Easiest Prewar set to complete

[rats60]

Originally Posted by bbcard1

The thread on the hardest to complete prewar sets got me thinking about what the easiest one might be. For the sake of argument, let's say it has to have at least 24 cards and be a reasonable representative of contemporary times (not a team issued minor league set). I always assume the sets I have are the easiest...my prewar complete are Delong, T205 (unique fronts only), T206 (520). I am thinking it's maybe the W517s or R316.

I would list t205 and t206 as 2 of the harder sets to put together. I have done Play Balls and Goudeys and they are all much easier as well as t200, t201, t202, e93, e94, e95, e96, 1915 Cracker Jacks, Diamond Stars, Batter Ups and Delongs.

The short prints and size of t205 make it its own monster. t206 Doyle has ~10 copies so that limits the number of complete sets. Even if you don't count it, you still have Wagner with ~57 copies. If you are only doing the partial set at 518 or 520, there are more people chasing the set than there are of some of the tougher cards. Demmitt and O'Hara St.L are going to be tougher than the above.

I would go with 1936 Goudey and t201 as the two easiest sets due to size and availability of the cards.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by rats60

I would go with 1936 Goudey and t201 as the two easiest sets due to size and availability of the cards.

I would have to agree on these two sets. If I were to list them by PreWW2 decades, here is what it would look like:

1900's - E95 Philadelphia Caramels
1910's - T201
1920's - W516-1 (probably the most difficult of these five sets to assemble)
1930's - 1936 Goudey
1940's (through 1941) - 1941 Play Ball

Brian

[glynparson]

It’s only two cards. I didn’t read the rules. Lol so having read them I’ll
Say t201