Gentlemen, I am smitten. Please share your T204 Ramlys

[ullmandds]

t206 is the "whore"...t204 is the elusive, diamond in the rough!

[z28jd]

I like T204's too, which is odd, because I'm not big on portrait cards. It's one of two sets, where the design trumps the portrait aspect for me, with the other being the C46 set. That being said, I don't collect the set and haven't bought one in at least eight years. As you have mentioned, they are pricey, they are rare and if you went for the set, you'd have to get a lot of obscure players.

I have no idea why they put Tom Reilly is the set. He had played 34 games over two seasons when the set was made and he could neither hit, nor field well. He also only played one game in the majors after the set was made, yet he was one of the 121 choices and not a single Pirates player made it into the set. It's not like they took their own photos for the set, they just used photos that were already out.

You may want to check out the C46 set. It still has a few name players you would recognize, Dummy Taylor, Doc Adkins, Joe Kelley, Chick Gandil, Joe McGinnity, etc. It's a smaller set and cheaper, plus it has info on the back. I bought one as a type card years ago and I've thought about collecting them.

[shernan30]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

t206 is the "whore"...t204 is the elusive, diamond in the rough!

+1

[Griffins]

I only have 6, and only 3 different guys, but I like the set for the variations

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

t206 is the "whore"...t204 is the elusive, diamond in the rough!

Vintage sluts for vintage nuts.



Just another "Street" walker.

[sb1]

one for the thread

[Michael Peich]

Good thread and I am smitten as well!

Scott-gorgeous Plank, although my Plank is a little less fully revealed than yours. And, I thought I'd display the TTT back you sold me a few years ago, for which I am grateful.

Cheers,
Mike

[triwak]

J.B.

[LKeeler]

Love the thread, Bill! Thanks for starting it. The Ramlys are definitely one of the most beautiful and perhaps more under appreciated issues out there. Can you imagine the set's popularity if it contained the classic portrait images of Wagner, Cobb, or Matty? I picked up my Keeler Ramly on eBay about 10 years ago. It is probably the prize card in my collection, and one that I seldom see available.

[soxinseven]

one of my Ramlys...

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by LKeeler

Love the thread, Bill! Thanks for starting it. The Ramlys are definitely one of the most beautiful and perhaps more under appreciated issues out there. Can you imagine the set's popularity if it contained the classic portrait images of Wagner, Cobb, or Matty? I picked up my Keeler Ramly on eBay about 10 years ago. It is probably the prize card in my collection, and one that I seldom see available.

Luke, the set might lack those players you mentioned, but from what I've seen thus far, the offering of Hall of Famers and other stars during the period should be enough to grab any collector's attention. I wonder if it's not the relative scarcity holding the card's popularity back, relatively speaking.

That Keeler is one of my favorite examples from the set thus far, along with the WaJo.

Are there any cards within the set that are considered more difficult to acquire?

[philliesphan]

Only own four T204s. Per my name here, there's simply not many Phillies from the set to collect, so I got all of the one they chose to include:

[Griffins]

nice variation run Marc. Doesn't PSA note TTT backs?
Still kicking myself for not grabbing that Bransfield when I had the chance....

[tiger8mush]

Nice Ramly's everyone! Especially loving the Plank, Keeler, WaJo, and Browns!

One of the few Ramly's I own...

Rob

[philliesphan]

Originally Posted by Griffins

nice variation run Marc. Doesn't PSA note TTT backs?
Still kicking myself for not grabbing that Bransfield when I had the chance....

Anthony, they do now. But I think I picked up that TTT years and years ago, before they started labeling it.

I'm delighted to own the Square Frame. Great opportunity, even nicer seller. One of the few cards in my collection that's likely to be in the "never for sale" category. Seems like the Square Frames come up in bunches -- and it's been a while since (m)any have been available?

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

t206 is the "whore"...t204 is the elusive, diamond in the rough!

Ok, so T204 is the "really nice" fat friend