and got pushed down to 23 (Obsessed by T206 if you want to have a look).

On a slightly related topic, would anyone care to share their favorite T206 card, color wise? I have a poster set from Sport Americana (a tool I wholeheartedly recommend - may be able to find on ebay) of the set and I drool over the cards all the time. My votes for the top 5 most beautiful T206 cards are:

5. Rube Waddell pitching (can't afford the high grade one I want)
4. Addie Joss pitching (this was my first T206 card, so I'm biased)
3. Pfeffer, Chicago N.L (I keep getting outbid on one)
2. Ty Cobb, bat off shoulder (ha ha, someday)
1. Oberlin, Minn (I have this one!)

Thanks for indulging me,
Jason
PS - what history is available on the artists that designed the t206 cards?