How Much Gold do you have??

[Wite3]

I finished my first set about 6 or 7 years ago. It includes all cards and variations EXCEPT a Hoblitzell no stats. It is p-f-g range

I finished my second set, not as complete but a complete set of fronts a few years ago. This set is in the g-vg- range.

I own an example of every back type incl. blank.

I have a large Phillies collection of t205s as well.

I also have a 6 inch binder full of t205s. At last count (last year), it was sitting around 1500 cards incl. examples of single prints, HOFers, and rarer backs. It is probably approaching 1700. It is wonderfully satisfying and it looks very cool when you finish a t-card page in a binder with all the same card!

Yes, I am a hoarder of these cards. Unfortunately, my life got in the way and I have had to curtail my buying for the last few months.

Joshua

[albrshbr]

It's always tough posting after Joshua, but I'm about 90 different cards in or so, with a few duplicates. Most duplicates are SP's (2 Joss, 2 Walsh, 2 Collins open mouth) or because I ran across a tougher back (3 Hal Chase w/Hassan 30, Cycle, and American Beauty). Grades are all over the place from poor to SGC 60. Here's a quick back breakdown (I don't have all catalogued by back yet)

Piedmont 25 – 21
Polar Bear – 8
Sweet Caporal - 5
Hassan 649 – 8
Honest Long Cut – 10
Sovereign - 12
Cycle – 10
Hassan 30 – 10
Piedmont 42 – 6
American Beauty – 7

[bnorth]

I got this pinky ring is that enough gold?

On a serious note I have been thinking about starting the T205 cards. Since joining this forum and discovering the beauty of the pre war cards I started the T210 & T206 sets. I still really like the T210's but the T206's are just too plain looking for me.

So if anyone has any low grade T205 beaters that are not trimmed past the borders I have close to 40 T206's for trade bait.

[tonyo]

Looks like I have 39.
27 hofers
14 nygiant non-hofers.

The t205 Merkle was the first pre-war card I purchased back when I started collecting again in aught-9

I don't track the backs either.

[marcdelpercio]

Definitely one of my favorite sets. I completed it about two years ago and have been upgrading a few since then. There is so much mystery and so many new discoveries to be made about this set...even moreso than the T206s, I believe. I think that several of the most beautiful tobacco cards ever made are found in this set. Here are a few of my favorites.

[sycks22]

Originally Posted by marcdelpercio

Definitely one of my favorite sets. I completed it about two years ago and have been upgrading a few since then. There is so much mystery and so many new discoveries to be made about this set...even moreso than the T206s, I believe. I think that several of the most beautiful tobacco cards ever made are found in this set. Here are a few of my favorites.

Love the Hobliz no stats Marc.

[Jantz]

Gold # - 1

[EvilKing00]

Originally Posted by Wite3

I finished my first set about 6 or 7 years ago. It includes all cards and variations EXCEPT a Hoblitzell no stats. It is p-f-g range

I finished my second set, not as complete but a complete set of fronts a few years ago. This set is in the g-vg- range.

I own an example of every back type incl. blank.

I have a large Phillies collection of t205s as well.

I also have a 6 inch binder full of t205s. At last count (last year), it was sitting around 1500 cards incl. examples of single prints, HOFers, and rarer backs. It is probably approaching 1700. It is wonderfully satisfying and it looks very cool when you finish a t-card page in a binder with all the same card!

Yes, I am a hoarder of these cards. Unfortunately, my life got in the way and I have had to curtail my buying for the last few months.

Joshua

wow 1700 that's awesome josh, I can deff say that when I first joined net54, reading all your posts about the t205's is what got me started collecting them. Also the fact they were so damn good lookin! lol

[ullmandds]

Josh...you're the t205 King!!!!! Me...I just sold my gold fund today...what a dog!!!!! As far as T205 Gold Borders...I think I have 4 of them...1 that I bought as a kid for $2...a Joss...and 2 minor leaguers.