T207 General Set Discussion

[Tao_Moko]

Originally Posted by Bosox Blair

I just finished my 18-card T207 Red Sox team set. This was a real challenge - the Red Sox might be the toughest team in the set to complete...many of the cards are very tough, including Bushelman and Hageman (my understanding is that Hageman's scarcity is made worse by a member of the Hageman family hoarding many examples of this tough card).

Even the Speaker and Hooper cards are tough from the set, and therefore relatively expensive.

With a little help from Leon on a trade for Tinker, I will be down to the Ward Miller to complete my Cubs set. The Saier took me awhile, but it was more a matter of what I was willing to pay where as the Miller is a matter of finding one. There are a lot of Cubs set collectors needing him for their subsets.

The Cubs are fairly simple outside of the Saier and Miller so I agree that your Sox set is more challenging. I am just now reading the research done on this set and from what I have gathered, it is extremely tough.

[Bosox Blair]

Originally Posted by Tao_Moko

I am just now reading the research done on this set and from what I have gathered, it is extremely tough.

Hi Eric,

Yes - there is definitely an element of difficulty that comes from what you want to pay for the grade (I had a couple opportunities to knock off the last few toughies, but for a price higher than I wanted to spring, so I waited...for several years...)

Even several of the less-talked-about Red Sox commons are tough in this set - like Thomas, Engle, and Carrigan.

And other tough/expensive cards are Joe Wood and Eddie Cicotte:

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by Tao_Moko

Does that mean no Red Cross either? Is Dooin a terminal quadfecta of red?

The only known Red Cross cards are with the Broadleaf series fronts.

[tonyo]

The Tris Speaker is my favorite. This one came from a board member.

I too love the bios (although Tris' bio says he bats righthanded)

[ullmandds]

Nice to see a T207 thread...I really like these cards...despite losing my shirt speculating on the red cross lowdy!!!! I have 3 in my collection. I love the unique poses...back bios and realistic artistry.