New to This/Any Advice?

[drc]

Your number one concern is that there are reprints, fakes and altered cards out there. If you buy a PSA or SGC card that shouldn't be a problem, and you can ask about cards on this board. Luckily, if you own and observe T206s, most reprints are pretty obvious as they are different in one or more ways than the real cards.

T206 is my favorite baseball card issue, so I have no objection over your set choice.

[Jewish-collector]

Welcome !!!

Take the time to read a lot of the past threads on this forum plus the old OLD Net54 message board at: http://www.network54.com/Forum/153652/

[drc]

If you post a scan of a T206 card on this board, there are a plethora of board members who can tell you if its real or fake. So the board will be your collecting friend.

[g_vezina_c55]

Welcome in the t206 addiction.

[steve B]

Collecting the set depends a lot on what you like.

If you're into nicer condition cards it will take longer and cost a lot more.

But if you don't mind cards that have been around the block a few times (or more) It can be done for a lot less.

The good stuff is that they look good even if they don't grade all that well. And there are plenty out there with a light crease and a bit of corner wear that won't cost much.

It might be worthwhile to pick up a batch of lesser condition cards just to get a good look at them without the plastic in the way.
One of the auctions coming up has a few batches like that.
http://www.b-lauctions.com/

Start around lot 96.
(Not my cards)

One of the things newer collectors don't usually get a chance to do is handle the cards in any quantity to get good feel for what they look like and what the cardboard is like. In the early 80's many dealers had stacks of them just loose or rubber banded together. Once you've done that spotting the fakes gets really easy since they all just look wrong.

If you get into the tougher backs and misprints it's very different. Lots of expense, and cards don't come up as often.

A few things that might help make it easier if you get discouraged by looking at a big batch and thinking "X years and I'm only 1/2 way there" is to work on a subset. Maybe a favorite team, or just portraits, something like that where it's a more limited group within the set. The non southern league minor leaguers is one that isn't done much. Only a few HOF players, (I think 3? But I could be wrong) And no really rare ones.

I've been collecting them off and on since probably 78, and I'm not even halfway there. So much other stuff to collect and usually not much of a budget.

Steve B

[E93]

Don't give up on vinyl. The sound is far superior to the compressed digital download stuff today and probably the vast majority of cds ever produced. And the artwork is unmatched.
JimB

[EvilKing00]

u have deff come to the right place - take your time and read as many old posts on the set (t206) your looking to collect. welcome!