Why collect T206?

[GoldenAge50s]

I've been collecting cards since the late '40's but didn't own my 1st T206 until I was 69 yrs old!---& I bought 134 of them at one time!

If it wasn't so late in life I would have loved to try & put a set together, as I absolutely LOVE these little gems & the endless possibilities of collecting them.

However, after around 65 yrs or so of collecting I have amassed a backroom so full of cards from all sports & nonsport that it has become time to start liquidating the bulk of them, including my boyhood treasures as well as the late-acquired T206's.

Those of you that frequent the BST auction section are familiar w/ what I have put up for grabs over the last few months.

It's a very TOUGH thing to do after so many yrs & so many memories my cards bring back to me, but I am resigned to NOT leave my wife w/ the burden if something should happen to me, so I do it & try to make it just as much fun as collecting.

Seeing my cards go to the good folk here at Net 54 gives me the pleasure of knowing they are in the hands of collectors that will enjoy them as much as I have!

[7nohitter]

Fred-

Since the 40's??????

[GoldenAge50s]

Bought or was given my 1st cards in 1948--some little B& W Bowmans! (I was 8 yrs old)

[Fred]

Wonk comes through again!

[iwantitiwinit]

I think there is something psychological about collecting t206's. If you think about it to complete the set in even say psa3 without the big four is still a fairly expensive endeavor. I would guess that when many start the process they are not in a position to spend what it would cost to finish it. I think however that making progress over time kind of mirrors becoming successful in your career. You work hard, hopefully advance and increase your earnings and disposable income. No use starting something you don't believe you can accomplish. To complete the set you have to have the means to do it.

[mrvster]

You picked the right set to collect......the list goes on about the positives of the set....the wagner will always keep the set in the spotlight and popular....with t206, it's tough to go wrong...

hello...I'm johnny and I'm a T206 addict....but it keeps me going...

I'm 43 , and have been collectingbb cards my whole life.....I missed a wagner as a kid.....and I have been wanting one ever since.....i started in the early 90's with the new shiny stuff, then abandoned them in the late 90's to collect T206 (mostly error T206)....

now I am a hardcore T206 scrap/ rarity collector

you will love collecting these cards sir....email me anytime with any questions

[oldcardboard]

It was 1979,I was an 8 year old at a local card show. Dad and I always went to as many as we could. He collected t206 and some "E" series sets,and cracker jack. I bought my usual pack or 5 of the usual baseball/football issues(78-79).

The highlite of my collecting though was my dads cards. They were like little treasures, I loved sitting at the table looking at his cards. He always said the old tobacco and candy series were the most beautiful cards made. I agree. He loves misprints,miscuts,and printing anomalies. I started in the late 80s collecting the same cards. I collect only HoFers and anomalies. My dad started collecting coins in early 90s and I slowly started "liquidation" process of his cards into my collection.

I am hooked for life. Love collecting t206.