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Old 10-27-2019, 12:43 PM
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T206 certainly isn't worth the time, effort or money to complete, but it sure is fun trying to get oh so close.

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Old 10-28-2019, 04:17 PM
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T206 certainly isn't worth the time, effort or money to complete, but it sure is fun trying to get oh so close.

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I finished a better-than-beater T206 set in probably 2014 which I completed to 520, and have no desire to go further. At one time I thought I would make a play for the Plank be it never transpired. I figure I had $8,000 or so in the set, but I had worked on it for years before at about 350, I said, Hey, you can finish this thing (at least as close as I wanted to).

It was worth it at the time for sure. I consider the T206 a "relationship" set. I learned at least a little about every player, the seasons, and the teams. I upgraded, traded, and made a lot of relationships with other collectors. I made some trades I'm proud of and some I regret but it was an adventure.
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Old 10-29-2019, 08:56 AM
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I know the T207 set is beloved by some but I could never imagine paying the outrageous prices commons bring in. You end paying more for Mike Donlin than you will for Walter Johnson.
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My collecting oddity is that, as someone who started collecting perhaps 45 years ago, I've never done a set. I've bought whole sets, but never one from scratch.
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I started my first vintage set in 2012. Traded for a single 1958 Topps card at the LCS, and then I decided I wanted to build that set. Slowly traded for some, bought here and there when I found good deals and started putting it together.

Over a year later, I finally finished it. A year. I said never again. There's no sense in something taking so long. But once I finished, I was proud of it. I wound up spending about $500 and put it together in Ex-Mt type condition.

I sold it a year or so later for $1,500, so I tripled my money. Probably could've gotten more, but I got 3x what I had into it. So I was satisfied. Plus, I used the money for my first trip to Disney World.

I know I said never again, but I guess that's why they say never say never. I've started a 1962 Topps set, a 1957 Topps and a 1975 Topps set. I also bought a complete NM 1974 Topps set for under $100 two years ago.

I guess I just enjoy the vintage aspect of collecting so much that it's making the chase as fun. Plus, I try to trade as much as possible so that keeps the cost down. I don't mind working on vintage sets so long as they don't take a year to complete.
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I started my first vintage set in 2012. Traded for a single 1958 Topps card at the LCS, and then I decided I wanted to build that set. Slowly traded for some, bought here and there when I found good deals and started putting it together.

Over a year later, I finally finished it. A year. I said never again. There's no sense in something taking so long. But once I finished, I was proud of it. I wound up spending about $500 and put it together in Ex-Mt type condition.

I sold it a year or so later for $1,500, so I tripled my money. Probably could've gotten more, but I got 3x what I had into it. So I was satisfied. Plus, I used the money for my first trip to Disney World.
Wow, that's pretty awesome.... I would think putting together and exmint 58 set for $500 net would be way out of the norm that could be expected. -

My only basis for comparison is: my 73 topps set cost me $300 net and my 52 Bowman set cost me $1000 net.
Both starting from scratch, in VG/G condition, buying lots, selling the dupes etc.

My guess on a 58 set in exmt wouldve been maybe about $1000 - $1200 ? Good job!!

maybe your trades were for cards already in your collection from other sets, and their value wasn't included in the $500. ?
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